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Ursula Rucker is tagged as: spoken word, downtempo, female vocalists, chillout, nu-jazz

Ursula Rucker (b. Philadelphia, PA, USA), grew-up in Philly, where she graduated Temple University’s journalism program. She is of African-American & Italian descent. She had been writing poetry since adolescence - keeping writings to herself - until she read poetry, in 1994, at Zanzibar Blue, Philadelphia (credited as her début).
That very same year, Rucker was invited to collaborate with numerous recording artists, and producers including king britt, 4hero, Jamaaladeen Tacuma, Josh Wink and most notably The Roots.
Rucker’s garnered a reputation for unique poetry techniques and stage presence which were described as “strong, vulnerable, wounded and raging”. King Britt gave Rucker recognition and invited her to create her first spoken word recording, the 1994 club hit, Supernatural. Dance music fans and DJ’s quickly appreciated Rucker’s vocals and rhythm, which was described as “mystical”. According to Britt, while the original and remixes of Supernatural were continually used in clubs widespread throughout the United States. Internationally, the most popular mix of the song remains the a capella.
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Rucker’s emotion in her work and words, has led some critics to compare her to celebrated writers like Sonia Sanchez an...
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Top 10 Ursula Rucker Songs
Circe (Jazzanova mix)
black erotica
Supa Sista (Modaji Downlow mix)
Supa Sista
What a Woman Must Do
Feel Me
Release
Mook
broken
Spring
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Top 10 Ursula Rucker Albums
She Said
Supa Sista
RUCKUS SOUNDSYSDOM
Silver or Lead
Ma'at Mama
Ma At Mama
Untitled Flow
Seven
ELECTRIC SANTERIA (KING BRITT REMIX)
Read Between The Lines
More Ursula Rucker Albums
soul seven;kim wilson / jeffrey wright;bill sims, jr. / g-funk / master.p / aicelle santos / gretchen barreto / soldiers of fortune / spectrals / grupo salvaje / congotronics vs rockers
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