Ruby Ibarra

Ruby Ibarra

Ibarra performing in San Francisco in 2014
Background information
Birth name Ruby Anne Ibarra
Also known as Ruby Ibarra
Born Tacloban, Philippines
Genres Hip Hop
Occupation(s) Rapper · music producer · songwriter · spoken word artist
Instruments Vocals · MPC 1000 · MPC 2000XL · synthesizer
Years active 2011–present
Labels Beatrock Music
Associated acts Blue Scholars · Fatgums · Bambu · Rocky Rivera · Odessa Kane · Hopie Spitshard · 6Fingers
Website rubyibarra.com

Ruby Ibarra (born February 25) is a Filipino American rapper, music producer, and spoken word artist from San Lorenzo, California.

Definition of Hip-Hop: Ibarra was born in the Philippines. As a child living in Tacloban, she was inspired by a television performance by Filipino rapper Francis Magalona. Her family immigrated to San Lorenzo, California and she was raised in the Bay Area. She attended the University of California, Davis and performed with spoken word collective, SickSpits.[1] She raps in Tagalog and English.[2] Her raps concern her cultural heritage and her experiences as an immigrant to the United States from the Philippines.[3]

Ibarra describes her style as reminiscent of 1990s hip hop; she cites Lupe Fiasco and Raekwon as her influences.[4] At Rock the Bells 2011 she shared the stage with Grind Time Now.[5] She released her Lost In Translation mixtape, hosted by DJ Kay Slay, on December 12, 2012. The mixtape debuted that evening on Eminem's Shade45 channel on Sirius XM Radio, where she was interviewed live by DJ Kay Slay.

On November 5, 2015, she officially signed to independent record label, Beatrock Music, and announced that she will be releasing her full-length debut album with them in 2016. She began recording the album with Fatgums in Inglewood, California in March 2016.

References

  1. ↑ Pandika, Melissa (July 5, 2014). "This Girl is Breaking the Silence of the Female Rap Scene". OZY.
  2. ↑ Kruschewsky, Gabriela (November 6, 2013). "9 Underground Female Rappers You Need To Know About". Buzzfeed.
  3. ↑ Bernier, Lisa (March 12, 2014). "11 Asian Musicians Proving That Great Music Knows No Race". Mic.
  4. ↑ "8 Asian Entertainers Who Are Making Names For Themselves In The States". Huff Post. October 6, 2014.
  5. ↑ Fleischer, Adam (October 3, 2011). "The Break Presents: Ruby Ibarra". XXL.
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