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"Bless Roxwell also gave us a little taste of her magic...I was thrilled when she grabbed the mic. There’s something to say for knowing someone’s going to be dope before they open their mouth! ...then of course- she ripped it." - 99problems.org
"Bless is as beautiful visually as she is audibly...an excellent job captivating the crowd and really moving them with her command of the mic wand." - Hip Hop and Bullshit
"Everyone wants to know where the female MC's are, well, look no further because Bless Roxwell is here and is definitely what the game's been missing. Lyrics, brains, beauty. a triple threat breaking down the industry's doors..one verse at a time"" - thebsideshow.com
Contrary to popular belief, female MCs aren't the rap version of the endangered great white buffalo. And while Minaj, Trina, Eve and Lil Kim are great artists, they aren't the only ladies in town. Still, to see new talent, hip-hop fans have to ditch their blinders and dig around the Web a bit. Just in time, here are 10 female MCs on the rise.
"Bless Roxwell is all about peace, music, unity and soul. When she's not working the stage with a high-energy performance or collaborating with noted producer Ayatollah on new music, the [J.A.G. Music and Media] signee is prepping for her "She's So Fresh" Showcase, a monthly series in New York City that provides a space for femcees to perform."
Suggested Tracks: 'Truth,' 'Soul on Tap,' 'No More Drama'
For more info, check out MySpace.com/BlessRoxwell, Twitter.com/BlexssRoxwell and BlessRoxWell.com. - blackvoices.com
Bless Roxwell's entire platform beams uplift consciousness. Focusing on unity, self love, and empowered reality, she extends the unifying principles found in differing schools of thought with ease and energy level on high. - UltraVioletUnderground.com
Bless Roxwell’s humble, always happy attitude, along with her strong NYC grind, gave me reason to believe that she has what it takes to make it.
-Hans Cordova - Be Entertained Magazine
"You are one of our Featured Artists of the Week on our Home Page..." - www.reverbnation.com
Discography
"#randomrevolutions" mixtape (Summer 2010) J.A.G. Music and Media
"We Are the Girl" Project: Featured MC and Project Coordinator (2009)
"Bless Roxwell: evolutions" -LP (Blackout Ink Records)
"8.2-3.95" Bless Roxwell-LP 2006 (Blackout Ink Records)
"Believe In" Bless Roxwell-EP 2002
"2 Much Drama" Jeymes Samuels featuring Bless Roxwell- Single released overseas 2003
"Satisfy My Yearning" Maya Azucena featuring Bless Roxwell- Single, Kinky Sweet Recordings, 2006
and numerous mixtapes
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Bio
The beautiful and talented Bless Roxwell was birthed by The Golden Age of Hip-Hop. Always reading and writing poetry & short stories, the music made an impression on her at an early age: "My older brother was writing rhymes, performing and recording. So, as a little one, I wasn't just listening to all the classics that helped shape the game, but experiencing the creative process behind them as well".
Soon Bless Roxwell was giving big brother a run for his money- her 2002 EP, "Believe-In", featuring production by the Scratchismz Crew from Boston, is a testament to those first few years of grind in The Big Apple. "Combining my love for writing with such an influential Hip-Hop background, well, rhyming just seemed like a natural progression," she remembers. The 2005 self release of her first full-length project, "8.2-3.95", solidified that progression and garnered heavy interest and praise, as well as earning Ms. Roxwell a solid fanbase of support among the die-hard and hard to please hip hop fans. It also got the attention of Blackout Ink Records, which re-released it in 2006.
Having rocked stages with The Anomolies All Female Hip Hop Crew (which includes Invincible, Kuttin Kandi, Helixx, Pri the Honeydark, and Big Tara), General Steele of Smif-n-Wessun, Styles P, Naughty by Nature, Donny Goines, Homeboy Sandman and Sugar Hill Gang, not to mention Tiye Phoenix and Lin Que, she's been featured in several publications and on many sites, including Beyond Race Magazine (website and magazine), Black Voices.com, The Bloom Effect, GangStarrGirl.com, 99problems.org and more. These days, you'll find Bless writing her blog series, "She's So Fresh" Fridays! where she profiles female MC's and women in Hip Hop, as well as producing the "She's So Fresh" Showcases Media and Performance Series.
She's also writing and recording her newest project, a free mixtape for her fans, "#randomrevolutions", in addition to rocking shows and promoting tracks from her third effort, "Bless Roxwell:evolutions", released in 2008. Production on "Bless Roxwell: evolutions" was again spearheaded by the one and only, beat-wizard Ayatollah, however the two tracks from newcomer MFutures have been well received by exploring a new sound and is claiming new fans for Ms. Roxwell. In 2009, nearing the end of her partnership with Blackout, she started her own media company and record label, J.A.G. Music and Media, LLC, with herself as the 1st artist. To feel the full experience, Bless welcomes you to check out one of her red-hot live shows near you as she blazes her way into the hearts of audiences and listeners, or support her and other Women in Hip Hop by visiting either www.blessroxwell.com or www.wesofresh.com.
In the words of Ms. Roxwell herself, "Embrace change because as you learn and you grow, it's the only thing you can truly count on. I'd like for people, when they hear my music, to hear evolution...the past, present and future of Hip-Hop."
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