Rapsody

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Seamlessly transitioning from song to song while keeping the quality and cohesion at the highest level is an art form.

Fresh off the release of 'Laila’s Wisdom,' Roc Nation emcee Rapsody is first up.

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"The more I got to know Rapsody the person, the more confident I became of my own abilities and ideas."

The Roc Nation emcee's new album, 'Laila’s Wisdom' is the black soul sister that hip-hop has been missing.

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Rapsody's Roc Nation debut is years in the making and ready to soundtrack your Sunday-through-Thursday.

"The best album...from top to bottom in its entirety that I've probably [heard] in the last 10 years."

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