Rapsody Unleashes MadRaps EP — A Powerful 2-Pack Collaboration With Acclaimed Music Producer Madlib
GRAMMY-Award winning artist Rapsody releases her blistering new 2-song EP MadRaps, a collaboration with legendary producer Madlib, out now via We Each Other / Roc Nation Distribution. Following the release of the limited-edition physical versions, the EP is now available on streaming platforms.
The EP features two tracks, “Avon Thru The Wire” and “Daddy’s Girl”, showcasing Rapsody at her sharpest, blending soul-deep vulnerability with razor-wire lyricism. Over Madlib’s textured, sample-rich production, Rapsody channels the voices of women rarely heard, the ghosts of the block, and hip-hop’s defiant spirit of resistance.
On “Avon Thru The Wire,” Rapsody personifies the duality of street loyalty and personal growth with lines like “You moved up, evolved / I got shot five times, you still called,” weaving memory, trauma, and love into a street memoir. In “Daddy’s Girl,” she takes aim at the industry’s gatekeeping and double standards, declaring “I still ain’t got my roses, I’m waiting / I bought some vases,” a pointed reminder of her fight for recognition in a male-dominated space.
In support of the release, limited-edition merch, exclusive vinyl, and cassette drops are now available via www.iamrapsody.com, paired with a grassroots street campaign paying homage to hip-hop’s analog roots.
This fall, Rapsody joins Joey Bada$$ as a special guest on his highly anticipated Dark Aura Tour, alongside Ab-Soul. The North American trek kicks off in October and will make stops in major cities before wrapping up in Philadelphia on November 21st.
MapRaps EP arrives as a raw, unfiltered bridge between Rapsody’s GRAMMY-winning album Please Don’t Cry and forthcoming music. Following her BET Award nominations and widespread critical acclaim, this release cements her place among hip-hop’s most elite lyricists.
Dark Aura Tour Dates:
Thursday October 16 – Boston, MA
Friday October 17 – Montreal, Quebec
Monday October 20 – Toronto, Ontario
Tuesday October 21 – Cleveland, OH
Wednesday October 22 – Detroit, MI
Thursday October 23 – Chicago, IL
Saturday October 25 – Milwaukee, WI
Sunday October 26 – Minneapolis, MN
Wednesday October 29 – Denver, CO
Thursday October 30 – Salt Lake City, UT
Saturday November 1 – Seattle, WA
Sunday November 2 – Portland, OR
Tuesday November 4 – San Francisco, CA
Thursday November 6 – Los Angeles, CA
Friday November 7 – Las Vegas, NV
Saturday November 8 – Anaheim, CA
Sunday November 9 – Phoenix, AZ
Tuesday November 11 – Austin, TX
Wednesday November 12 – Dallas, TX
Thursday November 13 – Houston, TX
Saturday November 15 – Atlanta, GA
Sunday November 16 – Nashville, TN
Tuesday November 18 – Washington, DC
Wednesday November 19 – Brooklyn, NY
Friday November 21 – Philadelphia, PA