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2012 studio album by Rapsody
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The Idea of Beautiful is the debut studio album by American rapper Rapsody . It was released on August 28, 2012, by independent record label It's a Wonderful World Music Group . The album was released after the critical acclaim of her mixtapes such as Return of the B-Girl (2010), Thank H.E.R. Now (2011) and For Everything (2011); as well as the release of her EP The Black Mamba (2012).
The album includes the production by the members of The Soul Council (9th Wonder , Khrysis , E. Jones, AMP, Eric G. and Ka$h). The album features guest appearances from Big Rube , Raheem DeVaughn , Ab-Soul , Mac Miller , The Cool Kids , Buckshot , Childish Gambino , GQ, Big Remo, Heather Victoria, Rocki Evans, BJ the Chicago Kid , and Nomsa Mazwai. The first single was "Believe Me"; its music video was released on YouTube and two more videos were released - the songs "Kind of Love" and "The Drums". All of these music videos were directed by It's a Wonderful World Music Group's in-house director Kenneth Price.[ 3]
Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "Idea of Beautiful Intro" Khrysis 3:41 2. "How Does It Feel" (featuring Rocki Evans) Khrysis 4:20 3. "Precious Wings" Eric G. 4:08 4. "Believe Me" 9th Wonder 5:08 5. "Non Fiction" (featuring Raheem DeVaughn and Ab-Soul ) 9th Wonder 4:49 6. "The Drums" (featuring Heather Victoria)
M. Evans
P. Douthit
H. Gavin
9th Wonder 4:11 7. "Kind of Love" (featuring Nomsa Mazwai)
M. Evans
N. Mazwai
M. Pholo
P. Douthit
9th Wonder 3:58 8. "Role Play Interlude" 0:19 9. "Destiny" Khrysis 2:28 10. "Good Good Love" (featuring BJ the Chicago Kid ) 9th Wonder 6:01 11. "In the Town" (featuring Nomsa Mazwai)
M. Evans
N. Mazwai
M. Pholo
P. Douthit
9th Wonder 3:22 12. "Round Table Discussion" (featuring Mac Miller and the Cool Kids ) 9th Wonder 4:18 13. "The Cards" (featuring Big Remo)
M. Evans
W. Hendricks
R. Cash
AMP 4:46 14. "Come Home" (featuring Rocki Evans)
M. Evans
C. Clayton
C. Tyson
Khrysis 3:24 15. "When I Have You" (featuring Nomsa Mazwai)
M. Evans
N. Mozwai
M. Pholo
P. Douthit
9th Wonder 4:23 16. "Believe Me (HaHaHa Remix)" 9th Wonder 5:12 Total length: 1:11:04
Deluxe edition Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 17. "Beautiful Music" (featuring Childish Gambino and GQ) Ka$h 5:07 18. "Thunder" 9th Wonder 3:18 Total length: 1:18:54
"Destiny"
"You're the One for Me" performed by the Edwards Generation