NEW YORK — If truth has the power to set one free, then Rapsody’s new album, “Please Don’t Cry,” has removed her from emotional imprisonment and gifted her ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Reporting on Africa, its diaspora, and hip-hop's class acts today. In her latest album, Please Don't Cry, Rapsody documents her ...

The North Carolina rapper’s fourth album clarifies her identity and the depth of her talent over lush blends of R&B, gospel, reggae, and trap. It’s a vivid affirmation of self and community—and a rap ...

“I had gotten in the space of, ‘Do I still want to do this? Do people even care?’” Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photo: Jhalin Knowles That changed on her new album, Please Don’t Cry. Across 22 tracks, ...

NEW YORKNEW YORK — If truth has the power to set one free, then Rapsody’s new album, “Please Don’t Cry,” has removed her from emotional imprisonment and gifted her immeasurable liberation. “People put ...