If you’re staring at an upcoming commute or flight, take comfort in knowing that the folks over at HiPNOTT Records, DJBooth and The Well Veresed have kept your headphones in mind with their Executive Suite compilation. Read the rest of this entry »

The treacherous three of Rapsody x Eric. G. x Kenneth Price are back at it once again for some alphabet soup to keep For Everything on your radar. “C” is for consistency because that’s what the Carolina songbird is delving in on her quest to obtain the Queendom. Read the rest of this entry »

“All black everything, polo and socks/Symbolize we’re not defeated by the system and cops…”

With a clenched fist in the air and draped in the color of solitude and pride, Rapsody is representing the real without preaching from a pulpit. Eric G. supplies the type of versatile beat where you can just snap with lyrical flair and Raps doesn’t disappoint and it’s just not all black everything, it’s For Everything. Read the rest of this entry »

Sure, it’s a man’s world but it wouldn’t be a damn thing without a woman’s touch. With more and more female rappers trying their manicured hands at juggling an occupation in the mic booth, North Carolina’s Rapsody puts the contents of her name first and details about her measurements dead last, proving she can conceive witty one-liners and linear subject matter just like everybody else. Backed by 9th Wonder and his production cohorts The Soul Council, the ambitious emcee’s For Everything looks to make believers out of the entire Hip-Hop community. Read the rest of this entry »

Even though we keep a keen eye out for everything Rapsody does, I can’t say I saw this coming. And even though the North Carolina wordsmith keeps one eye covered on that mystic, too-cool-for-school tip, she always has the other one locked in on the studio as you can see with the release of her new album, For Everything, which is only a few months removed from her last mixtape. Read the rest of this entry »

You can travel all across the globe but in time, you’ll find there’s no place like home. Rapsody isn’t exactly from Kansas; she hails from the top Carolina and is damn proud of it. Not since Bubba Sparxxx has a rapper kicked top notch game from a cornfield and Raps takes it back to her roots with her parents in tow for some heartfelt, down home cookin’. Read the rest of this entry »

The 9th Wonder of the world has recently been taking heat for his opinions regarding Watch The Throne’s quality but come September 27th, 2011, the producer will have the opportunity to prove he can do much better. It’s The Wonder Years, starring 9th Wonder, in his 137th full-length feature presentation that will surely be an ultimate dream for followers of his movement. Read the rest of this entry »

The B-Girl’s back but don’t expect any simplistic rhyme cadences from Rapsody. North Carolina’s lyrical Wonder Woman lives up to her name because she ensures that her bars won’t be taken in vain. And with that, some congratulations and a healthy round of applause are in order. This MC is spitting at the notion of the sophomore slump and saving it for the microphone so you can Thank H.E.R. Now. Read the rest of this entry »

“Carolina, we got now and next.”

As a general rule, I avoid female rappers like I do this heat and I generally with both when I have to. Kooley High’s Rapsody gets a pass for bringing along Mez and Laws to snag my attention and “Top Five” was worth the few minutes spent listening and then rewinding Read the rest of this entry »

No matter the amount of success 9th Wonder manages to achieve yearly, there’s still no slowing his quest to reach even more untouched ground that lay ahead of him. With It’s A Wonderful World Music Group getting their feet wet through his and Rapsody’s projects last year, Big Remo is stepping in for The Away Team to make a bruising impact with weighty bars and tales of taking from the rich with Robin Hood Ree. Read the rest of this entry »

Gender be damned, Rapsody is a rapper on a mission to smash all stereotypes and judgments. In her latest offering, Return of the B-Girl, she plays the fitting role of Luke Skywalker to prove she can keep up with the best of them. The tape features many recognizable guest stars including Big Daddy Kane, Skyzoo, Rah Digga, Phil Adé, and Mac Miller, with 9th Wonder handling the great majority of the behind-the-scenes to guide young Jedi along the journey. Read the rest of this entry »

Whether you’re in the Wolfpack, a Tar Heel, Blue Devil or a Demon Deacon, you have to appreciate the grassroots Hip-Hop 9th Wonder and Rapsody are planting in North Carolina soil. The Kooley High alum is seeking higher education in the solo realm with her upcoming project 9th Wonder Presents Rapsody: The Return Of The B-Girl. The first syallubus includes a detailed thesis on the happenings of a cameo appearance with her in the late night hours. Read the rest of this entry »