What do you get when you take hip-hop and a Ghana-born, Oprah-endorsed Harvard graduate?  You end up with thoughtful, bright hip-hop; certainly not the stuff of “bitches and hoes.”

Soulfège is lead by Derrick Ashong, a.k.a. DNA, who hosts “The Derrick Ashong Experience” on Oprah radio, found on Sirius 195/XM 156.  His music is wholesome and fun; a breathe of fresh air in an industry saturated with the quest for the next big thing.  This is not poised to be buzzed about one day and forgotten the next.  Soulfège is simply an alternative to the “all-style-and-no-substance” found in some modern hip-hop.  I’d recommend this to those who enjoy the genre but feel guilt at misogyny.

With hip-hop at the core, the band also takes on the …