Hip-Hop may have been neglected by the fairer sex as of late, with starving fans left looking aimlessly for a strong female able to take the reins and re-enforce just why a universal Rapstress is required. Just as certain icons may have relinquished...
Hip-Hop may have been neglected by the fairer sex as of late, with starving fans left looking aimlessly for a strong female able to take the reins and re-enforce just why a universal Rapstress is required. Just as certain icons may have relinquished their responsibilities, leaving a wide-open space for the imminent generation of femcees to stake their claim on the void, one young lady has been patiently waiting in the wings.
Now charging along at breakneck speed this thoroughbred MC hailing from Columbia, South Carolina has the capabilities to make a difference. Embodying tenacity, dexterity and an undeniable love for the performing arts, TLM, The Lyrical Maze, has been developing her skills from the tender age of nine. Honing in on her talent and nurturing her extensive vocabulary that emerged through effortlessly penning poems and short stories in her teen years, TLM has cleared hurdles that only few successfully manage.
Her poetry and stories soon turned to Hip-Hop rhymes driven by powerful metaphors and similes delivered through matchless wordplay. Heavily influenced by the likes of Slum Village, Anita baker, The Fugees, Aaliyah, Jill Scott, TLM has absorbed various genres of music in her quest for notoriety. She embraces the high energy of Dance music as she does the classic boom-bap sounds of Hip-Hop and the melodies and intimacy of Soul, strains of which are easily recognizable in her own songs.
TLM’s multi-faceted approach to music has secured her shows throughout the country, appearing alongside KRS One, opening for Crime Mobb and Raekwon and as a headliner for The NWO World Warriors Tour 2008. Fuelled by her determination to bring authenticity back to Hip-Hop, TLM was also ranked 5th internationally, in the Ourstage.com T Pain competition.
Having been anointed a member of the Temple of Hip-Hop founded by KRS One, the positivity she oozes and the recognition she has for the Hip-Hop culture is apparent to those whom have encountered this true woman of substance. With her debut album, aptly titled, Acronyms available this summer through various digital and online providers, TLM is confident that she is the lyricist to fill that wide-open space which is dire need of occupation.