Urban Rapsody

Urban Rapsody is an album by the American funk singer Rick James. It was released through Mercury Records and Private-I Records in 1997, and was the final album released in his lifetime. The album combines rap and funk.

Urban Rapsody
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 14, 1997
GenreFunk rap
Length72:28
LabelPrivate-I/Mercury/PolyGram
ProducerRick James, Daniel LeMelle
Rick James chronology
Kickin'
(1989)
Urban Rapsody
(1997)
Deeper Still
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music
Entertainment WeeklyB−

Urban Rapsody received a Parental Advisory sticker, James's only album with one. It was his first release since 1988's Wonderful, due to substance abuse problems and an extended period of incarceration.

The album peaked at #170 on the Billboard charts.

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