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" Being a pop-leaning, female artist, you'd think that I'd have my record company breathing down my neck and trying to control everything I'm doing. Actually, they've just kind of let me take the wheel. "

Halsey

Artist

Control

Think

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Halsey

Musician

Treated

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World

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Writing

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Race

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Myself

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