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Congrats on the Grammy nod!
How do you feel?
Whatd you do when you found out?Its exciting.
Im really excited for Steve, and Im proud to be a part of it.
I called my family and smiled really hard.
I got off the phone with Steve earlier.
How does he feel?Great.
Im trying to ground myself and prepare for all these big things and double-check Im taking in these moments.
A very organic and fun, refreshing experience.
I have good memories.
Its a tidal wave of emotion.
There were days where we were laughing and days where we were more introspective.
You were around for theGemini Rightstour.
Its funny what they took from the tour because I see all of it.
His fans are die-hard.
Its funny what the internet runs with.
Everyone wants to be viral.
It was a really special experience, hearing all the wisdom he had and seeing his process.
I understand why hes one of the greatest rappers of all time.
He had two rooms.
One had a skate ramp.
He would go in there and skate and come back and knock out songs.
He went back and forth between the two.
In the middle of me writing one verse, I think he recorded six songs.
Its efficient, what he does.
I recorded on some of his songs, and I left him with gold fronts.
I heard the lighter flick and I heard him say Foushee, and we were all running around.
Hes become a great friend.
Hes very true to his word.
He came through to the video and delivered every way he said he would.
I had a lot to get off my chest.
I didnt feel like that girl sulking with the guitar anymore.
It felt like a different energy, more aggressive and gritty.
I can co-exist in both worlds.
I hope people feel that same freedom when they hear it.
I hope people understand that Im not an artist who really sticks to one sound.
I take a stab at be honest.
Its really hard to fake it.
it’s possible for you to hear it in the performance if it isnt genuine.
I listened to a lot of punk, metal, and post-punk.
I took a deep dive with dark, gritty sounds, and I think theyre prevalent in this project.
Not to say this is limited to girls.
I am challenging gender roles in this project.
Its inclusive to everyone.
Theres a little bit of everything onsoftCORE.
Its soft, its hard, its vulnerable, its rage, its balance.
What past experiences with music gave you that versatility?I grew up listening to a blend of sounds.
My mom is Jamaican and was also a musician.
She played the drums.
I was a quiet, shy kid.
Art was how I felt most comfortable expressing myself.
I danced and I wrote my first song when I was 5.
Music was always there.
That was always the plan.
He was always really freeing in his music.
There are Black women who paved the way for music I make, like Rico Nasty and Kelis.
People feel like women should play a certain role and make certain music.
I dont know why the response is so negative when we express anger.
Anger doesnt always have a negative connotation.
I want to be one of the people who help to clear that path out.
I cant wait for the day where music escapes those titles.
Im definitely grateful to have a seat at the table, but I want to shake up the table.
I want my own table, maybe, one day.
They dont understand it.
It isnt my intention to push boundaries.
I just get bored hearing and creating the same throw in of things over and over.
I get excited when I hear something new and different.
Thats what I want to put out.
But I would encourage people to stop being a bitch.
Be a part of the renaissance.
