Lady Rho
Hollywood, California, United States | INDIE
Music
Press
"We are grateful for San Antonio's musicians. This year performing at the Red Ribbon Rally, our very own rap sensation, Lady Rho, gave our kids an encouraging message in the fight to say no to drugs. Her community envolvement says alot about her sincere dedication to making a change. Let us fight back together and overcome the war on drugs."
- SA Urban Media
"The fun filled Rally featured up and coming rap superstar, Lady Rho, who debuted her song, 'Don't Waste My Time." - www.elstaroussouth.com
Lady Rho, Rho Model
Straight out of the first verse of the first song you get a real sense and appreciation for Lady Rho and what a strong-willed, hard working, lyricist and storyteller she is. Her lyrics are full of overcoming the impossible and knowing where you came from but never looking back. But behind these positive and innovative ideas is where you can appreciate the core structure of the album. This is where the powerful back beats and soulful grooves carry the songs and transport them to a higher level. I could easily recommend this album to listeners who enjoy, Mary J. Blig, Lil’ Kim, and early Queen Latifah.
Track One - Gonna Make It
"Gonna Make It" is a song that has a very new and fresh message. It is a song that pushes you to be a better person, to go after what you long, and to be aware that change is upon us everywhere. The song starts out with an announcer mentioning the winning lottery numbers, but then cuts over to the news, and we are immediately immersed into the sea positive spirit and hope that is this song. I feel like she does this to symbolize how little money means in the grand scheme of things. Lyrically the message is truly timeless but with a new spin and addition with current global events.
Track Four - If I Listened
The Track starts out with an interlude marked Role Model where Lady Rho is being interviewed and is asked “who is her role model?” The interviewer then replies “a role model should first be created in the home”. As we are introduced to the song it carries, right from the moment of pressing play, the message of standing for yourself and for being thankful for those around you that gave you that encouragement to keep going, and keep fighting. In the view of orchestration, it is done so in way of purity and simplicity but also has such a driving undertone, which keeps the listener wanting more. Rho proves that is it not about all the money, and other worldly desires, but it is more about having that strong foundation to keep getting up after your knocked down.
Track Eleven - Why Must We
Why Must We is simply a beautiful song with haunting melody lines and very well thought out and developed arrangement. This track is easily my favorite of the album. The interesting thing about this song from the others is that, it is truly self reflective while at the same remaining to be a universal question. The drums on this track in particular speak volumes by simply staying in the pocket and pushing ahead. This tune acts as a complete mirror for society’s reflection. You can hear the evolution in the album as you listen to each track, but this truly has just raised the bar.
Reviewed by David Sorrendino of Bryan Farrish Radio Promotions - June Caldwell - Bryan Farris Radio Promo
Lady Rho, released her first hip-hop album March 20th. The album, entitled "Rho Model," can be bought on her Web site, www.ladyrho.com. It is also being sold online at Amazon.com, iTunes.com, Target, Best Buy and Amoeba Music.
Raised in Beaumont Texas and now living in Hollywood CA, the humble young woman sits and sips on her green tea with a look of eagerness and a strong determination in her voice as she plans to become the next big thing to hit the music world.
Lady Rho describes her music as "positive hip-hop and soulful R&B. It's all motivation music; it's all really inspiring, and it has some scriptures in it too, some Christian; I don't put all my music in one box."
She said she avoids obscene language in her music because children listen to it.
Lady Rho said she performs at many events for students who are in elementary through high school, and those children need someone to look up to.
Her most recognized song by her fans is "Where you at?"
She and her management company, Victorious Entertainment, will be pushing for airtime on the radio stations 98.5 the Beat, Power 106.7 and KSYM 90.1.
She is the owner and first artist on the label Victorious Entertainment.
Lady Rho said she performed at an early age but did not think she was going to take it to another level as she has today.
"People have those dreams like I'm going to be famous, and it's going to fall in my lap, Yeah, it doesn't work like that," the singer said. She said she has been promoting herself through www.Myspace.com and said she pays attention to upcoming events, festivals, conferences or seminars.
She also is promoting herself through www.youtube.com, www.LadyRho.com, and www.Facebook.com.
"People will tell you no, but you can't stop with the no's, you'll never get anywhere. Half of the companies will tell me yes, so I'm always busy," Lady Rho said.
She said this campus has opened many doors as well, by letting her know what is coming up such as South by Southwest, ASCAP events and the Recording Academy Texas Chapter.
Lady Rho said she always plans on making music, her first love; even with her clothing line, Lady Victorious, in development, and the process of beginning a book or even acting, she said she will continue to write music.
"I'm like Tupac, I'll be dead and still have songs," she laughs.
When she was a child, Lady Rho said she tried out for plays and talent shows.
Despite being a shy child, every time she came off stage, she was ready to do another performance.
"Anybody can be completely inspired by my music to do what it is they might be hesitant to do," Lady Rho said.
"If you've got dreams, there's a job that you want or a car you've been thinking about, or anything basically that you have hindered within yourself to do, my music will inspire you to think nothing should be stopping you."
Lady Rho said within a year, she plans on setting up a national and overseas tour to Africa, Europe and the Middle East.
Her album cover artwork is by a company called Novalistic, who Lady Rho may be working with to create a video.
"There isn't anything that anyone should feel like they couldn't do. Don't be afraid because fear will kill you," she said.
Edited by Dani Williams - The Ranger
Discography
"Rho Model" - LP
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Bio
Lady Rho, a Texas native, found herself recently moving to Los Angeles to established her career in Hollywood. Her inspirational soul sound and motivating rhymes puts Lady Rho at the top of her class. She addresses real issues like poverty, self-awareness, love, greed, civic responsibility and friendship; music that feeds the soul. It is her intention to educate, motivate, self-reflect, and inspire listeners. She has had the opportunity to play in states like NY, LA, Atlanta, New Orleans, Gulf Port, Seattle, and many Texas cities. She has played numerous charity events and entertainment events including the Red Ribbon Rally, Cancer Benefit Concerts, NBA All-Star Weekend, Martin Luther King Summit, House of Blues, and special appearances on Fox News in Texas.
This year Lady Rho has changed the sound of Hip Hop forever by creating a full live female-fronted Hip-Hop band. As a band they have performed at the Wiltern Theater, Viper Room, Whiskey a GoGo, The Cat Club, Unurban Cafe, House of Blues, and the Hard Rock Casino in Las Vegas; making them the first live Hip Hop Band to ever perform on The Wasted Space Stage, where so many other well known talented bands have played.
Born and raised in Southeast Texas, Lady Rho has seen life in impoverished places. As a child she would watch her father play the organ at his leisure. When he would walk away she would sit for hours pecking keys, learning and streaming the sound of each note to make her own music. Pain, poverty and misfortune would help shape her sound into songs. She would go on to write hundreds of original material. She then started to perform at different churches and schools before striking out to perform across the country. Here it became clear to her what GOD had planned for her life.
Lady Rho is precisely what the world is lacking. Her music speaks for itself. One minute she's a gravelly soulful R&B artist and next she is a sassy as a-matter-of-fact, in your face rapper. Her music can best be described as an eccentric gumbo pot of Hip-Hop, R&B, and Rock. Her mentors in the industry are artists like: MC Lyte, Stevie Wonder, Lauryn Hill, Mariah Carey, Aaliyah and more. She is often described as a hard worker and leader of class. Lady Rho in her own words: "I really, really love what I do. Truly, I was made for this."
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