I'm A Fan Of Hip-hop And I

The Album ['a Seat At The Table'] Really Feels Like Storytelling For Us All And Our Family And Our Lineage.

A Lot Of Times I Use Live Musicians, But I Don't Want It To Have That Live Funky Sound So I'll Just Take The Best Loop Of A Drum Part And Repeat It Over And Over And Over Again So That There's Consistency And It Feels A Little Bit More Programmed. But I Have A Love/hate Relationship With Comping As Well.

There Were Things That Had Been Weighing Heavy On Me For Quite Some Time. And I Went Into This Hole, Trying To Work Through Some Of These Things So That I Could Be A Better Me And Be A Better Mom To Julez And Be A Better Wife And A Better Friend And A Better Sister.

There's Just So, So Many Overlooked R&b Artists And I Think It's Really About, Again, Being Sensitive To Whatever You're Addressing Culturally. I Just Always Try To Have A Sensitivity To It And What That Might Make Someone Feel.

You're Just So Excited That You Have This Record Deal Or This Movie Opportunity That You Don't Stand Up For Yourself And Say, This Is What I Want To Do.