As the Summer of 2010 comes to a close, the beginning of a historical music career seems to be starting for Hip-Hop Recording Artist RAtheMC. With her debut album being released on August 31st, being highlighted on BET’s “My Mic Sounds Nice” special and an endorsement deal with Marc Jacobs “Dee and Ricky” brand in the works, it seems that RAtheMC is off to a great start but this isn’t exactly the beginning for her.
Nearly a decade ago Washington, DC Rapper/Singer, RAtheMC, began her undefeatable Journey into music. After completing three successful mixtapes, earning a 2009 MTV VMA Breakout Artist Nomination and sharing Tour Dates alongside mainstream recording artists Wale, The Clipseand Hip-Hop Pioneers Kurtis Blow and Afrika Bambaataa, the journey for RAtheMC seems to be at a monumental point. Finally, releasing her highly anticipated debut album “Heart Of A Champion” under the imprint of Studio 43, RAtheMC shared the highs and lows of her journey and the woman that has evolved from it.
Being a female rapper in this male dominated musical genre, RAtheMC has managed to go up against some of the most notable rap male competitors while respectfully creating her own lane. On the outside she is seen as a “Fashion Forward,” beautiful young woman but on the inside lays a highly intelligent, social conscious young woman on a mission. That mission being to influence the youth and speak for and to the voiceless. Wanting to inspire and uplift women through music similar to the way she was inspired by Hip-Hop Legend Lauryn Hill; “When Lauryn left there was a void and there’s a lot of women who want to be inspired, [who] love music want to get through things that they’re going through in everyday life in relationships and family, so I want to speak to that crowd, especially to young women.” Influencing young women is just one of her soon to be accomplished goals but certainly isn’t the only one. Two other missions that RAtheMC is seeking to complete is to force upon her sound of music to a mainstream audience and bring her DMV home (DC, Maryland and Virginia) to the musical forefront. “What I want to try to do is force the type of music that I make, which I think has more of an organic feel, into radio. I’m kind of taking the same lyrical approach and just getting records that are more melodic.”
These factors can be witnessed on her “Heart Of a Champion” debut, which has received amazing reviews and impressive download numbers. The journey for RAtheMC has had its rye of moments from being celebratory, disappointing and conquering but she continues to love and learn from every moment of it.
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