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Rapsody - The Idea of Beautiful (Digital Booklet)

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RapsodyBeautifulOf IdeaheT

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ft. Rocki EvansHow Does It Feel

ft. Raheem DeVaughn & Ab--SoulNon--Fiction

Believe Me

Precious Wings

ft. Big Rube of the Dungeon FamilyMotivation(M. Evans / R. Bailey / L. Ferguson / C. Tyson) Culture Over Everything (ASCAP), Gimme My Damn Publishing (ASCAP), Chapter 3hree, Verse 5ive Music (BMI). Produced by Khrysis for BoardRoom Music / The Soul Council. Keys by Zo!. Recorded and mixed by Khrysis at BrightLady Studios, Raleigh, NC.

(M. Evans / E. Gabouer) Culture Over Everything (ASCAP), Eric G Music (BMI). Produced by Eric G for Eric G Music / The Soul Council. Recorded by 9th Wonder at BrightLady Studios, Raleigh, NC. Mixed By Khrysis at BrightLady Studios, Raleigh. NC.

(M. Evans / P. Douthit) Culture Over Everything (ASCAP), Its A Wonderful World Music / Bug Music (BMI). Produced by 9th Wonder for It's A Wonderful World / The Soul Council. Recorded by 9th Wonder at Lake Oasis Studios, Miami, Florida. Mixed By Khrysis at BrightLady Studios, Raleigh. NC.

(M. Evans / P. Douthit / R. DeVaughn / H. Stevens) Culture Over Everything (ASCAP), Ahmad's World / Universal Music-Z Tunes LLC (ASCAP) Its A Wonderful World Music / Bug Music (BMI), . Produced by 9th Wonder for It's A Wonderful World / The Soul Council. Recorded by 9th Wonder at BrightLady Studios, Raleigh, NC. Mixed By Khrysis at BrightLady Studios, Raleigh. NC. Raheem Devaughn appears Courtesy of 368 Music. Ab-Soul appears courtesy of Top appears Courtesy of 368 Music. Ab-Soul appears courtesy of Top Dawg Entertainment, Inc.

(M. Evans / C. Clayton / C. Tyson) Culture Over Everything (ASCAP), Gimme My Damn Publishing (ASCAP). Produced by Khrysis for BoardRoom Music / The Soul Council. Recorded and mixed by Khrysis at BrightLady Studios, Raleigh, NC.

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ft. Nomsa MazwaiKinda Love(M. Evans / N. Mazwai / M. Pholo/ P. Douthit)Culture Over Everything (ASCAP), Its A Wonderful World Music / Bug Music (BMI). Produced by 9th Wonder for It's A Wonderful World / The Soul Council. Recorded by 9th Wonder at BrightLady Studios, Raleigh, NC. Mixed By Khrysis at BrightLady Studios, Raleigh. NC.

(M. Evans / E. Jones) Culture Over Everything (ASCAP), Soul Pike Music (BMI). Produced by E. Jones for Soul Pike Music / The Soul Council. Recorded by 9th Wonder at BrightLady Studios, Raleigh, NC. Mixed By Khrysis at BrightLady Studios, Raleigh. NC.

Words From the BDI ft BuckshotProduced by Amp

(M. Evans / C. Tyson) Culture Over Everything (ASCAP), Gimme My Damn Publishing (ASCAP) Produced by Khrysis for BoardRoom Music /The Soul Council. Recorded by 9th Wonder at Tree Sound Studios, Atlanta, GA. Mixed by Khrysis at BrightLady Studios, Raleigh, NC.

(M. Evans / B. Sledge / P. Douthit) Culture Over Everything (ASCAP), Uncle BJ's Music (ASCAP) Its A Wonderful World Music / Bug Music (BMI). Produced by 9th Wonder for It's A Wonderful World / The Soul Council. Recorded by 9th Wonder at BrightLady Studios, Raleigh, NC. Mixed By Khrysis at BrightLady Studios, Raleigh. NC. Acoustic Guitar by Nick Hagelin.Acoustic Guitar by Nick Hagelin.

