Beauty and the Beast (Rapsody EP)
| Beauty and the Beast | ||||
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| EP by Rapsody | ||||
| Released | October 7, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2013-2014 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 38:48 | |||
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Beauty and the Beast is the second official EP released by Carolina rapper Rapsody. It was released on October 7, 2014 by Jamla Records / Culture Over Everything and It's a Wonderful World Music Group, and distributed by EMPIRE.[1][2]
Background
On September 9, 2014, Rapsody announced her latest project on Instagram with the release date of October 7, 2014, along with a picture of the album cover.[3] After the EP's release, she released music videos for the songs Drama, Godzilla, and The Man through VEVO.[4][5][6]
Critical reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| HipHopDX |   [7] |
| Complex | [8] |
Beauty And The Beast received generally positive reviews from contemporary music critics. HipHopDX's Marcus Dowling wrote "Rapsody's Beauty and The Beast is a stellar take on her strengths, but doesn't experiment enough with her delivery to truly carry Jamla's searing production."[7] Justin Charity of Complex had roughly the same opinion on the EP, writing "While there’s little myth-making, Beauty is a work of brute strength and self-determination. There’s zero capitulation to popular taste."[8]
Track listing
- All songs written by Rapsody.
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Feel It" | Nottz | 3:53 |
| 2. | "Who I Am" | Eric G. | 3:32 |
| 3. | "Hard to Choose" | 9th Wonder | 4:14 |
| 4. | "Drama" | Khrysis | 3:10 |
| 5. | "Waiting On It (Baby Girl)" (featuring Problem) | Problem Eric G | 3:31 |
| 6. | "The World" | Khrysis | 1:40 |
| 7. | "Godzilla" | 9th Wonder | 5:56 |
| 8. | "The Man" | Eric G. | 6:23 |
| 9. | "Coming for You" | Problem And JayNari | 3:55 |
| 10. | "Forgive Me (I'm Sorry)" | Eric G. | 3:30 |
Total length: |
38:48 | ||
| iTunes deluxe edition (bonus tracks)[9] | |||
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| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
| 11. | "Don't Need It" (featuring Merna) | Young Guru | 4:17 |
| 12. | "For You" | Eric G. | 3:19 |
| 13. | "Believe Her" (featuring Merna) | 9th Wonder And JayNari | 4:00 |
Total length: |
50:24 | ||
References
- ↑ Garrison, Lucas (7 October 2014). "Rapsody - Beauty And The Beast EP". DJBooth. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ↑ "iTunes - Music - Beauty And The Beast - EP by Rapsody". Apple. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ↑ "Rapsody Announces New "Beauty And The Beast" EP". HipHopWired. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ↑ "Rapsody - Drama - YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ↑ "Rapsody - Godzilla - YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ↑ "Rapsody - The Man - YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- 1 2 Dowling, Marcus. "Rapsody - Beauty And The Beast (EP)". HipHopDX. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- 1 2 Charity, Justin. "Review: Rapsody Is a Curious Rebel on the Full-Length Version of 'Beauty and the Beast'". Complex. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ↑ "iTunes - Music - Beauty And The Beast (Deluxe Edition) by Rapsody". iTunes. Retrieved May 14, 2015.