Rapsody – The Idea Of Beautiful (2LP) – Hot Pink Vinyl

Album Info Hide Show Artist: Rapsody Album: The Idea Of Beautiful Released: USA, 2018 Tracklist: A1 Motivation A2 How Does It Feel A3 Precious Wings A4 Believe Me B5 Non-Fiction B6 The Drums B7 Kind Of Love B8 Celebrate C9 Destiny C10 Good Good Love C11 In The Town C12 Round Table Discussion D13 The Cards D14 Come Home D15 When I Have You D16 Believe Me (Ha Ha Ha Ha Remix) (Bonus) Info About Buying Vinyl From Our Record Store We are a small independent record store located at 211 High St, Preston in Melbourne, Australia (North of Northcote, between Thornbury & Reservoir) We buy and sell new and used vinyl records – if you have a collection you’d like to sell please click here . We ship Australia wide for a flat rate of $10 for standard shipping or $15 for express post. Free Shipping for orders $150 and over. You can also pick up your order in store, just select Local Pickup at the checkout. We also ship internationally – prices vary depending on weight and location. 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If you change your mind you have 30 days to return your record but you must cover the cost of returning it to the store. You can contact our Melbourne record shop at (03) 9939 3807 or at [email protected] Happy Listening! Description Hide Show Rapsodys first full-length arrives like a note passed from a friend you trust. Released in late August 2012 on Jamla Records, The Idea of Beautiful plants its flag in North Carolina soil and grows from there. Its a debut that sounds lived-in. Not flashy, not trying to keep up with the noise, just intent on showing how carefully chosen words and warm, hand-built beats can make a room feel bigger. You can hear 9th Wonders guidance all over it, not as a spotlight but as a steady hand. The Soul Council stitch together soul and jazz textures that feel like late-night radio. Drums knock without crowding the space. Samples breathe. Rapsody finds the pockets and writes like someone who has spent years studying cadences in headphones, then put the books away to just talk. She flips tight internal rhymes and patient stories, then slips in a punchline when you least expect it. The craft is right there, but it never turns the music into homework. What still hits about this record is how it defines beauty without resorting to clichs. Rapsody looks for it in family, in community, in the awkwardness of trying to be brave when youre still figuring things out. Theres pride, but its measured. She gives herself room for doubt and lets that tension keep the songs grounded. One minute shes trading bravado with an easy grin. The next shes tracing the line between ambition and home life. It feels like a conversation in a kitchen after a show, people leaning on counters, telling the truth. Context helps. Before this album, shed already cut her teeth in Kooley High and on a run of mixtapes, sharpening a voice that can go head-down technical or glide over a hook without strain. The Idea of Beautiful marks the point where all that training clicks into an album-length statement. You can hear how Jamlas ecosystem works to her advantage. The beats are cohesive, built for her range, never stuck in one tempo or one mood for long. Theres a patience that lets verses land. You come away with images rather than just bars. Bus rides. Old photographs. The way a small-town street sounds when the shops close and the crickets start up. That steadiness kept building. A few years later, she would turn up on Kendrick Lamars To Pimp a Butterfly, then earn major attention with Lailas Wisdom and Eve. You can trace a straight line back to this record. The confidence is already there, the ear for narrative already sharp. Even the sequencing has a gentle logic, the kind that makes you want to play it front to back instead of fishing for singles. Its the sort of hip-hop album that rewards full listens and good speakers. Crate diggers will tell you it sings on wax. Those dusty snares and glowing keys feel made for a stylus. If you stumble across The Idea of Beautiful vinyl, dont think twice. Its the kind of LP you keep near the turntable for quiet mornings and long nights. If youre browsing a Melbourne record store and see it tucked between Rapsody albums on vinyl, youll know youve found the right section. And if the locals are out of stock, you can always buy Rapsody records online. Shops that specialise in vinyl records Australia often get Jamla titles through, and this one is worth the hunt. Pop it next to your other Rapsody vinyl, then let the runout groove remind you why this music sticks. Twelve years on, the album still feels generous. No empty flexing, no quick fixes. Just great beats and a writer who respects the listeners time. Its easy to call a debut promising. This one is more than that. Its self-assured without puffing its chest, careful without losing its spark. Put it on for someone who thinks modern rap forgot how to care about words, and watch them nod along before the second chorus. The details pull you in, the heart keeps you there, and by the time the final track fades, youll have that old feeling again. The one where you look at the sleeve, trace the credits, and start thinking about the next playthrough. Product Reviews Hide Show Write a Review