Rashia Fisher Research Paper

Rashia Fisher, better known as Rah Digga, is continually praised as one of the greatest rap MCs of all time despite nearly a decade of inactivity, well-known for her throaty vocals and scathing lines. Born December 18, 1974 in New Jersey, Rashia earned 1340 on her SATs, attended a private school in Maryland, and studied electrical engineering at the N.J. Institute of Technology, accomplishments that undoubtedly influenced her present-day determination to inspire children to stay in school. She says that she learned to rap by listening to Rakim, KRS-One, and Kool G Rap, fellow east coast emcees whose similar experiences may have drawn Digga to their music and style. Early in her career, she made waves as the only female member of Da Outsidaz, the rap baby of rival crews PNS and Pskitzo that
Today, Digga states that with Dirty Harriet she was trying her hardest to get it across to listeners just how hard she could go; she believes that her maturity in the industry has allowed her rhymes to become less battle-oriented--as she says, "You already know can't nobody f*** with me." Following her debut release, she received roles in the films Carmen: A Hip Hopera, alongside Beyonce, and Thirteen Ghosts. J Records was scheduled to release her sophomore album Everything Is A Story in 2004, but label disputes saw the record shelved, after which point some tracks were leaked online and Digga essentially gave up the album to the public. From 2002 to 2006 she was nominated for eight BET or MTV Awards and won one. In September 2010, she reworked tracks from her unreleased album, added a few more, and published it as her official sophomore album Classic. Digga's activity since then has largely been based on Soundcloud, iTunes, and Bandcamp accounts, such as the release of her 2011 single "Made MC" through