My name is Ruby Ibarra. Fobanese is my AIM Screen name.

In the shower each morning!

But to put all jokes aside, I've performed live on a few occassions so far -- mostly for school functions such as projects, poetry slams and talent shows.

The internet has certainly allowed undiscovered talent to be heard by the public.

Once I feel confident enough in my work to be able to pursue this professionally, then I would in a heartbeat.

I'm very passionate about my craft and I look forward to learning from other artists and receiving any critique I can get in order to improve as a lyricist and beatmaker. I take this art as a life-long process in that the stories in my songs will change through my experiences and my technique will naturally shift as I grow as an artist. I think I am very much different from other rap artists in that my topics veer away from the music industry's current pop culture norm of "drugs, sex, and violence." I think I am going against all odds by being both female and Asian, which are very much under represented in the rap scene. However, I certainly do not want to merely be classified under such categories as I am ultimately a lyricist and I want the music to speak for me.

I began rapping nearly 6 years ago and I still continue to write lyrics and record if time permits. I am still reaching to perfect this craft and I am open to working with other artists.

2Pac, N.E.R.D., Lauryn Hill, Alicia Keys, Kanye West, Jay-Z, Eminem, Hieroglyphics, A Tribe Called Quest, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Common, Ryan Leslie, Timbaland

Anywhere with music.

Yamaha PSR 290, AT2020 Condenser Microphone, EMU0404 Soundcard, Laptop, Cool Edit Pro, FL Studio, my voice

I am open to collaborations.

rubyibarra@gmail.com



I also make beats. If you are an artist and are in need of beats, I sell exclusive rights to instrumentals I've composed or custom-made music.


http://www.soundclick.com/beatsforyou