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ARTIST SPOTLIGHT—SINDIAN aka
RIGHTEOUS THE GODDESS
By: Terrence Hazly
Sindian aka Righteous Da Goddess's message is of
peace, love and war. Beginning from within, with an
ultimate goal of spreading that peace to and
through as many people as possible by means of
her music; firmly believing and/or feeling that music
is the highest form of love if done right. The nation-
ally and internationally known rapper resides in
Richmond, Virginia but insist that the very thing
that motivated her and continuously elevates her
growth upward was her upbringing; Staten Island,
New York.
How did you get started? What is it like
working with Wu-Management?
I started as a youngin' battling in ciphers and entering
hip hop contests across New York, from there I started
recording and working on projects. I no longer work
with Wu-Tang management but when I did I learned a
lot about the game. The insides and the outs so that
experience humbled me in a lot of ways. And of course
to be surrounded by legends that I grew up with was a
blessing!!!
Describe the Sindian style.
Sindian's style is very unique. It's like a new heaven. Very tasteful, seductive, street and wise.
It's a whole blend of things, and I can't wait to feed ya'll lol.
Tell us about your writing abilities & flow style.
My writing abilities have gotten better but I rarely write nowadays. I'll start off with a verse
or hook and just go off top with the rest. You hav e to understand I been writing 15 plus
years so I got tired of writing. That goes for texts emails and so on as well lol.
What type of obstacles have you encountered getting to where you are?
Just me being a female on a male emcees level is an obstacle in itself. Adjusting to different
environments also. I'm from New York but I live currently In Richmond, VA so making my
rounds out here was a challenge but I gained a lot of love and respect. I know more obsta-
cles will come but I have a slogan "Life is filled with obstacles, obtain them and master
them". That’s the shit I live by.
Name your three biggest musical influences and they affect you.
Nas, Jean Grae and my Pops. One for Nas cause he is the one artist that influenced me to
start writing. And I appreciate his storytelling and longevity; he is the greatest in my opinion.