Rapsody is an American rapper from Snow Hill, North Carolina

Snow Hill, North Carolina

Snow Hill is a town in Greene County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,564 at the 2008 census. It is the county seat of Greene County and is part of the Greenville Metropolitan Area...

. She is signed to super producer 9th Wonder

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's Jamla Records imprint under his It's A Wonderful World Music Group

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 (IWWMG). She has worked with Erykah Badu

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, Mac Miller

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, Estelle

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, Jean Grae

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, Phonte

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, Marsha Ambrosius

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, Raekwon

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, Murs

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, Geechi Suede of Camp Lo

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, Big Daddy Kane

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, Rah Digga

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, Buckshot

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, Big K.R.I.T.

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, Kendrick Lamar

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, Freeway

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, Statik Selektah

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, DJ Premier

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, and super producer Nottz

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.

Career

Rapsody began her career as a member of the North Carolina based hip-hop group, Kooley High

Kooley High

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. She launched her solo career in 2008 after signing with 9th Wonder

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's It's A Wonderful World Music Group

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. Her first significant career breakthrough came with the release of her mixtape Return of the B-Girl on December 7, 2010. Return of the B-Girl marked her first work with legendary hip-hop producer, DJ Premier, and featured guests such as Mac Miller

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 and Big Daddy Kane

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. She continued to build acclaim with the release of her next mixtape, Thank H.E.R. Now., on June 21, 2011. Thank H.E.R. Now. showcased her storytelling abilities as she drew from personal life experiences and featured her work with a variety of critically acclaimed acts such as Marsha Ambrosius

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, Estelle

Estelle

-Proper name:* For the female given name and list of namesakes see Estelle* Estelle , British singer/rapper* Don Estelle , British actor* Estelle Designs, Canadian giftware and crafts line-Fictional characters:...

, Raekwon

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, Jean Grae

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, Murs

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, and Big K.R.I.T.

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. Her next project, For Everything was released on November 15, 2011 as a free download with an option to donate on DJBooth.net. For Everything showcased her work with both newly acclaimed and established acts such as Kendrick Lamar

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 and Freeway

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 and a number of the tracks were featured in XXL magazine's "Bangers" section. In May 2011, Rapsody joined Mac Miller

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 on his Incredibly Dope Tour for 15 dates. In late 2011, she toured with Phonte

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 and 9th Wonder

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 as a part of the Phonte & 9th Wonder Tour.

Style & Philosophy

Rapsody is known for her intricate rhyme patterns, metaphors, and wordplay. She cites Jay-Z

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, 9th Wonder

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, Mos Def

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, Lauryn Hill

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, and MC Lyte

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 as the biggest influences on her music. Her production is primarily handled by The Soul Council

It's A Wonderful World Music Group

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, which is the team of in-house producers on It's A Wonderful World Music Group

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. The producers that comprise The Soul Council are Khrysis

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, E. Jones, Fatin "10" Horton, Ka$h Don't Make Beats, AMP, Eric G., and 9th Wonder

9th Wonder

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. Rapsody's philosophy is "Culture Over Everything," referring to the culture of hip-hop music. She describes this phrase in an interview with Vibe Magazine where she says, "To me, it’s about culture more so then money or anything. I make music for the people of the culture we’re in; that comes first. If you touch the people first, the rest just falls into place. That’s what it means to me, just preserving and respecting the culture."

Discography

Main Article: Rapsody discography

Rapsody discography

The discography of Rapsody, an American rapper signed to 9th Wonder's .-Track listing:-Track listing:-Track listing:-Track listing:-Other Released Songs:-Guest Appearances:...

Albums

• TBA (2012)

Mixtapes

• Rapsody Replay (2010)
• Return of the B-Girl (2010)
• Thank H.E.R. Now (2011)
• For Everything (2011)

External links

• It's A Wonderful World Music Group Website