Saint Bodhi

L.A. rapper/singer Saint Bodhi channels her harsh upbringing into cutting, evocative bars with a smooth, old-school feel. Born and raised in South Central L.A., Bodhi was the daughter of a violent gang member. Growing up in a harsh and dangerous environment, she hustled drugs and was once stabbed with a letter opener by a rival. She turned to music as an escape, inspired by classic soul figures like Nina Simone and Eartha Kitt, but also by alternative rock and gothic metal. She wrote poetry and, later, songs, and eventually broke into the industry as a songwriter, penning lyr...