From Brixton to Brooklyn by Rhoda Morgan

After a short stint on Pop Idol Rhoda was voice tested for both Universal Island records and Sony/Columbia but she wanted more than what the U.K. music scene could offer her.

"The Journey"

Aged 18, she packed her bags and relocated to New York City to live out her musical dreams. She quickly began writing and producing for other artists and within a year she emerged as a well respected songwriter and producer. It was not until January 2006 that she started working on her debut album. It took eight months to complete after a number of setbacks including days before its initial release her apartment being robbed with everything she had ever recorded being stolen on the mixers hard drive. However she went back to square one and re-recorded every track from scratch releasing "From Brixton to Brooklyn" in November 2006. It is available at HMV, Tower Records and Virgin Records retail stores as well as online at CD Baby, I tunes, Napster, Rhapsody, Best Buy, Amazon, Yahoo Music and Sony Connect. Twenty percent of every c.d. sale is donated to the Catholic Agency for Overseas Development (www.cafod.org.uk)

"From Brixton to Brooklyn"

On her debut album Rhoda collaborated with one of Chicago's hottest new R&B producers Daniel'Burger Beatz' Szura on the tracks 'Shoulda Woulda Coulda' and 'Me against the World.' The remaining nine tracks she produced herself and feature some of New York's finest underground rappers; Seldom Seen, Jersey and Stelo and also reggae artist Loose. The single "He Say She say" is currently receiving airplay on college radio stations throughout North America is in its sixth month in the Top 20 on the Idol Underground Urban charts. It is also one of the highest ranked tracks on MTV's Best Music on Campus.

"Music is therapy"

What separates her from the crowded pack of divas is her songwriting and producing abilities. "Music is therapy for me I have kept a music diary since I was ten years old. I basically fill it with dreams, feelings, emotions and experiences and when I go to make a track I formulate the lyrics from this." Her producing influences lay with The Neptunes, Rodney Jerkins, Scott Storch, L.A. Reid and Her vocals bring to mind such artists as Alicia Keys, Ashanti, Christina Aguilera amongst others.

"The Future"

When asked what her resolutions for 2007 are Rhoda replied "Selling 100, 000 copies of my album would be nice" With over 100,000 plays on her Myspace and 20,000 fans worldwide she intends to do just that. Rhoda Morgan is the next big R&B star ready to take the Urban music scene by storm. Rhoda is currently working on material for her second album as well as writing and producing for other artists. She has performances scheduled at high schools, Colleges, clubs, lounges and radio shows in the Tri-State Area over the next few months.

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