Rapsody

That's why in the beginning it was heavy men fan base. When women, we operate sometimes from a more emotional standpoint. People don't want to think, they think all day at work, so I don't want to think too hard to break down all these lyrics. I'm already in this healing phase, and for me, when you do music, it should be a snapshot of your life. So you're already in this space, just document it.

That's why in the beginning it was heavy men fan base. When women, we operate sometimes from a more emotional standpoint. People don't want to think, they think all day at work, so I don't want to think too hard to break down all these lyrics. I'm already in this healing phase, and for me, when you do music, it should be a snapshot of your life. So you're already in this space, just document it.

But it was scary to put out. I'm a private person.

But it was scary to put out. I'm a private person.

I was like, this girl is under the radar. And when I thought I was sharing things in my music, I realized you were hiding the things so deep in your lyrics, and it was because you were afraid for people to see you, like I was. I tell people, I'm at the space now, I even want to go by my real name because I don't need Rhapsody anymore. She was a protection for Marlena. You know what I'm saying?

I was like, this girl is under the radar. And when I thought I was sharing things in my music, I realized you were hiding the things so deep in your lyrics, and it was because you were afraid for people to see you, like I was. I tell people, I'm at the space now, I even want to go by my real name because I don't need Rhapsody anymore. She was a protection for Marlena. You know what I'm saying?

I understand where I was. I talk about a lot of things on the album. I talk about abortion, I talk about having a relationship with a married man, my one time experience with a woman, Alzheimer's, family, the hard times that I go through personally with the music industry. I'm going to show up always. You never let anybody see your cards, see your weakness.

I understand where I was. I talk about a lot of things on the album. I talk about abortion, I talk about having a relationship with a married man, my one time experience with a woman, Alzheimer's, family, the hard times that I go through personally with the music industry. I'm going to show up always. You never let anybody see your cards, see your weakness.

But at home, like you say, we going through things. So it was like the only way you can have a better connection with people is they have to see that you're human. It took my friend circle to get me there. Really? Yeah, like two, three really. Lisa Hilton was one. She's so talented. My friend Raina Bitty, who's a poet. and Sanaa Lathan. During that phase, they were like my guys.

But at home, like you say, we going through things. So it was like the only way you can have a better connection with people is they have to see that you're human. It took my friend circle to get me there. Really? Yeah, like two, three really. Lisa Hilton was one. She's so talented. My friend Raina Bitty, who's a poet. and Sanaa Lathan. During that phase, they were like my guys.

They taught me so much about self-reflection, about manipulation, about fear. I had a lot of unlearning to do and relearning, but it was a pandemic. I was just in the house just pouring out, pouring out. I had two album ideas before I just

They taught me so much about self-reflection, about manipulation, about fear. I had a lot of unlearning to do and relearning, but it was a pandemic. I was just in the house just pouring out, pouring out. I had two album ideas before I just

You know, the pandemic, you sit still and again, TV was off and it was just like all these things that I was hoarding and holding, they just came and resurfaced. And I just put it out in the music and I was just like, This is the album.

You know, the pandemic, you sit still and again, TV was off and it was just like all these things that I was hoarding and holding, they just came and resurfaced. And I just put it out in the music and I was just like, This is the album.

It's so good. You want to grow, you have to do the hard things. And it's the best decision that I made. And I had to make it scared. Yes. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Because, you know, it was like, I'm afraid of the world to judge me, but I learned that nobody is perfect. And what I learned in putting out these albums, a lot of people been through a lot of things that you've been through. They have.

It's so good. You want to grow, you have to do the hard things. And it's the best decision that I made. And I had to make it scared. Yes. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Because, you know, it was like, I'm afraid of the world to judge me, but I learned that nobody is perfect. And what I learned in putting out these albums, a lot of people been through a lot of things that you've been through. They have.

They just don't say it. You can say, I'll never do that, never do that, until you're in a situation and you're like, I don't know how I got here. Yep. I'm not happy about this decision I made. Yeah. But I got to learn from the experience and I got to share it. And hopefully, it's a guide for somebody else or healing for somebody else. Yeah.

They just don't say it. You can say, I'll never do that, never do that, until you're in a situation and you're like, I don't know how I got here. Yep. I'm not happy about this decision I made. Yeah. But I got to learn from the experience and I got to share it. And hopefully, it's a guide for somebody else or healing for somebody else. Yeah.

I was like, this is a rock star right here. We started that in Chicago. Like I was on stage and they were so crazy. And Jock, my playback engineer, he was in my ear. He was like, you got to go in the crowd.

I was like, this is a rock star right here. We started that in Chicago. Like I was on stage and they were so crazy. And Jock, my playback engineer, he was in my ear. He was like, you got to go in the crowd.