Rapsody Headlines 12th Annual Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival
Some people are calling her the rapper du jour, and the wave of praises doesn’t seem to be letting up. Rapsody is making the rounds with a number of high-profile album and single appearances and co-signs from the likes of Dr. Dre, 9th Wonder and Kendrick Lamar. The North Carolina rapper is quickly gaining respect and moving into territories that have been traditionally occupied by men.
She will be headlining the 12th Annual Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival as part of a much anticipated lineup including Nas, Fabolous, Talib Kweli and many more! Established in 2005, The Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival is New York City’s largest Hip-Hop cultural event that showcases Hip-Hop culture by highlighting its legacy of inspiring artistic excellence, community building and social change.
Much like the festival itself, Rapsody has used her platform to advocate for women in music production. As the protégé of legendary, Grammy Award-winning producer 9th Wonder and a member of the super crew Kooley High, she has learned many aspects of production under his tutelage over the years. As is evidenced by her Instagram post below, changing the landscape of women in music production starts with women emcees supporting them — no matter their stage of development. Our hat goes off to Rapsody for her support of our community throughout her work and consistent example.
If you haven’t done so already, be sure to check out some of her music here.