Rapsody Releases New Single “Asteroids” Ahead of Forthcoming Album, Plus 5 Other Songs To Stream
Rapsody has been one of the best rappers in hip-hop for over a decade, so it’s always exciting when she announces a new body of work.
This week, the North Carolina emcee released her latest single, “Asteroids,” which arrives in anticipation of her forthcoming studio album – her first in over four years.
The Hit-Boy-produced track has Rap relaying the respect she’s gained within the hip-hop industry over the years, yet still being very underrated by the general public.
In a post on Instagram, Rapsody announced her fourth solo studio album in a celebratory post. “The hardest step she ever took was to blindly trust in who she was,” she captioned the post, which included a brief visual featuring vocals by Darin Michelle.
Rapsody’s last album was 2019’s Eve, which dropped via Jamla/Roc Nation and included features from Queen Latifah, J. Cole, D’Angelo, JID, GZA, PJ Morton, Sir, and Elle Varner, among others.
In honor of Rapsody’s new LP announcement, we’ve compiled five of her previously released songs to prepare you. Check them out below.
“OooWee” (feat. Anderson .Paak) (2016)
In 2016, Rapsody began gaining a lot of steam in her career, having released a combination of EPs, mixtapes, and a debut album, however, Crown EP had some of her best songs to date at the time. One of those from the project was “OooWee.” The track showcases Rap’s immense chemistry with Anderson .Paak as the pair reminisced about their rise – going from broke to major players in the music business.
“Ibtihaj” (feat. D'Angelo, GZA) (2019)
The lead single for 2019’s star-studded album Eve, Rapsody’s “Ibtihaj” pays homage to GZA’s classic song “Liquid Swords” and features the Wu-Tang Clan emcee himself. Overall, Eve paid homage to influential Black women with this track honoring Ibtihaj Muhammad, the first Muslim woman to wear a hijab while representing the United States at the Olympics as a bronze medalist in fencing.
“Power” (feat. Kendrick Lamar, Lance Skiiiwalker) (2017)
Whenever Rapsody and Kendrick Lamar get together on a track it’s magic, and that’s no different on “Power.” The pair rap in detail about what holds power and touch on social and cultural issues and how they’re affected by certain powerful tools. Rapdiddy and K Dot also turn the subject of power into a few braggadocio bars about their constraints on the rap game as a whole. Still two of the best in business lyrically, that’s for sure.
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“Thank H.E.R.” (2011)
Perhaps not one of the first songs one would think of when it comes to Rapsody, however, Thank H.E.R. Now was many hip-hop fans’ introduction to the North Carolina spitter. In 2011, she had just signed to 9th Wonder’s Jamla imprint and released the project, essentially introducedwith “Thank H.E.R.,” a reminiscing track relaying Rap’s struggle to break into the rap game. She also thanks everyone who supported her rise, including hip-hop itself.
“Good Good Love” (feat. BJ The Chicago Kid) (2012)
2012’s The Idea of Beautiful is considered one of Rapsody’s best and most introspective albums to date with one of the standouts being “Good Good Love.” Of the many collaborations the North Carolina rapper has BJ The Chicago Kid, this is perhaps the best. It has the two touching on love, heartbreak, and the difficulty of moving on from someone. The Sylvia Robinson “Not on the Outside” sample brings everything together beautifully.
