How do you love rap when rap doesn’t love you back? From Rico Nasty’s harassment from toxic Carti fans, to Saucy Santana's unapologetically femme aesthetics in a queerphobic industry, to the assault case that put Megan Thee Stallion’s entire image on trial, each episode of Louder Than A Riot - the second season of our investigative hip-hop podcast - unpacks the unspoken rules of rap that hold the entire culture back. Tap in to our first episode at n.pr/louder-season-2.
Rapsody is top 3 of my illest lyricists... Clear pronunciation of every lyric, full of content, conscious, hits home, flow so sick, she ain't mad at anybody, pro black and not anti-white, womanist and not mad at men, come on somebody! ALL THE WAY FROM SOUTH AFRICA! 🇿🇦 AFRIKA! ✊🏾SOUTHY BABY!
You don't need to say a lot to introduce Rapsody, just this: she's a rapping ass rapper. Bars for days. She knows the craft. Dope. Go listen to her projects y'all, they're great.
Dear Rhapsody, You hit me in the soul with your lyrics. I’ve been ‘the Man’ for a long time and so have a lot of us out there, thanks for giving our feelings a voice. We definitely need ‘our rib.’ Thank you 🙏🏾
Dedicated to those dads that never got to watch an example and was the man of the house when they were supposed to be enjoying childhood... much love ...Props for this song ..True Alpha Female 💯💯💯
+Tina Thomas Preach. I'm from Norway, I found Kooley High's "Eastern Standard Time" album in a local record store in 2010. Bought it, been a fan since.
Elizabeth Connor ok not to be that weird army girl but i like ur suga profile pic and it's so nice to see an army (i'm assuming) checking out rapsody!! I only found out about her recently but gah she's the female emcee i was looking for T-T
Since it isn't already listed in the video, the people performing are: Rapsody - Vocals 9th Wonder- MPC Juran Ratchford - Sax Andrew Barnes - Bass Chad Dro - Drums
They are for sure underrated. But I don't think it's because they are women. They are just as many overrated artists in the world. In the music industry a lot of fame has to do with forces that are not up to the artist.
[Verse 3] I'm burnin' yo city, they fear me Black and I'm witty, while y'all still argue about Nicki Iggy, I'm killing these Mickeys, Biggie I'm talkin' 'bout Mice and Men, I'm talkin' 'bout God again I could flip it like Rodman, you a rebound, a vitamin Boy I'm lethal as lidocaine, up the wall I been spatterin' That's the skill you admirin', hard to wait on me, higher than God Not quite but damnit I'm on his right and Nobody else here in sight unless we talkin' about planes and kites Jay Hova and Christ, only ones iller than me,alright I'm nice, and mean at the same time God would have to rain dimes to change minds, I ain't lyin' Godzilla been the illest, I ain't lyin' Dilla and God cryin', laughin' at you talkin' bout you tryin' Haha, hahaha - check out this bizarre I'm the new thriller and this here so off the wall, God- Zilla
(9:24) Listen. Found this artist from an invite. Rhapsody takes us on a short journey through a visual walk down the streets of Brooklyn to a peek inside the mindset and in the Home of a young man dealing with his 'Void' (Absent father). With this performance I understand her view, inspirations and where she's comin from. Lyrical bombs, uniquely her own on the rise. Congratulations! You will be known. Tiny Desk! Thank you Howard! Makes it more personable to your audience. Keep it movin. 'The Man' ( love that Sax!) and 'Hard to Choose' are my favorites so far. 'Hard to Choose' explains it all and that line 'hard to choose, culture over fame ... deep, speaking truth (That's that Lauren Hill) don't worry about them not receiving you. Rhapsody is that 'Bridge to Understanding.' Perhaps that's exactly what some of her audience needs. Her inspirations (Lyte, QueenLah, Lauren, SZA) She definitely is in good company they are all Truth Tellers and I see where she gets her style from. Big Ups! Thanks Espn!
There are very few songs, still till this day, that give me chills at the levels that "Hard to Choose". It will stay that way too. One of my fav hip hop songs ever.
the fact that I hear the iggys the cardis and nickis more than ths…...RHAPSODY you are the truth, you are talented you are a diamond in ths industry...…...I SALUTE 100%
Why doesn't this talented MC's video have more views? I'm surprised..but I guess she's right when she describes how hard it is to be a woman in hip hop...
