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" To me, being a black woman and being beautiful are not mutually exclusive. "
Justine Skye
Being
Black
Woman
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" That's where people go wrong in the music industry: they get all these fancy things and think that they deserve them, but they really haven't done anything to earn them yet. "
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" I used to sing SWV's 'Weak' every day when people would ask me to sing. "
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" One of the biggest things I struggle with is people's opinions. As much as I would like to say that I don't care, I see those comments. And sometimes it affects you more than others, or may completely change your mood. "
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" Every time I've been around Beyonce, I get so nervous that I forget how to speak English. "
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" I embrace my darker skin - always have, always will. In addition, I believe black women have always been trailblazers and trendsetters. Acknowledgement or not, we are and always have been beautiful. "
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" I surrounded myself with a lot of different creative people and ambitious people. "
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" I love jerk chicken. I could literally eat it every single day of my life. I also like curry goat, rice and peas, and ackee and saltfish. For some reason, no one ever taught me how to cook, though. They've always cooked for me! "
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" For the most part, I'm very into sweatpants and cute tops from streetwear brands like Supreme and Palace for a '90s tomboy vibe. "
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Tomboy
Supreme
" It all started with social media, building a fan base via Tumblr and YouTube, doing covers, and releasing a project with original music. Labels started to peel interest then. It was around the same time I was applying for college. "
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College
Music
" Drake is a lyrical genius, and he's great with melodies, and Pharrell is an amazing producer and songwriter. "
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He
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" When it comes to '90s R&B, I grew up on a lot of Aaliyah and Destiny's Child, Missy Elliott, Usher, Jill Scott. Whatever my mom was playing in the house is what I was listening to. "
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Child
House
Listening
" Everyone has their own style. It's unique; no one person's style is wrong. "
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Unique
Wrong
Own
" I think the way I dress says I'm young and I'm living life. "
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Life
Living
Young
" Before I go to bed, I twist my hair so it doesn't get knotted by morning and cover it with a silk scarf so it stays moisturized. In addition, I tend to wash my hair around once a week or every two weeks, depending on what I'm doing with it. "
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Hair
Bed
Week
" Things move really fast on the Internet and get forgotten, we always want something new, even though something may have just came out. "
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Always
Move
Want
" I want to be a legend. "
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Want
Legend
" R&B was really prominent in the '90s, and we can all admit that it kind of fell off. But my generation is more in touch with our emotions - we're not afraid to show them. We're bringing that decade back. "
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Emotions
Kind
Admit
" New York has definitely turned into more of, like, a hipster place. "
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Place
Like
More
" In terms of style, I'm really inspired by Foxy Brown and Naomi Campbell. "
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Really
Inspired
Style
" For the most part, my daily attire is comfortable yet fashionable - I guess you can call it tomboyish. "
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Most
Call
" Life is too short to be scared and not take risks. I'd rather be the person that's like, 'I messed up,' than, 'I wish I did that.' "
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Risks
Short
Life
" As artists, we have the luxury of experimenting with extra crazy things, but I feel like my aesthetic is very street-style and high-low. "
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Like
Luxury
" If I'm going to a fancy event, I try to be princess-like. "
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Event
Going
" I'm not just a pretty face. I want to pursue something. "
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Want
Pretty Face
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" My dream collaboration would be to work with Drake. Honestly, he's an amazing songwriter, and I feel like if we got the opportunity to do a song, it would be the most amazing thing to ever hit people's ears. "
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Opportunity
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" I want to build up the most hype around my album. I wouldn't just throw it away. "
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" The first three years my hair was purple, I still was trying to convince myself that I hated the color purple. "
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Trying
Hair
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" I'm a purple girl! "
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Girl