Flawsin'

So Rasheeda's new album is out! Yay, for those of us who copped her last one, the mighty Georgia Peach. But boooo, also, because no less than 10 tracks have been heard before, including 8 from Georgia Peach. But after my disappointment, i read a few interviews, and her reasoning, that the previous album had bad distribution and wasn't widely available, seems fair enough (though i live in rural England and i got it). So i concentrated on the new tracks, and luckily found they keep the standard going! The remix of 'My Bubble Gum' is notable for a scorching double time verse from Diamond of Crime Mob, 'Holla At Me' featuring Birdman and Jazze Pha, bounces along on candy coloured horn blasts, and 'Never Wanna Leave' with Kandi works Rasheeda's laid back charm to the max.

Rasheeda - Flawsin'

But top of the pile is 'Flawsin', produced by Dream. Rasheeda's flow is one of the strangest and most distinctive of any rapper i've heard, with the weird see-sawing cadence and angular rhythms, which of course makes her amazing. She demonstrates it perfectly here, over flanging synths and tight staccato stabs, with a stunning first verse, which you just got to listen to. Favourite moments though: the clipped last syllable of echoed "Throw some D's one that bitch!" at 1.01, and

where you get it from?
Donnatella on the tella-phon!

at 1.22. and the second verse is a masterclass in '-izz-' rhyming.

I was sitting on the bus today thinking that if only people realised, this could be a big hit. Like With Georgia Peach, i find it amazing that in the world of commercial hip hop someone can be making such a high standard of music without being that successful. But then maybe that will change...

BONUS!!

The cracking video for My Bubble Gum/U Can Get It. She's so laid back, check out the in-car dance moves:



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