mˈuːvɪŋ ˌɔn tə pɚsˈuː ɐn ˈɜːli kɚɹˈɪɹ æz ɐ fɹˈiːlæns hˈɪp hˈɑːp dʒˈɜːnəlˌɪst, ɹˈækɪjəz bˈaɪlaɪnz ɡɹˈeɪst kˈʌvɚ stˈoːɹiz fɔːɹ pˌʌblɪkˈeɪʃənz lˈaɪk ˌɛksˌɛksˈɛl, ðə sˈoːɹs, ænd bˈɪlboːɹd.
Moving on to pursue an early career as a freelance hip hop journalist, Raqiyah's bylines graced cover stories for publications like XXL, The Source, and Billboard.