Virginia’s own, Audra The Rapper. Photo Courtesy of Instagram

Audra The Rapper is pretty dope. Her style is dope because of its variational influences. To steal Shirley Ceasar’s line: YOU NAME IT!

Although hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Audra was big on Jim Jones, Cam’ron, Juelz Santana, Hell Rell and Freekey Zekey of Harlem’s Own; the Diplomats. Additionally, she was a fan of the producer/lyricist product that is Kanye West and of Floetry.

Audra is also big on Lauryn Hill and in many interviews indicated that she was one of her biggest inspirations. 

That would make perfect sense! Back in 2010, she dropped Miseducation of Audra, an ode to Ms. Fugees, herself, Lauryn Hill.

She also tributed her on Instagram the other day:

Hey guys. I have this healthy obsession with this damn-near deity by the name of Ms. Lauryn Hill. So much so that my second project i released in my teens was an homage to her debut album. Well guys, She is going on tour with Nas and I havent had normal thoughts since hearing this. My first time seeing LBoogie was with Nas in college and I dropped $400 to get VIP tickets for them to try to cancel her set. @romarley came to my rescue that time tho. Well all of that to sayyy. I just got overly excited about being a fan and all those feelings that made me want to become a performer just made them self known full force. Hype for this. Good day

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Audra The Rapper’s wikipedia page says it best: unlike a lot of rappers, whose rap style have easily been categorized as Trap, Hardcore or Conscious, Audra The Rapper has partnered her lyrics with a variety of sounds, reflecting various styles and has described her style is “Ratchet Soul.” That said, she is literally an Escalade with Lamborghini doors; that’s balance!  delivery embraces a myriad of styles.

In a recent interview via Scoop B Radio Audra let it be know how much a student of the game she is and was. “I came up watching Behind The Music; you know what I’m saying,” she said on Scoop B Radio.

Check Out Audra The Rapper and Lee Mazin Chatting With Brandon ‘Scoop B’ Robinson On Scoop B Radio:

She added:

“Like really getting an in-depth lifestyle look of the artists that I admired and sometimes it gave me a new appreciation for the artist and then it had me going back and listening to their music like I get that a little better. I’d see stuff differently, I’d hear stuff differently and I’d like it and I think what this show is doing is really giving you an in-depth look at five females in truthfully a male dominated industry but not even minding any of that. We not looking at ourselves as female rappers I personally hate that this is rap this is what we do this is all we know and we’re giving that to people so people are getting that real lifestyle look at this and how we handle our business.”

But Lauryn Hill wasn’t the only influence of Audra The Rapper’s. When I asked Audra how the Oxygen network television show, Sisterhood of Hip Hop, benefitted her career, she couldn’t help but credit the likes of Missy Elliott.“We’re supporting each other,” she said. “That’s reminiscent of the era of hip hop that I love; you know Missy and all of them.”

Then she took it back to it being Friday Night!

“Missy would have every female on her album,” Audra The Rapper said with a grin. “You know what I’m saying?”

If you’re not a child of 90s, it was a Missy track that also featured Angie Martinez during her rapping days, along with Lil Kim, the late Left Eye from TLC and So So Def’s Da Brat.

“Just that support that era of competition because it’s what we do. We’re in the same field we love it all the same, but we don’t have to knock each other. We don’t have to step on each other, because we all individually bring something different to the same game so why do I gotta hate on my sister? You know what I’m saying?”

Audra The Rapper has a voice to be the female leader of the new school! Stay tuned! 

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While Cam’ron was over in London, he teamed up with Noisey for their The People Vs. series, which gives artists the chance to comment on YouTubers comments. This series is usually pretty hilarious since the comments people post are often off the wall and Killa Cam is the perfect vessel to entertain them. He responded to comments regarding his infamous capes, fur coats, Chief Keef and the violence in Chicago, and the on-going debate of the state of hip-hop right now. Cam had his comical moments but he did drop some much needed knowledge. Take a listen below.

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Harlem is on fire today, and courtesy of Complex we get an exclusive first look at Camron’s new video for “Dipshits.” This is definitely what we have been waiting to hear from Cam and the Dipset crew for a long time. With Juelz Santana on the hook, Dame Dash ranting over the beat and production by A-Trak, Oliver and Just Blaze this track can do no wrong. This cut is going to be on Camron and A-Trak’s upcoming EP Federal Reserve which is supposed to drop later on this year. The Ricky Saiz-directed video brings us into Harlem and gives us that vintage Dipset feel with Cam rocking the fur. Cameos from Freekey Zekey, Jim Jones, and many others round things out. This is definitely what the summer needed, and more importantly what New York needed. Check out the video below.

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Cam’ron, and A-Trak are working on their Federal Reserve EP, and now we have the first single. “Humphrey” has that classic Dipset feeling that we all love and miss. Cam talking his shit over a soulful beat, courtesy of A-Trak and Party Supplies. This EP is definitely one of the most anticipated of the year, and is set to drop sometime in the Spring. Enjoy it below.

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