(M. Evans / P. Douthit / H. Gavin)Culture Over Everything (ASCAP), Its A Wonderful World Music / Bug Music (BMI). Produced by 9th Wonder for It's A Wonderful World / The Soul Council. Recorded by 9th Wonder at Lake Oasis Studios, Miami, Florida. Mixed By Khrysis at BrightLady Studios, Raleigh. NC. Heather Victoria Appears Courtesy Of Jamla Records.

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*Believe Me (Ha Ha Ha Ha Remix)*Bonus rack*T

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ft. Rocki Evans

ft. Big Remo

When I Have You

Come Home

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(M. Evans / N. Mazwai/ M. Pholo/ P. Douthit)Culture Over Everything (ASCAP), Its A Wonderful World Music / Bug Music (BMI). Produced by 9th Wonder for It's A Wonderful World / The Soul Council. Recorded by 9th Wonder at BrightLady Studios, Raleigh, NC. Mixed By Khrysis at BrightLady Studios, Raleigh. NC.

(M. Evans / P. Douthit)Produced by 9th Wonder

(M. Evans / C. Clayton / C. Tyson) Culture Over Everything (ASCAP), Gimme My Damn Publishing (ASCAP). Produced by Khrysis for Board-Room Music / The Soul Council. Recorded and mixed by Khrysis at BrightLady Studios, Raleigh, NC.

(M. Evans / P. Douthit / M. McCormick / A. Reed / E. Ingersoll ) Culture Over Everything (ASCAP), Its A Wonderful World Music / Bug Music (BMI). Produced by 9th Wonder for It's A Wonderful World / The Soul Council. Recorded by Big Jerm on Mac Miller's Tour Bus while he was on tour in Burlington, NC. Mixed By Khrysis at BrightLady Studios, Raleigh. NC. Mac Miller appears courtesy of Rostrum Records.

(M. Evans / W. Hendricks / R. Cash)Culture Over Everything (ASCAP), 3rd Gen Music Publishing (BMI). Produced by AMP for Amp On The Beat Like / The Soul Council. Recorded by 9th Wonder at BrightLady Studios, Raleigh, NC. Mixed By Khrysis at BrightLady Studios, Raleigh. NC. Big Remo appears Courtesy of Jamla Records.

11. ft. Nomsa Mazwaiownhe TIn T(M. Evans / N. Mazwai / M. Pholo / P. Douthit) Culture Over Everything (ASCAP), Its A Wonderful World Music / Bug Music (BMI). Produced by 9th Wonder for It's A Wonderful World / The Soul Council. Recorded by 9th Wonder at BrightLady Studios, Raleigh, NC. Mixed By Khrysis at BrightLady Studios, Raleigh. NC.

