Rha Goddess is a hip-hop artist and playwright who coined the term "floetry" and independently released a solo album, Soulah Vibe, in 2000. Rha Goddess has collaborated with artists like Zulu Nation, The Last Poets, and Chuck D. She began writing poems and journals when her mother died of stomach cancer in 1995; her death was followed by the deaths of a family friend, an uncle, and two young men from her community. She was a collaborating artist in Rhythmicity during the Humana Festival of New American Plays' 2002?2003 season. Her play Low debuted in Actors Theatre of Louisville in March 2006.