"During a phone call, the rapper - who dropped her classic debut album Ghetto Blues in 1994 and has worked with the likes of Tupac, Mac Dre and The Jacka - explains that the debate about performing over raw instrumentals or a recording isn't always about talent. Sometimes it's about accessibility. "I actually had to go back," she says, explaining that she doesn't have the original copies of some of her more well-known songs."
"After removing the vocals from her songs and leaving only the instrumentation, she now plans on delivering a performance this weekend that's "straight from the gut." "You're gonna get 52 year-old Marv, still barred up." The event, which also features performances by Gennessee Lewis, Versoul and Hieroglyphics' Pep Love, is presented by Sellassie Blackwell, the hip-hop artist and activist who was part of The Frisco Five hunger strike."
Marvaless removed vocals from her recorded songs by working with an engineer to create instrumental-only tracks for a more immediate, visceral live performance. The planned set aims to present an unfiltered show described as "straight from the gut," with Marvaless noting her continued strength and presence at 52. The event includes Gennessee Lewis, Versoul and Pep Love and is presented by activist Sellassie Blackwell. Marvaless has renewed visibility after recounting how she entered rap via C-Bo, worked with Mac Dre, collaborated with Tupac on "Never Be Peace," released recent features and is finishing a solo album, Queen Caliphia.
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