Wednesday, 1 September 2010 12:01
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Loading ...Nearly a decade ago Washington, DC Rapper/Singer RAtheMC began her undefeatable Journey into music. After completing three successful mixtapes, earning a 2009 MTV VMA Breakout Artist Nomination and sharing tour dates alongside mainstream recording artists Wale, The Clipse and Hip-Hop Pioneers Kurtis Blow and Afrika Bambaataa, the journey for RAtheMC seems to be at a monumental point.
Being a female rapper in this male dominated musical genre RAtheMC has managed to go up against some of the most notable rap male competitors while respectfully paving own her lane. On the outside she is seen as a fashion forward, beautiful young woman, but on the inside lays a highly intelligent, socially conscious young woman on a mission. That mission being to be an influence to the youth and speak for and to the voiceless. Wanting to inspire and uplift women through music similar to the way she was inspired by Hip Hop Legend Lauryn Hill; “When Lauryn left there was a void and there’s a lot of women who want to be inspired, [who] love music want to get through things that they’re going through in everyday life in relationships and family, so I want to speak to that crowd, especially to young women.” Influencing young women is just one of her soon-to-be accomplished goals but certainly isn’t the only one.
Two other missions that RAtheMC is seeking to complete are to force her sound of music to a mainstream audience and bring her DMV home to the musical forefront. “What I want to try to do is force the type of music that I make, which I think has more of an organic feel, into radio. I’m kind of taking the same lyrical approach and just getting records that are more melodic.” Besides finishing up her debut album and influencing the youth, RAtheMC can be seen enjoying her “living in the moment” summer as her career reaches new heights. This summer she was featured along with music’s “It Boy” Drake and other emerging musical artists in Sprite’s “The Spark” National Marketing Campaign.
The journey for RAtheMC has had its array of moments from being celebratory, disappointing and conquering but she seems to be loving and learning from every moment of it.
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Nice write-up.
I have to admit, I know nothing about how long she’s been on the grind. But I do know since I’ve personally heard of her and heard her a couple years ago, I’ve been a fan. And Studio 43 put out a REAL DOPE product, in “Heart of a Champion.”
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