Hailing from BRONZEVILLE neighborhood on the southside of CHICAGO, Lyrical Genius is a mastermind with her play on words. From Spoken word to rapping she has proven herself to be the next “Voice” of her time. Drawing heavy inspiration from the late Tupac Shakur and Nas she is trying to break down the boundaries between hip hop and poetry. Constantly using one to play on the other, she will hit you with a heart wrenching soulful song filled with 32 bars of knowledge and a hook that’s sure to stick within side your mind. Her spoken word tells stories everyone else is too afraid to express to the public. Lyrical pulls deeply from within side herself and her violent society surrounding her to touch not only your heart but your mind. Lyrical is a Force to be reckoned with.
Favorite Quotations
“…EXCUSES are TOOLS of INCOMPETENCE used to BUILD MONUMENTS of NOTHINGNESS and those who SPECIALIZE in them SELDOMLY amount up to ANYTHING…”
“Poetry is life distilled” (Gwendolyn Brooks)
“I find it interesting that the meanest life, the poorest existence, is attributed to God’s will, but as human beings become more affluent, as their living standard and style begin to ascend the material scale, God descends the scale of responsibility at commensurate speed.” (Maya Angelou)
“When I was alone, and had nothing
I asked for a friend to help me bear the pain
No one came, except God
When I needed a breath to rise, from my sleep
No one could help me.. except God
When all I saw was sadness, and I needed answers
No one heard me, except God
So when I’m asked.. who I give my unconditional love to?
I look for no other name, except God”(Tupac)
“As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world – that is the myth of the atomic age – as in being able to remake ourselves” (Ghandi)
