On The Come Up Edtion

It's March 2013 and we're back now premiering a brand new artist for TrapRock Archives "On The Come Up Edition". We return with a new artist Virginia native Tese Fever. Inspired by her older brothers, rapper Tese Fever began rhyming at the tender age of 8. In fact, one of her first freestyles was to a Bone Thugs-N-Harmony instrumental in 1995. Since then, her concept has gone from a depressive lifestyle, adolescent problems, to adult reality and struggle. She cites her parents as being huge influences in her writing. "My childhood was rough, and since I couldn't confront them, I incorporated them into my rhymes. It was my diary." Incorporating her parents into her rhymes made it real. And one couldn't help but listen and follow her efforts over the years. By 2008, on the day of her first mixtape release 'Fever Day', she performed for a small crowd on Georgia Avenue in Washington, DC for Listen Vision Studios Howard

Homecoming event. Rapper Grafh was there watching her closely. By the end of her set, she was requested to have an encore performance. After the encore, Grafh announced on the mic to her: "Ma you've got it. That's the best shit I've seen so far today!" But her commencement didn't stop there. In December of 2008, she was introduced to rapper Cassidy in a more personal setting. Cassidy forced her to spit for him. And she delivered.



Her gritty punchlines and metaphors led him to say, "you killin' em. You iller than most niggaz!" In fact, by the Summer of 2010, Cassidy and his Larsiny label even went to discuss a possible signing of her. Having continued her writing and rhyming craft after the meeting with Cassidy, Tese went on to release her second but more notable sophomore mixtape, 'Stance Of A Fallen,' on October 10, 2010. With little promotion, no team, no label, and hardly any performances to promote the release, 'Stance Of A Fallen' was nominated for two DMV Awards- ‘Mixtape Of The Year’ and also ‘Best Female Rapper’. Having been notable in the DMV for only a year prior to, she was proud of her release and the reception it received. She thanks her peers and fellow music lovers for their contributions to her efforts as well as their consignment. "I'm really only known out here because of the artists and music community that cosigned me. They didn't have to do that. I love them for that. And I push this for them." Now at the age of 26, she's still continuing her craft. "Getting better with time", she says. Her highly anticipated project ‘The Vintage Installment’ is slated to release this summer.



(Tese Fever - Only You Can Tell Freestyle)

(Tese Fever -Niggas Bleed Freestyle)


Listening to Tese Fever is a breath of fresh-air for me & my perspective of the Female MC. It's rare and sometimes difficult for Female MC's in the game today for many lack identity or face with the tough dilemma with being themselves or how the influence of their peers and audience would perceive them as far as rapping for gemics or for the sex appeal. However Tese Fever knows exactly who she is and exactly what she wants to say through her music. Tese brings many elements of pure Hip-Hop together from the word play vocabulary, punchlines, storytelling, pure lyrics or give that feel-good music. I enjoy her mixtapes "Stance Of A Fallen" & "Fever Day" Tese's ear for having the righteous instrumentals to mach her  heartfelt lyrics. Listening to her music is very unique I can simply press play and just let it ride from beginning to end, it definitely gives me the eagerness to hear her new project "The Vintage Installment". One the best gifts I believe Tese inherits in music is the ability to give her listeners many different aspects of Hip-Hop in a very skilled delivery. Almost to the point that if your a fan you would want to see her perform in front of a crowd. Tese Fever is definitely an upcoming artist that is someone to hear and support if you appreciate the craft. She is TrapRock Archives NEW "On The Come Up".



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Available Links
tesefever.bandcamp.com
www.facebook.com/TeseFever
www.soundcloud.com/tesefever

Past Traprock Archives "On The Come Up"

Chinky Miyake:October's On The Come Up Edition
Chella H: November's On The Come Up Edition
Shwaze Collins:December's On The Come Up Edition