Thank YouI have been waiting my whole life to make this album and thank all of you who helped me get this far...here we go....Jehovah. Thank you for my diamonds...my family and friends. Thank you for my gift. I dont take it for granted a day in my life. I spent many days asking for patience, strength, good health and forgiveness. Thank you for giving me that and so much more.To my rocks, my mother and fatherTo my rocks, my mother and father. Thank you for giving me life, for teaching me to work hard, and for teaching me how to listen, among many more things. Your patience and support has been priceless. Thank you for the roof I have over my head, the car that gets me to studio every day, and for raising me on that good ol’ music. Daddy it meant the world to see your hands high at the show. Im still working on that intro. haha! :-) Mama, I will never forget when you told me you believed in me, and you knew I could do it! I’m getting there, mom. But, I couldn’t have done it without your support. Thank you and I LOVE YOU both with everything I have!have!To my sisters and brothers, Sherrima, Kenyatta, Rod, Amanda, Tony, and Mark, thank you for always supporting my dreams. Kenyatta and Rod, thanks for letting me stay with you and for not getting too upset when I would swallow up all the juice. LOL. Im a juice monster, what can I say. Amanda thanks for making the guest at your house parties listen to my music. You’re the best dj ever. :-) Tony, thanks for listening! It meant a lot to know you listened to my music on game days. *big smiles* Sherrima, thank you for the support and Im still waiting on my cabbage. haha. Mark, I couldn’t have asked for a better friend and brother growing up. Thanks for expanding my music taste. It feels good to know you all are proud of me. I LOVE YALL for expanding my music taste. It feels good to know you all are proud of me. I LOVE YALL with ALL MY HEART!! To Jennesa, Ryan, Jadon, and Kendall, you are the best nieces and nephew in the world! If I dont teach you anything else, I want you all to follow your dreams! The sky is the limit and you are all stars! So, shine your light on the world! 9th Wonder. Thank you for all the knowledge, the talks about music and life, and for giving us all the opportunity to be great. Thank you for being patient with me when I would get frustrated in the booth trying to make it perfect. I’ve heard a lot of people tell you how hard it would be, and it was basically impossible to run a label with 10 artist and 7 producers by yourself. No, its not easy, but, boy impossible to run a label with 10 artist and 7 producers by yourself. No, its not easy, but, boy are you proving them wrong daily! Look how far we have come. Its only the beginning. Thank you! You turned that little light in all of us into a forest fire. We are rolling now! Jamla is the squad!!Thank you to my brothers and sisters at Jamla Records: Vince Clark, Joyce He, Kenneth Price, Jamil Spain, Actual Proof (Sundown and Enigma), Halo, GQ, Sean Boog, Big Remo, Heather Victoria, Tyler Woods, TP, Amp, Eric G, Khrysis, Ka$h, E. Jones, and Fatin. Im blessed to be surrounded by such gifted individuals! You all keep me on my toes! Lets go turn this mutha out! In the words of Heather, “Its Jamla Baby”!! To my Kooley High brothersTo my Kooley High brothers, Charlie Smarts, Tab-One, The Sinopsis, Foolery and Dj Ill Digitz! Man, its has been one hell of a journey, and we’re still going strong! Everytime I drive past NC State, I always think of us having those meetings in Bragaw, The Midnight Snack at WKNC88.1, late nights recording with Foolery, and trying to record with Sinopsis before he fell asleep at the computer. LOL! Thank you for being more than just a group. Thank you for being family. I love yall! Time for us to start on our album now! Kooley High, Truly Fly!A big thank you to the Evans, Ray and Mitchell familyA big thank you to the Evans, Ray and Mitchell family. I love you all. It takes a village to raise a child, and Im thankful I always have you to lean on for anything.A special thank you to my big cuz Katchia Gethers! Thank you for supporting and INVESTING in my dream. I know it wasn’t much to you, but that $100 bucks you always slide in my pocket when you came home to visit got me through some rough days. LOL. Thank you! I love you!!Peace, love and light to the Universal Zulu Nation, and all my Black Jedi familyPeace, love and light to the Universal Zulu Nation, and all my Black Jedi family; EA Floe, Jason Mayden, Jay Clipp, DJ D.R., Jamil, Halo, Chelii, Danya, Mike Burvick, Dasan Ahanu, Caesar Comanche, Dr. James Petterson and Bryon! Much respect to Afrika Bambaataa, Yoda, and DJ Mark Luv, I am thankful to be a part of this organization!Big, HUGE, shout out to Team Rapsody, The Jamla Army and Jamla University. Your support is priceless! This is a movement, thank you for giving us the “go juice”. Many thanks and much love to each and every one of you!

