The response to “Marriot” and some of the other songs on the EP has been extremely positive. What do you hear from fans when they are giving feedback about this album?
I’ve realized how much it helps others when you share your pain. I’ve gotten so much support from fans with this project. But besides the support, I’m getting women telling me about their personal experiences, and they are sharing their own pain. I’ve always known that music is a healer, but doing this EP and hearing the personal stories has shown me this in a whole different light. But the EP isn’t just about heartbreak; it’s about the entire process we go through as women. Yes, we all go through heartbreak, but we also just want to have fun or get sexy and be a bad girl sometimes. I named it Bad Hair Day because every woman knows what it feels like to have a bad hair day, but when you have one, you can’t just stay in the house. You have to figure out how to turn it around and still slay.
Before “Love & Hip Hop Hollywood,” you’d been working for more than 10 years as a top songwriter in the business. Did you ever lose faith that you would have a chance to put out your own music?
I can’t say I ever lost faith, but there were discouraging times. I’ve been signed before, and there were times that it seemed like it was going to happen but it didn’t. I was blessed to have had the opportunity to work with some other amazing artists and that time helped me develop and grow my own talent even more. I did what I had to do, and now it’s my time.
Words by Christal Jordan
Images by Nathan James
