WINS GRAMMY® AWARD FOR BEST MELODIC RAP PERFORMANCE (“3:AM” FEAT. ERYKAH BADU)
‘PLEASE DON’T CRY’ OUT NOW – LISTEN HERE
4X Grammy-nominated artist Rapsody has officially secured her first win for Best Melodic Rap Performance at the 67th Annual GRAMMY® Awards. The prestigious honor was for her collaboration with Erykah Badu, entitled “3:AM,” which is featured on the rapper’s critically acclaimed fourth studio album Please Don’t Cry.
2024 was a landmark year for Rapsody. She graced the digital cover of Harper’s Bazaar Serbia, and was recruited as an advisor for Femme It Forward’s “MUSE” (Musicians Uplifting Stars Everyday) mentorship program, where she uplifted the next generation of female music creatives alongside other visionaries across music and entertainment such as Alicia Keys, Teyana Taylor, Trina, Amber Riley and more. It’s also worth noting that Rapsody bookended the year with an unforgettable live performance on ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’ (accompanied by Erykah Badu), as well as her headlining North American & European tour.
Further extending Rapsody’s winning streak, Please Don’t Cry secured rave reviews upon its release and was dubbed one of the “Best Albums of 2024” by outlets like Time Magazine and Billboard, among others.
With so much more in store for 2025, be sure to keep your eye on this GRAMMY® Award-winning artist. Real rap is back!
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Critical Praise:
“Rapsody’s flow continues to be virtually peerless” – Billboard
“Rapsody Is Unlocking Emotional Freedom With ‘Please Don’t Cry’ Album” – EDITION by Modern Luxury
“Even though one of the greatest rappers has not been dropping too much since her 2019 record, Eve, [Rapsody] is still at the top of her game” – HotNewHipHop
“Rapsody has been one of the best rappers in hip-hop for over a decade” – BET
“Rap deploys a soulful Hit-Boy production to issue a stern reminder of exactly why her name stays in the conversation” – UPROXX
ABOUT PLEASE DON’T CRY
After a four-year hiatus from releasing her own solo music, Rapsody resurfaces for her fourth studio album “Please Don’t Cry” slated for 5/17/24. The 22-track album prepares to pull back the curtain on who Marlanna Evans is. The new album is a more self-aware version of the prodigiously gifted rapper as she explores the depth of her talent with more vulnerability than prior releases. The album rollout initially kicked off with the release of “Asteroids” featuring 3X Grammy Award-winning producer Hit-Boy, and more recently debuting “3:AM” feat. Erykah Badu at Erykah’s Birthday Bash, and releasing the emotive music video for “Stand Tall” featuring acclaimed actress Sanaa Lathan. The campaign has been accompanied by a series of intentional moments including billboards plastered across her beloved home state of North Carolina, featuring tweets from her fans in support of Rap’s return to hip-hop that incorporated the hashtag #RapIsBack. The album has been four years in the making, serving as Rap’s first full-length album since 2019’s Eve. “Please Don’t Cry” is primed for widespread acclaim and features collaborative contributions from Phylicia Rashad, Erykah Badu, Lil Wayne, Alex Isley, Niko Brim, and Baby Tate to name a few.
ABOUT RAPSODY
In the saturated market of music and entertainment, consumers live with a constant craving for outliers and one-of-ones. In the sphere of hip-hop, Rapsody is that outlier. The Snow Hill, North Carolina native has more than held her own alongside greats like Kendrick Lamar, Black Thought, and the late Mac Miller (in 2011, she toured with Miller on his Incredibly Dope Tour.) She has been broadcasted and hailed by media giants – from NPR to TIME Magazine, from BET (2020 Hip Hop Awards’ Lyricist of the Year) to NBC (The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon). In 2020 she was awarded Lyricist of the Year at the BET Hip Hop Awards, in 2021 she was recognized as a part of EBONY’S Power 100, and XXL named her one of the 20 Greatest Female Rappers of All Time. Dr. Dre even crowned her his “favorite female emcee.” 2017’s Laila’s Wisdom, named after her grandmother, featured a constellation of guests (Kendrick Lamar, Anderson Paak, Busta Rhymes, Musiq Soulchild, etc), and launched two Grammy nominations – one for Best Rap Album and the other for Best Rap Song. The groundwork laid prior to Laila’s Wisdom included her outstanding verse on Paak’s 9th Wonder-produced “Without U” (off of his beloved major label debut, Malibu) and her first GRAMMY nomination for her exceptional performance on Kendrick’s sophomore standout To Pimp A Butterfly. Her discography spans over a decade and has made a lasting impact on hip-hop culture, avid music listeners, fans, and critics alike. Rapsody would later earn an invitation from President Barack Obama and Herbie Hancock to perform at the International Jazz Fest with Aretha Franklin, Robert Glasper, Terrace Martin, and Terri Lyne Carrington in honor of the late, great Prince. Then, she was invited to the White House again for a roundtable on Justice Reform as part of President Obama’s My Brother’s Keeper initiative. Her 2019 offering, EVE, is a celebration of black female culture, with each song titled after a phenomenal black woman.