To 9th Wonder, Nomsa Mazwai, Ab-Soul, Raheem DeVaughn, Phonte, Rocki Evans (my long lost cousin, haha, thank you soul brother!) BJ the Chicago Kid, Mac Miller, The Cool Kids, Raekwon, Big Remo, Heather Victoria, The Soul Council, Big Rube, Pettus, Nick Hagelin, and Zo!, THANK YOU so much for being a part of this project! You helped make my dream first album a reality! You are all beautiful and gifted and Im honored to be able to work with you all! A big shout and much, much love toA big shout and much, much love to Mac Miller, Murs, Young Guru, Buckshot, Rah Digga, Estelle, Torry Holt, Grant Hill, Jean Grae, Marsha Ambrosius, Big K.R.I.T., Nolan Smith, Phil Ade, Laws, Big Daddy Kane, Nottz, Vitamin D, Freeway, Amir, DJ Premier, Gordon, Kendrick Lamar, Erykah Badu, Saigon, Pete Rock, Lecrae, Eddie Blackmon, Sha Money XL, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Fat Joe, Jill Scott, Affion Crocket, Rick Betemit, Bluu Suede, Jim E O, King Mez, Chuuwee, Rory, Godsilla, Nitty Scott, Skyzoo, Ill Camille, Kathy Iandoli, Eli Davis, Vanessa Anderson, Mela Machinko, Terrace Martin, Median, Sweet James aka “Jimmy”, TreeJay, DJ Clockwork, Most Dope Q, Willy Whips, Median, Sweet James aka “Jimmy”, TreeJay, DJ Clockwork, Most Dope Q, Willy Whips, The Come Up Boys, Nancio, Oh No, S1, Sam, Mic Sean, Geechie Suede, Tonya Morgan, Torae, DJ Z, Christian Mordi, Blue Magic, Kharlie Hustle, True School (DJ Face, DJ Cuzzin B, DJ Flash, DJ Clipp, Josan, T Reeves), DJ Enuff, Peter Rosenberg, DJ Gemz, DJ Hyphen, DJ Samps, DJ Forge, DJ Z, and Nathan, Jordan Glickson (thank you for helping share my vision with the world), Reggie Williams at BET, and to anyone I forgot (please forgive me), THANK YOU! To my friends, Alex and Darin Gilliam, Diesha Banner, Trice Banner, Tia Watlington, Courtney Abraham, Deran Lowe, Arnetta Pridgen, Marcus Darden, Traci Reid, and George Ward, THANK YOU! I love yall, forever!Big shout out and much love to Reese Strange, Kyle Dove, Kevin Meyer, Mike Klaus and Gwen Wall at Footaction. Thanks for not firing me back then for missing all those days to go to the studio or stay up late working on music. And, Kevin...no I will not be coming back. LOL. I have mad love for you all.

To Amada, at Salon B, thank you for always keeping my hair fly.To Amada, at Salon B, thank you for always keeping my hair fly.

Much love and many thanks to all the blogs, and DJs that shared the music. So much love for the team, Matt, Marlon, and Ghazi, for helping me push this record! Thank you a million To Ndibulele Nqeni and Lowethu Zembe...thank you for representing my idea of beautiful to the world on this cover! Dream big little sisters! The world is yours!

Special shout out to Joe Einhorn at The Fancy, LRG, and Modify Watches! I appreciate Special shout out to Joe Einhorn at The Fancy, LRG, and Modify Watches! I appreciate your support a million! Much love to my Tree Sound family Mali, Groove, and 3 Little Digs. Thank you for inviting us into your family, for the good food, and the knowledge.

Amp, thanks for the design work. You so damn hot, with your talented hind part! Thanks, bro! **eeky eeky, Amp on the beat like**

To each and every fan! Thank you for listening and for sharing! I love you all.

And lastly, thank you Michael Jackson, Jay-Z and Lauryn Hill for inspiring me.And lastly, thank you Michael Jackson, Jay-Z and Lauryn Hill for inspiring me.

Culture Over Everything. RapsodyThis album is dedicated to Eric Dixon, Lucy “Ma Lou” Evans, Uncle Odell, Uncle Doc, and Laila Ray.

2012 It’s A Wonderful World Music Group. Manufactured & Marketed by It’s A Wonderful World Music Group. All rights reserved. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws.

Artwork/ Design : Warren “Amp” Hendricks, Jr. for AMPgrafxPhotography by Adam Sikora http://www.adamsikora.com/Cover Photo: Patrick Douthit

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