Description

Rapsody s 2017 album Laila s Wisdom received two Grammy nominations (Best Rap Album Best Rap Song). This might have raised her profile to the general public, but the North Carolina MC has been putting in work for a minute, and this 2012 debut on Jamla is proof. With production from 9th Wonder and features from Mac Miller, Ab-Soul, BJ the Chicago Kid, Cool Kids, and Raheem DeVaughn, Rapsody unleashes her A-1 bars, and the rapper s rhyme patterns, metaphors, and wordplay are well suited for the soulful boom-bap beats. Rapsody has been vocal about her influences: MC Lyte, Lauryn Hill, Jay-Z, & Mos Def. If you re a fan of any of those artists, pick this up.