Rapsody Gets D'Angelo and GZA for "Ibtihaj"

The song was produced by 9th Wonder

BY Calum SlingerlandPublished Aug 2, 2019

Ahead of delivering new album Eve, Rapsody has enlisted D'Angelo and GZA for a new single.

First single "Ibtihaj" is named after Ibtihaj Muhammad, a fencer who became the first Muslim American woman to wear a hijab while competing for the United States in 2016 Summer Olympics.

Produced by 9th Wonder, the song interpolates the beat from GZA's "Liquid Swords," and features a layered choir of D'Angelos singing that song's hook to open things up. You can take in "Ibtihaj" below.

Eve has yet to receive a concrete release date, but is expected to arrive this month. It's set to follow Rapsody's 2017 LP Laila's Wisdom.

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