Reddbone: one of Detroit’s finest rapping ladies
Published March 31st, 2006 in Detroit Underground SceneSome of you might not have heard about her yet, but Reddbone is quite a legend on the local Detroit scene.
Who is Reddbone? In fact, she is D12 member Swifty‘s sister.
Reddbone is not your average female rapper. She doesn’t sound like some sugarcoated R’n’B chick fitting into some famous rapper’s video. Reddbone likes it raw and doesn’t fear being offensive. Sounding like she pimped an army of hoes, Reddbone dares to show some personality while spitting on a track. I first heard Reddbone on Swifty’s Grenade Pins mixtape in 2003 and she impressed me with her skills.
People who are curious to know how Reddbone actually sounds will be pleased to know that she actually has a my space account.
Reddbone is part of a Detroit group called Raw Collection that includes emcee Bareda aka Mr Wrong.
A pretty good example of Reddbone’s vocal performance is given by Get Em With Vanzetti. Reddbone’s voice has some dark accents. The musical background is composed of violins and rhythmic beats. Reddbone is taking over with some incisive lyrics. Getting surgical in no time, she takes over, spitting with confidence and repping her city with pride. You can’t fuck with her. Call her pimpette, Reddbone dominates her worlds and spreads fear around her. Enjoy the gangsta flavor of her collaborations with Raw Collection.
Very few people focus on female rappers. However, Detroit City has given birth to some real good female rapping talents. Check out Reddbone, you won’t be disappointed. She is an artist with some personality and some undeniable talent.
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