Not to say that I’m not for positive or empowering themed music because I am. But I don’t necessarily want a legitimate emcee/album labeled conscious, alternative or wordy. I want to check it out because it good music, its thought provoking, it gives voice to a perspective that hasn’t been heard in a while but at the top of that list is rhymes and beats. You can be all these other things and have an album that sucks. Not saying that Rita J sucks because she definitely doesn’t– but I checked for the album cause she’s an emcee with a solidly produced album first and foremost.

And especially for her gender almost sounds like yeah she’s conscious for a girl, when the prepounderance of the male presence in the industry would indicate that this would be more of an anomaly if she were a he. Let’s not get it twisted.