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Rapper-Singer

While most female rappers struggle to find their place in a male-dominated genre, Stacy Epps is content to just float. "I believe that you work hard to make it happen, but when you're pushing too hard, it's not destined to be," she says.

Her new album, The Awakening, led by the ambient single, "Floatin" is a manifestation of the ideology she upholds. So far, the concept has worked well for her, as she's built a fan base that extends from Atlanta to Berlin.

The rapper-singer has been making a musical dent since the early 2000s, when she began working and performing with Atlanta hip-hop stalwarts like MF Doom. After breaking for L.A. to attend law school, Epps found herself at a crossroads of sorts after graduation.

"Spiritually I was coming into the sound healing factor and learning about tones and ... thoughts that you can emit while you're recording," says Epps, who has toured internationally with Bahamadia on the We B Girls Tour. "The Awakening for me, is on so many different levels. It's encouraging people to stand up for who you are and what you stand for as a person."

With plans to head off on another international tour in late August, Epps is excited about the prospect of strengthening her international fan base, mostly because female emcees get more love outside of the States.
"They really appreciate music and they're there to have a good time and hear good music, as opposed to just trying to profile and look cool," she says. "That's a beautiful thing because you can feed off of that energy." -jacinta howard 

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