Purple Moonlight Pages

by R.A.P. Ferreira

Purple Moonlight Pages cover art

As the inaugural album under the R.A.P. Ferreira moniker, 'Purple Moonlight Pages' merges a spoken-word, slam poetry-adjacent flow with the live, organic production of The Jefferson Park Boys. Ferreira's abstract, philosophical lyricism explores themes of artistic creation, fatherhood, and self-worth over a backdrop of free-form jazz and intricate rhyme schemes that feel both improvisational and meticulously crafted. This synergy between the heavily jazz-inspired instrumentation and Ferreira's singular, wordsmith-focused delivery solidifies the album as a significant work of modern art rap.

Genres

  • Jazz Rap
  • Abstract Hip Hop

Tracklist

  1. DECORUM
  2. GREENS
  3. NONCIPHER
  4. OMENS & TOTEMS
  5. U.D.I.G. (UNITED DEFENDERS OF INTERNATIONAL GOODWILL)
  6. LAUNDRY
  7. DUST UP
  8. CYCLES
  9. ABSOLUTES
  10. NO STARVING ARTISTS
  11. LEAVING HELL
  12. DOLDRUMS
  13. AN IDEA IS A WORK OF ART
  14. MYTHICAL
  15. PINBALL
  16. GOLDEN SARDINE
  17. RO TALK
  18. MASTERPLAN