Once it gets to you, you have to write about it. I never thought I would write about a cliche like that.
It was funny, with the first record I was still too busy trying to find love for myself so I didn’t have time for a relationship. But then when that was better, I discovered love, and it’s really good. Did you write it recently or was it something you did a few years ago?Ī few years ago. recording the song, and I thought, “Yeah, it would be really nice to have a rapper on top of it.” We asked Childish Gambino to come over and he did, and it was fixed in a few hours. My producer for my record was also his producer. It went so quickly and smoothly, and we had a good connection. How did the collaboration with Childish Gambino come about and what was it like working with him? But also Jamie xx and underground electronic music - I love it all.
Hip-hop and soul are the basics from where I come from. I’ve been listening to a lot of Anderson Paak, who is an amazing artist. Maybe that’s my identity as an artist: I can do a lot of things.ĭo you listen to a lot of different genres as well? It’s hard to make a choice, to go 100 percent for one thing, but maybe I don’t need to. I want to do it all. I love old-school soul, but not for a whole record, so that’s why I think the record is so eclectic. I just need to feel a lot. I get really bored quickly if I can only do one thing for a whole record. I don’t need to listen to music every day, all the time, to have inspiration. I think the inspiration is so many things. What was the inspiration behind the new album? Selah Sue sat down with Billboard at the magazine’s office, as she spoke about her album influences, the difficulties of fame and working with young individuals who face psychological troubles themselves.Ĭheck out the interview below and the new video for album track “Reason.” She also reveals her first “love song” titled “Together,” featuring Childish Gambino, a track that reflects her real-life experiences in finding love. The album goes from reggae sounds on “Sadness,” which was recorded in Jamaica, to dance beats on “Alone” that masks a sorrowful story behind the upbeat tempo. Selah Sue continues to explore an array of sounds on Reason, while pushing her vocals to new ranges and recording in various studios across the globe. The Women in Prince’s World: His Muses and Collaborators From Sheila E.
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