Ursula Rucker is a spoken word recording artist. Rucker is known for a diverse repertoire, and for utilizing techniques that catch her listeners' attention, both of which have brought her critical acclaim and widespread praise from fans. Biography Rucker was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where she was a graduate of Temple University?s journalism program'Vh1 bio- [LINK: http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/rucker_ursula/bio.jhtml] Ursula Rucker bio from Vh1 URL last accessed on 2006-07-29. She is of African-American and Italian descent. Rucker had been writing poetry since adolescence but kept her writings to herself until she read poetry in 1994, at Philadelphia?s Zanzibar Blue which is credited as her debut. That very same year, Rucker was invited to collaborate with numerous recording artists, and producers including King Britt, 4hero, Jamaaladeen Tacuma, J

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