I was a year late arrivin' to this party... No issues I've seen to this lateness - related, and Thank The Goodness it heads, futureward - unabated Definitely out there with the individual sound and lyrics that are sadly lacking in much of the mainstream of musical endeavours. Love this and will forward to all points of contact over by this way. Hopefully it will emanate outward from UK Chepstow, to the far flung points of this once noble land With love from the Place once balanced and great, with equal measures thrice; kind, fair and great, before the BreakShit crew voted, with poison and hate, and thus bequeathed to their kin, a lacklustre future lacking beauty and grace x
Elle est incroyable cette nana sa manière son Flow, ses textes avec la cerise sur le gâteau les prods de 9th Wonder. Depuis Kooley High je suis fan longue vie à elle car elle représente bien notre culture 🖤✊🏾
Wow, I love everything about this. The sax/synth is super tasteful, and the bass and samples just groove. One of the best rap acts I've heard. What's up with the weird blackout near the end of the first song?
If hell could freeze it would never see a melting spell for centuries.🙌👑 rapsody is ill, that band is dope i feel like im inside of a poetry slam or jazz festival🔥..
How do you love rap when rap doesn’t love you back? From Rico Nasty’s harassment from toxic Carti fans, to Saucy Santana's unapologetically femme aesthetics in a queerphobic industry, to the assault case that put Megan Thee Stallion’s entire image on trial, each episode of Louder Than A Riot - the second season of our investigative hip-hop podcast - unpacks the unspoken rules of rap that hold the entire culture back. Tap in to our first episode at n.pr/louder-season-2.
Rapsody is top 3 of my illest lyricists... Clear pronunciation of every lyric, full of content, conscious, hits home, flow so sick, she ain't mad at anybody, pro black and not anti-white, womanist and not mad at men, come on somebody!
ALL THE WAY FROM SOUTH AFRICA! 🇿🇦 AFRIKA! ✊🏾SOUTHY BABY!
same she too ill
I subscribe to your every word. Salute from Russia!
Name ur top 3
🇿🇦 🇿🇦 🇿🇦 🇿🇦 🇿🇦 🇿🇦 we in here
@@thaboshaun4940 dylon dylon and dylon
The fact that female MCs like Iggy are more popular than this, is criminal.
Blake Money Agreed!!
...to be clear: iggy the australian is *NOT* an MC.
Blake Money thats cause she not stripper naked like the rest thats why ppl dont respect female rappers like they did in the past
Blake Money facts! It’s a damn shame ❤️
C-R-I-M-I-N-A-L!!!!!
She is gorgeous
THERE'S JUST SOME INNER BEAUTY ABOUT THIS LADY TOO!
Please go support her album, Laila's Wisdom. It's crazy dope!!!
Jesse Braham just got nominated for a Grammy!!! I'm so happy for her!
Still rocking this today. That sax 🎷 on The Man
"The Man" gave me chills
Brought me to tears!
True that
TEARS YO. SO MANY TEARS. GOD BLESS US ALL!
9TH WONDER IS DA MAN
@@finditmike me too
I love me some Rapsody. The band is so cold as ice.
teachii yup
the man hit me right at home im in nissan dealership gettin my tires replaced and im tearin up. that shits hard as fuck.
South Africa loves Rapsody!
We truly do
Yes we do
Facts
Yesss Sir
@@khakalethumbixane9320 thank you for bringing me back to this!!
I’m messin’ with Rapsody heavy. I was late to the party on even knowing about her but now that I do, I’m a fan all day.
As long as you know now lol welcome to the party
me as well
Rapsody is amazing, hope she gets all the respect she deserves
You don't need to say a lot to introduce Rapsody, just this: she's a rapping ass rapper. Bars for days. She knows the craft. Dope.
Go listen to her projects y'all, they're great.
Well said Eaque!
man, after all this time this is still my favourite tinydesk concert
she's a gem!
Nothing beats a live band
Right
Great to see her going. She's so humble. Used to answer my Tweets and everything. Albums dope too.
i remember she used to interact with her followers a lot. she wished me a happy birthday on twitter at one point
Dear Rhapsody,
You hit me in the soul with your lyrics. I’ve been ‘the Man’ for a long time and so have a lot of us out there, thanks for giving our feelings a voice. We definitely need ‘our rib.’ Thank you 🙏🏾
Matthew Awoyera ❤️
When she mentioned South Africa...,I screamed!!!
We love you this side Queen!!!!!!!!!!
Hope you come back soon :-)
Rapsody is sooooooooo underrated🙄 definitely one of the best in the game, glad she keeps going no matter what👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Spreading love from South Africa...we really showed you some love indeed
Mzansi fo sho
she is a potent MC that needs to be follwed
Dedicated to those dads that never got to watch an example and was the man of the house when they were supposed to be enjoying childhood... much love ...Props for this song ..True Alpha Female 💯💯💯
Just when you think Hip Hop is dead. Bang!
