Rapsody on Upcoming Album 'Eve,' Current State of Female Rap & Working W/ D'Angelo | Everyday Struggle
On Thursday’s (Aug. 15) episode of #EverydayStruggle, Nadeska, Wayno and DJ Akademiks are joined by North Carolina rapper Rapsody. Rapsody discusses her upcoming album ‘EVE’ and the writing process behind the project. Soon after, she speaks on the power of exposure and maintaining a musical balance. Later in the episode, Rapsody expands on the recent comments from Jermaine Dupri regarding female rappers and the difference between male and female artist development. Afterwards, the EDS trio and Rapsody highlight a few tracks off of her upcoming album. She then elaborates on working with D’Angelo, Queen Latifah, J.I.D. and many more. Later in the show, she speaks on the state of female rap and gives her Top 5 Female Rappers at the moment. Shortly after, Rapsody and the EDS crew shares their thoughts on a recent tweet from Mr. MfneXquire in their ‘Big Facts or B.S.’ segment, and to close out the episode, the trio and Rapsody touch on the evolution of freestyling.
Everyday StruggleEveryday Struggle is a daily hip-hop debate show where internet sensation DJ Akademiks and hip-hop veteran Wayno square off on the biggest topics in music and pop culture, moderated by journalist Nadeska Alexis. The hosts bring their fans an in-depth look into the biggest stories in the hip-hop community with commentary, exclusive content, and a behind-the-scenes look at one of the biggest shows in rap. Popular segments throughout the show include The Review, AK by the Numbers, Heat Check, Struggle Mail and more. Conversations and opinions are of the hosts and are not representative of Complex or their guests. Notable celebrities on the show have included 21 Savage, Vince Staples, 2 Chainz, Jeezy, SZA, Erykah Badu, Tory Lanez, and spawned viral moments with rappers like Lil Yachty, Soulja Boy and the Migos. The show launched in April 2017 and airs Monday through Thursday on Complex.
