RÁJI

Mystery, childhood fascination
Hip hop, dreams and imagination
Brooklyn night skies
Lights of a whimsical ghetto
Distinct white and green imprints
Memories where reality was magical
Future, dark and unending
Mind dancing
Reminds me of energy spirits traveling
.................back
.........deep
to new life without restriction
Stripped down to innocence
Authentic
…that’s where MY music lives...
all that’s left to do
is find it....
"RÁJI is a bonafide star in the making. Her voice is pure sex and it’s only a matter of time before she seduces the entire world."
-- Boy Wonder
An afrocentric Puerto Rican who looks white...up until I open my mouth. You can keep that idea in you head while you read this. A friend told me it was an accurate decription.
So I’ve decided to finally write something about myself, since someone I don’t know will probably visit my page at some point and wonder to themselves, "How could this phenomenal artist possibly come to be?" Or perhaps they’re just bored and would like to read something slightly entertaining.
Well, I’m not into that "bio in third person" crap. It would just probably give people a false idea of who I am, as it does with many. I suppose I could just describe my relationship with music and how it has driven me to this point in my life.
I have always loved to sing, since the first grade I think. It’s funny because I don’t feel like I’ve done much musically, but when I think about it it adds up. Let’s go down the list, shall we? In the first grade I won first place in a lip syncing competition. Yeah, I know, not really singing but whatever...first place bitches. I was Annie in the fifth grade, played piano for a little while. Started playing violin in the fourth grade and continued through junior high school and some of high school. After watching the movie FAME, I decided to audition for voice and violin for the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and the Performing Arts, but I punked out on the violin. Mostly because I thought I sucked, which is also partly why I stopped playing altogether. The four years I spent in LAG as a vocal major greatly affected my life and helped me build a very deep relationship with music, which I think it did for most people who went there. Then I went to college and did what? Decided not to study music. However, as you can see I have continued recording. My relationship with poetry started in the seventh grade when I finally figured out how to rhyme and make sense at the same time. Second year of college was when I started to perform my poems in front of an audience. And yes, I came to Philly cause most of my favorite artists are from here...some people I know came here for the same reason, other people just think we’re idiots.
I am an artist struggling to get over herself, because regardless of all that I have accomplished I know I constantly underestimate myself. However, I continue to grow past my insecurities and this box that I keep myself in. My high standards give me comfort because I know that if I can distinctly see and know them, I can reach them.
Hopefully I’ll be releasing an album in the near future, so check back once in a while...every day would be even better.
~Peace out homie~
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