She Be Real Spilling!!!
God Bless Her,
What A Beautiful person in and out!
I love this Tiny Desk series. Even more elated that Rap is getting even more shine. Huge fan since Kooley High. Get 'em girl in this sweet '16.
+Tina Thomas Preach. I'm from Norway, I found Kooley High's "Eastern Standard Time" album in a local record store in 2010. Bought it, been a fan since.
Me too!! I got into Summer Sessions and Eastern Standard, and be on it ever since. Cool to meet a fellow Kooley head. :)
She’s truly talented, which is an understatement.
Love from South Africa
Soooo Mad She Not In The Fore Front Like She Deserves To Be...Raposody The TRUTH!!!💪💪✊
La'sha rockfordian has
That bass sounds compeletely amazing! Well, the whole combination sounds incredibly well.
she so cute with her slight lisp*
It adds to her character on the mic. You could listen to 10 female M.Cs back to back with the same verse but Rapsody will stand out.
The man gave me chills
She's So.....DOPE
I wish that saxophone sound was on the recorded version of "The Man"
we need more of her
Check out Mahogany Jones!
Had one of the best verses of 2015, looking forward to her 2016 sooo much!
+Camara Jack complexion!
NPR Music is the greatest thing on TH-cam!
She has the prettiest laugh
From Rhythm Roulette to Tiny Desk. It's the TH-cam tour! Great show Rapsody and 9th Wonder! (and the other dudes of course)
word up..
Truth!!!
175k views is ridiculous! Laila's wisdom was one of the best albums of 2017 and Rapsody is the best female rapper by far.
Thank you NPR for continuing to show me amazing artists like Rapsody.
She's so underrated!
I love this woman. Pure power and style. She's the truth. #deadass
The Man really hit home for me.
Elizabeth Connor ok not to be that weird army girl but i like ur suga profile pic and it's so nice to see an army (i'm assuming) checking out rapsody!! I only found out about her recently but gah she's the female emcee i was looking for T-T
lydiafoshydia armyyyyyyy
The man is a incredible song.
Nothing but respect.
Since it isn't already listed in the video, the people performing are:
Rapsody - Vocals
9th Wonder- MPC
Juran Ratchford - Sax
Andrew Barnes - Bass
Chad Dro - Drums
Yo Rap showing Love to South Africa...we got you sistah...much love
rapsody youre the queen
Rapsody and Noname are insanely underated just because they are females. That is terrible. Both are dope artist!!
They are for sure underrated. But I don't think it's because they are women. They are just as many overrated artists in the world. In the music industry a lot of fame has to do with forces that are not up to the artist.
She is really dope!
Tierra Wack too!
Sa-Roc too
@@KnowledgeGod YES!!
[Verse 3]
I'm burnin' yo city, they fear me
Black and I'm witty, while y'all still argue about Nicki
Iggy, I'm killing these Mickeys, Biggie
I'm talkin' 'bout Mice and Men, I'm talkin' 'bout God again
I could flip it like Rodman, you a rebound, a vitamin
Boy I'm lethal as lidocaine, up the wall I been spatterin'
That's the skill you admirin', hard to wait on me, higher than God
Not quite but damnit I'm on his right and
Nobody else here in sight unless we talkin' about planes and kites
Jay Hova and Christ, only ones iller than me,alright
I'm nice, and mean at the same time
God would have to rain dimes to change minds, I ain't lyin'
Godzilla been the illest, I ain't lyin'
Dilla and God cryin', laughin' at you talkin' bout you tryin'
Haha, hahaha - check out this bizarre
I'm the new thriller and this here so off the wall, God-
Zilla
Great verse. I just found her on the Oxford American American North Carolina Issue music sampler.
Dope Artist; Dope Band; Dope Music
She's a beast
she always been dope
amazing. her flow and poetry is something else
I absolutely love her spirit!!!
Me too
Just found this woman and her music, best thing I've heard in a long time. Rapsody might very well even become my favorite rapper! All love!
The realest...please keep your music coming!! I choose Rapsody!!
I’m blessed to see this. Rapsody is one of my best emcees
Pure talent, sexiness, classiness, beauty, and lyrical fire. Rapsody is NC gold!! Snow Hill stand up for your artist!!!
And she's from Snow Hill, NC! Love her!
This woman is so amazing to me 🔥🔥🫶💯💪🏾…. Keep doing your thing 🙏🏿
O.M.G. this is so good! NPR stay putting me on to new music!
Bring Rapsody back!!! She has new music coming!!!!
Cool sax !!! Well done...
