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RhapsodE

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Member Since: 5/26/2005
Band Website: cdbaby.com/cd/rhapsode
Band Members: RhapsodE...just me....and when I'm fortunate...i've been able to collaborate with other ridiculously talented musicians and poets! i love the "we made it up" collaboration, the backup band stimulation, the guitar flavorings, poetic sidekicks and creative varieties i've been exposed to!... a.k.a. poetic-soul-music-mixin' :) - WHO'S GOT NEXT?!!...IF THE QUESTION IS 'COLLABORATION?'...THE ANSWER IS 'YES!'
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Influences: jill scott (musical poetry)... amel larrieux (smooth poetry)... res (rock poetry)... nikki giovanni (to-the-point poetry)... rahsaan patterson (inspirational poetry)... nina simone (storytelling poetry)... erykah badu (soul poetry)... lauryn hill (spiritual poetry)... john coltrane (jazz poetry)... billie holiday (life poetry)... 70's music (funk poetry)... floetry (fluid vocals and poetry)... ursula rucker (flipped poetry) ledisi (singing poetry) eric roberson (love & relationship poetry) beyonce (diva poetry)MUSIC I LISTEN TO: I LOVE IT ALL...BUT "i'm sick and tired of all the -ish on the radio..." (Esthero...said it best)...so i go in search of my own music...i LOVE finding new-you-can't-sleep-on-this-put-you-all-up-in-the-mood/tranc e/feeling/vibe music!!
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RhapsodE performances this week!

If you are ready for a great time COME AND HANG OUT THIS WEEK!!     Monday things heat up at Warmdaddy's for a poetry competition like no other! RhapsodE features and Philly's illest word...
Posted by RhapsodE on Mon, 07 Jul 2008 09:33:00 PST

Blog Abundant!

What happens when you wait like 5 months to blog?! you end up wanting to blog about er'thing that has happened to you in those five months...but then you don't because you realize as much as folks lik...
Posted by RhapsodE on Tue, 24 Jun 2008 01:13:00 PST

Rhaps in NYC for TWO SHOWS!!!

TWO SHOWS, TWO NIGHTS, TWO STYLES.....ONE WOMAN RHAPS THE POETESS RHAPS THE SONGTRESS HOPE TO SEE YOU AT BOTH SHOWS!!! IT WILL BE SOOOOOO WORTH IT!! Rhaps/E...
Posted by RhapsodE on Sat, 08 Mar 2008 05:07:00 PST

Blog Random - episode ??

hey all!! ok one of the new years resolutions i made was to do a better job connecting with my myspace fam and friends...i check my own myspace, emails and accept friends...but i am way past due to re...
Posted by RhapsodE on Sat, 09 Feb 2008 01:40:00 PST

YES WE CAN!!!

Look...I can't tell you who to vote for...or think for a moment that my charm can convince you otherwise... but like so many...i'm inspired... it's Super Tuesday and to me...this is the real Superbowl...
Posted by RhapsodE on Tue, 05 Feb 2008 08:26:00 PST

Cities 4 - 7 and stuff in between (aka: WHEW!)

I had so hoped to blog much early, one city at a time about er'thing going on my way...but er...um...that was a little ambitious considering how sometimes my schedule involved getting into town from o...
Posted by RhapsodE on Thu, 22 Nov 2007 08:42:00 PST

City 3 - NYC and Travel Confessions...

ok....gotta make this fast...packing for L.A....about an hour into my Red Bull buzz and still don't know how i'm getting to the airport! ahhh! anywho...quick recap....NYC at The Shrine was greeeeaaaat...
Posted by RhapsodE on Thu, 01 Nov 2007 09:47:00 PST

City 2 - Kansas City

yaaaawn! if I don't recap now it just won't get done...so here goes... City 1  part 2  My Sisters Keeper Empowerment Conference - Lawrence, Kansas   I'm back from KU speaking at their first Am...
Posted by RhapsodE on Wed, 31 Oct 2007 10:05:00 PST

City 1 - Part I - Lawrence, Kansas

Ok one city down....one repeat and four more to go! Last week I traveled to my undergrad alma mater - The University of Kansas for their Black Leadership Symposium. The BLS is "designed to recognize h...
Posted by RhapsodE on Mon, 22 Oct 2007 02:32:00 PST

Why did you/will you get married?

A group of girl friends and I went out to see Tyler Perry's new movie "Why Did I Get Married" I admit I didn't know what to expect, although I hoped that it would be a good movie and positive re...
Posted by RhapsodE on Mon, 15 Oct 2007 11:26:00 PST