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G.E.M. “The Artist” (Female In The Rap Game)

Hip-hop is a tough game in which only the best survive. From the early days of the male-dominated genre, female rappers have proved that women, though few in numbers, are fearless, strong especially when unified and are not only capable of standing as tall as the next man but also of outshining them.

    G.E.M. “The Artist”

Many female rhymers, from Queen Latifah to Nicki Minaj, have destroyed the proverbial glass ceiling to become legends in their own right. From MC Lyte to Carde B, woman have proven their ability to thrive in an industry where they have been second class artist and exploited. Which is why G.E.M. “The Artist”, decided to pick up a microphone and put to test her lyrical prowess. As form of art and cultural activity, music is a major part of the daily life of many people. The demand for music consumption has created a billion-dollar global music industry, which encompasses music production and distribution, major record companies – Warner Chappell, Universal, and Sony/ATV being the largest music publishers in the world – live concerts, along with other music-related activities. In the U.S., the music industry was estimated to generate about 17.2 billion U.S. dollars in 2016.

G.E.M. “The Artist” (Female In The Rap Game) is the title of her book due to be released in the fall of 2018. G.E.M. “The Artist” will be disclosing the industries dark secrets and how hard it is to make it in a male saturated field. But (“G.E.M. “The Artist” refused to sell out and get into the industry the easy way. She is driven to make her own way and create her own destiny. Staying positive and maintaining her beliefs has been the cornerstone to her success.

WE WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THIS MOMENT TO GIVE THANKS TO A WOMEN WHO WORDS DID MORE THAN TELL A STORY. MAYA ANGELOU INSPIRED PEOPLE WITH HER STORIES AND GAVE US HOPE IN THE SHADOWS OF DESPAIR. SHE WAS THE EMBODIMENT OF POETRY, THE ESSENCE OF A LADY.  COMMITTED, PASSIONATE AND DEDICATED ARE BUT A FEW ATTRIBUTES WHICH DESCRIBE A GREAT HUMAN BEING WHO I WILL CHERISH AND ALWAYS HOLD DEAR TO MY HEART.  I DID NOT KNOW YOU BUT WHAT I KNOW ABOUT YOU IS ENOUGH FOR ME.  SO I’D LIKE TO SHARE WITH EVERYONE OUT THERE ONE OF MY FAVORITE PIECES FROM HER ARCHIVES. “I RISE”, BY MAYA ANGELOU. (REST IN PEACE) YOU WILL BE TRULY MISSED.

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MAY 28, 2014