"I choose De La and Raised the Stake up" whew
(9:24) Listen. Found this artist from an invite. Rhapsody takes us on a short journey through a visual walk down the streets of Brooklyn to a peek inside the mindset and in the Home of a young man dealing with his 'Void' (Absent father). With this performance I understand her view, inspirations and where she's comin from. Lyrical bombs, uniquely her own on the rise. Congratulations! You will be known. Tiny Desk! Thank you Howard! Makes it more personable to your audience. Keep it movin. 'The Man' ( love that Sax!) and 'Hard to Choose' are my favorites so far. 'Hard to Choose' explains it all and that line 'hard to choose, culture over fame ... deep, speaking truth (That's that Lauren Hill) don't worry about them not receiving you. Rhapsody is that 'Bridge to Understanding.' Perhaps that's exactly what some of her audience needs. Her inspirations (Lyte, QueenLah, Lauren, SZA) She definitely is in good company they are all Truth Tellers and I see where she gets her style from. Big Ups! Thanks Espn!
Still my favorite tiny desk performance! Love you Rap 💜
RAPSODY 🔥🔥💙
The cost of being real.. the sad era we live in.. truth never lies when SuperQueen like Rapsody carries the flame and lights up the darkness🙏🏽
PEACE TO 9TH WONDER ✊🏽
I love her....
The dude with samples really looks like Mos Def !!!
That's 9th Wonder... check out his beats... He's world-renowned
Thank you so much ❤
Love you Rhapsody! ❤
There are very few songs, still till this day, that give me chills at the levels that "Hard to Choose". It will stay that way too. One of my fav hip hop songs ever.
She’s a breath of fresh air SALUTE!🙏🏾💪🏾❤️
One of the best MCs period male or female. Hip hop ain't dead and rap got a view avengers tryna save it.
I cry every time I watch this.....
Ridiculous how much talent in there. Rapsody is so dope! Her smile is like rays of sunshine!
Kelvin Gilley for real, she's humble
So hard yet lovely at the same damn time.
Tanzania 🇹🇿 loves Rapsody!!✊🏾✊🏾
👊🏿👊🏿👊🏿👊🏿✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿✔✔✔✔✔✔✔👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
Grammy nominated now, hell yeah.
the fact that I hear the iggys the cardis and nickis more than ths…...RHAPSODY you are the truth, you are talented you are a diamond in ths industry...…...I SALUTE 100%
Why doesn't this talented MC's video have more views? I'm surprised..but I guess she's right when she describes how hard it is to be a woman in hip hop...
This Is 9th Wonders Musical Daughter. Y'all Get That Right?
I was a year late arrivin' to this party... No issues I've seen to this lateness - related, and Thank The Goodness it heads, futureward - unabated
Definitely out there with the individual sound and lyrics that are sadly lacking in much of the mainstream of musical endeavours.
Love this and will forward to all points of contact over by this way. Hopefully it will emanate outward from UK Chepstow, to the far flung points of this once noble land
With love from the Place once balanced and great, with equal measures thrice; kind, fair and great, before the BreakShit crew voted, with poison and hate, and thus bequeathed to their kin, a lacklustre future lacking beauty and grace x
Much love from South Africa, yo we love you and your music outchea!
She is so dope straight and love the fact she spits straight bars and did with though trying to sell her body much respect.
Beauty,words,and enlightment. What a package.
Elle est incroyable cette nana sa manière son Flow, ses textes avec la cerise sur le gâteau les prods de 9th Wonder. Depuis Kooley High je suis fan longue vie à elle car elle représente bien notre culture 🖤✊🏾
Wow, I love everything about this. The sax/synth is super tasteful, and the bass and samples just groove. One of the best rap acts I've heard. What's up with the weird blackout near the end of the first song?
It's that grove that makes you scrunch your face up like you saw a car crash fr
WHEN THAT SAX GO OFF
@@MucusOnMyMembrane that means a lot to hear somebody say that. That’s my cousin on the sax. All of those boys are musically gifted
Awesome. And right behind her with that Jordan hoodie on, imo the greatest hip hop producer of all time next to Dilla
love rapsody...so much talent.
She deserves at least a million views, share this video with your family ❤
OMG.. You should have more black artists, this is touching.
The best female MC in the game hands down!!! She’s so Dope, can listen to her flow all day.
the most beautiful movie beautiful Museum
If hell could freeze it would never see a melting spell for centuries.🙌👑 rapsody is ill, that band is dope i feel like im inside of a poetry slam or jazz festival🔥..
Much luv to this sister
Beautiful ❤️ 😍
Drey was blowing heavily and heavenly on that saxo! 🙌