Beauty and the Beast (EP)

Beauty and the Beast
EP by Rapsody
Released	October 7, 2014
Genre	Hip hop
Length	38:48
Label	Jamla
Producer	Nottz Eric G. 9th Wonder Khrysis
Rapsody chronology
The Idea of Beautiful (2012) Beauty and the Beast (2014) Laila's Wisdom (2017)

Beauty and the Beast is the second EP released by hip hop artist Rapsody. It was released on October 7, 2014, by Jamla Records.

Background

On September 9, 2014, Rapsody announced her latest project on Instagram with the release date of October 7, 2014, along with a picture of the artwork. ^[1] After the EP's release, she released music videos for the songs Drama, Godzilla, and The Man through VEVO all directed by Cam Be. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Complex	[5]
HipHopDX	[6]

Beauty and the Beast received generally positive reviews from critics. HipHopDX reviewer Marcus Dowling called it "a stellar take on her strengths", albeit one that does not "experiment enough with her delivery to truly carry Jamla's searing production." ^[6] Justin Charity from Complex regarded the EP as "a work of brute strength and self-determination. There’s zero capitulation to popular taste." ^[5] In Vice , Robert Christgau called it an "underground rap manifesto as genuinely worthwhile endeavor", citing "Hard to Choose" and "The Man" as highlights. ^[7]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Rapsody

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Feel It (Intro)"	Nottz	3:53
2.	"Who I Am"	Eric G.	3:32
3.	"Hard to Choose"	9th Wonder	4:14
4.	"Drama"	Khrysis	3:10
5.	"Waiting on It (Baby Girl)" (featuring Problem)	Problem & Eric G	3:31
6.	"The World"	Khrysis	1:40
7.	"Godzilla" (featuring Khrysis)	9th Wonder	5:56
8.	"The Man"	Eric G.	6:23
9.	"Coming for You"	9th Wonder	3:55
10.	"Forgive Me (I'm Sorry)"	Eric G.	3:30
Total length:			38:48

iTunes deluxe edition (bonus tracks) ^[8]

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
11.	"Don't Need It" (featuring Merna)	Young Guru	4:17
12.	"For You"	Eric G.	3:19
13.	"Believe Her" (featuring Merna)	9th Wonder	4:00
Total length:			50:24

References

1. "Rapsody Announces New "Beauty And The Beast" EP". HipHopWired. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
2. "Rapsody - Drama - YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
3. "Rapsody - Godzilla - YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
4. "Rapsody - The Man - YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
5. Charity, Justin. "Review: Rapsody Is a Curious Rebel on the Full-Length Version of 'Beauty and the Beast'". Complex. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
6. Dowling, Marcus. "Rapsody - Beauty And The Beast (EP)". HipHopDX. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
7. Christgau, Robert (March 2, 2018). "Robert Christgau on the Star-Studded, Kendrick-Helmed 'Black Panther' OST". Vice . Retrieved March 12, 2018.
8. "iTunes - Music - Beauty And The Beast (Deluxe Edition) by Rapsody". iTunes. Retrieved May 14, 2015.