PRE$$ Coverage

• Ray$av won first place in the Xavier University Rap Cycher 2024! The first female to do so!

• Ray$av is featured on an episode of The Excessively Black Podcast

• Ray$av takes SXSW 2024 Stage. Her first performance out of her home state!

• Ray$av’s Alma Mater Tulane Alumni Magazine did a tribute story on her music career thus far

• Ray$av sat on a Arts & Culture panel for Black Alumni Weekend

• Ray$av sat on a panel for Women Making Waves Conference

• Center for Public Service Spotlight Piece on Ray$av

• Ray$av sat on a panel for Nola MusiCon 2023 with DAWn Audio

  • During the conference she had a radio interview with Rhythm & Soul Radio

• Top Notch has been featured in Music Gear’s Trap Songs We Loved August 2023 Edition as a “a certified slapper.” And was added to their official playlist!

• Top Notch has been featured in Music Gateway’s Rapper’s Delight Spotify playlist.

• Top Notch was played on Draw For Radio WWOZ 90.7 FM's premiere HipHop show. Click here to listen!

• Bounce was played on Draw For Radio WWOZ 90.7 FM's premiere HipHop show.

• Bounce The Music Video was feautured in The Gambit’s Listen: A September playlist of new music by New Orleans artists

• Bounce was played on Q93’s Nola Next on 93.3 FM

Biography

Raven Ancar, known professionally as Ray$av, is a multi-talented rapper, dynamic performer, producer, and the visionary founder and owner of Short For $avage Records and Label Services. A proud New Orleans native, Raven graduated with honors from Tulane University, where she earned a B.A. in Africana Studies and Sociology. She further honed her expertise with a certification in Music Business and Industries from New York University. Raven is an esteemed member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., Omicron Delta Kappa Fraternity Inc., and the Grammy Recording Academy’s Class of 2024.

With a strong foundation in Label Services and Music Business practices, Raven has set her sights on law school in 2025, aiming to specialize in copyright and entertainment law. Her debut project, "Short For $avage," released in 2023, showcased her dual talents as a writer and producer. The project’s tracks and music videos have amassed nearly half a million plays on TikTok, gained attention on YouTube, and been featured on major stations like Q93. The success of her debut also led to significant media coverage, with numerous press features and magazine articles highlighting her work and impact on the industry. Raven’s impact extends beyond music; she is a passionate advocate for Black women in the industry, dedicated to ensuring they are financially empowered and legally informed about their rights—a mission central to her label's ethos.