Ruby Ibarra

Ruby Ibarra
Ibarra performing in San Francisco in 2014
Background information
Birth name Ruby Anne Ibarra
Also known as Ruby Ibarra
Born February 25, 1991 (age 27)
Origin 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, 1991) is a Filipino American rapper, music producer, and spoken word artist from San Lorenzo, California. She raps in Tagalog and English.[1] Her raps concern her cultural heritage and her experiences as an immigrant to the United States from the Philippines.[2]

Early life

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.[3]

Music career

Ibarra 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.[4]

On November 5, 2015, she officially signed to independent record label, Beatrock Music, and announced that she would release her full-length debut album with them in 2016. She began recording the album with Fatgums in Inglewood, California in March 2016. On October 3, 2017, she released her album “Circa 1991” - where she documents social justice issues like immigration and trauma. [5]

In January 2018, Ruby was featured in a national MasterCard TV commercial with singer SZA and other breakout artists to promote the Start Something Priceless campaign.[6]

Style

Ibarra describes her style as reminiscent of 1990s hip hop; she cites Lupe Fiasco and Raekwon as her influences.[7]

Discography

Albums

  • Circa91 (Beatrock Music, October 3, 2017)

EPs

  • Lost in Translation mixtape (Independent, December 2012)

Videography

See also

References

  1. ↑ Kruschewsky, Gabriela (November 6, 2013). "9 Underground Female Rappers You Need To Know About". Buzzfeed.
  2. ↑ Bernier, Lisa (March 12, 2014). "11 Asian Musicians Proving That Great Music Knows No Race". Mic.
  3. ↑ Pandika, Melissa (July 5, 2014). "This Girl is Breaking the Silence of the Female Rap Scene". OZY.
  4. ↑ Fleischer, Adam (October 3, 2011). "The Break Presents: Ruby Ibarra". XXL.
  5. ↑ "Rao, S. (2017, Oct). Breaking' Presents: Ruby Ibarra, an MC Turning Immigration Trauma Into Adventurous Rap on Colorlines.com".
  6. ↑ "The Fader. (2018, Jan). Watch SZA team up with 6 breakout artists to talk struggle, self-love".
  7. ↑ "8 Asian Entertainers Who Are Making Names For Themselves In The States". Huff Post. October 6, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Rapper Ruby Ibarra says Waray and Tagalog are 'perfect for hip-hop'". Public Radio International. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
  9. ↑ "One Down: Filipina MC's unite, slay colonial patriarchy on track". eltecolote.org. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
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