Rapsody highlights how she feels her image and how she presents herself and its hindrance to her success. If she was male or expressed her sexuality through her music, her audience would grow and society would deem her “acceptable” or “entertaining”. Her promise to stay 100% true to herself has allowed herself to build her brand without the salacious content. She decided that she was going to “take the stairs”.
This sentiment reflects into the lives of women everywhere who are faced with difficult decision regarding building a career. At times it is necessary to “take the stairs”, meaning out working and out performing everyone in your arena. In certain situations this method is not only more difficult but it is more time consuming.
It proves necessary that the easy way is not always the best option, because as quick as you come up… you will come down.
The C word 