Harlem, native, Ro Ransom is a talented artist making noise out of the big city with his ability to fuse R&B and Rap. He affectionately calls his hometown Wonderland and is doing everything in his power to put his name in the upper echelon of artists from the city.
Last October, the 25 year-old Capricorn unleashed arguably his strongest, not to mention most well-rounded, body of work to date, an EP titled, Momentum. He also secured a writing placement on Khalid’s American Dream album, another early accomplishment for Ro Ransom.
Parlé Magazine recently caught up with the self-proclaimed “Prettiest Rapper” a.k.a. ‘The Mystery Boy’…
Ro Ransom On…
New Single “Floetry”: Okay I was out in L.A., I was with Kensei (Abbot) who’s on the song, and, you know, we were just really trying to have good times and spend some time together, get as much done as we could ’cause I knew I had to come back to New York. So it’s one of those things where that beat just came on, the right amount of smoke was in the air, and, you know, the next thing we knew – about fifteen minutes later – the song was pretty much done. It came together pretty fast, you know…it was just one of those things, it was in the moment.
Upcoming Project(s): There’s definitely a new batch of music coming. I think it’s equally, if not more exciting than the Momentum project…and, yeah, “Floetry” is definitely a piece of it. I wouldn’t say to expect the entirety of whatever’s next to sound like “Floetry,” but it’s definitely a good taste test for one of the flavors.
Old Versus New: I think it’s just one side, you know… people know that I rap and I also song-write and sometimes those two forces come together, and this is me leaning towards more of my rap side… but even in that, you know, I still use my voice a certain way. So I think it’s what people have come to know from me; but a little more bouncy, a little more fun, a little more free-flowing.
Touring Experience: Yeah, the touring was crazy! I would say more than anything it was an educational experience being able to learn from both Dua Lipa and Witt Lowry and what they do, and it was absolutely educational. I took a lot from it and I’d say I’m even a different performer now than I was at the beginning of the Witt Lowry part, let alone the Dua Lipa Tour… but as far as someone who hasn’t seen me, what they can expect I would say more seductive energy than they’re probably used to at a rap show, that’s what I’d say.
Inside Ro Ransom: Hmm… that’s a good question! What would I want people to know…um…I guess I would want people to know that I’m equally as nice, charming, funny and entertaining in my music as I am in real life.
What’s Next: Yeah, we’ve definitely been talking about bouncing around some ideas for a “Floetry” video. I know one thing people have been wanting from me more is music videos, so I really wanna step my game up as far as that’s concerned. Definitely more singles coming, more music coming – different flavors – so people can stay tuned, and I guess expect the unexpected.
Closing Thoughts: Well first of all, thank you for taking the time. And second, I wanna tell them [fans] thank you for reading. If you fuck with me, stay tuned I got you! And, you know, be yourself because doing anything else is a waste of time.
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