New Music Critiques: TheVoice

Denver rap diva, TheVoice, has seen enough and she’s not gonna stand by quietly. Instead she gives voice to original songs that not only decry our “narcissist nation,” but offer inspiration and encouragement. Since she’s all about the message, TheVoice wisely sets her flows to beats and tracks that are spare, simple and uncluttered. “Nay Shun” nails our societal shortcomings to the wall and pleads for a higher consciousness. “Hater Syndrome” defiantly attacks Internet “sickness.” Most affecting is “Sista” on which, over a soulful Roots remix, the artist gives hard-won advice and encouragement to younger, vulnerable women. TheVoice is a welcome antidote to a poisoned, self-destructive society.