Rapsody Talks Almost Giving Up Music: 'I almost went ghost like Lauryn'

Rapsody is one of the best MCs in the game right now. Period. But even the supremely dope MCs have had hard times behind the music.

The North Carolina native sat down Hot 97's TT Torres for interview where the rapper shared her struggles in the music industry.

"It wasn't hard to be myself [on my new album], but it's hard to be who I am in the music business and feel that people care or there's space for you or people value you just as much as they value somebody who may be more entertaining," she admitted. "It's hard to want to continue the journey and that was a real thought for me. I said it in "Asteroids" - 'I almost went ghost like Lauryn.'"

She continued: "It was a thought, like maybe it's just done for me. I don't know if people really care. But you know, I love what I do and I had to realize the value is not in the numbers, the followers, the accolades the Grammys, this award, that award, platinum plaques. It's in my impact on people. And that's what's like, yo there's space for me. I don't need all those other things to validate me."

Rap has been hard at work on her upcoming album. This will be her first album since 2019's Eve, which featured appearances from J. Cole, Queen Latifah, JID, GZA, D'Angelo and more.

"With this album, I wasn't as focused on what I'm necessarily known for - being lyrical and all these metaphors and similes," she said. "It's going to come out naturally when it does, but it wasn't a focus. I was focused on being more profound this time. Because especially like as a woman, I would love to be a representation for women and speak for women and have a connection with women."

She continued: "I always thought my bigger fanbase would be women but it's not, so it was a self-reflection of, 'Okay, what's my disconnect? What can I grow in to have a better connection with my sisters musically?' And so it was like, yo, just be profound."

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