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" When I think of Afropunk, I think of the best of the best. I think of, like, D'Angelo. "

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" I was raised orthodox Muslim. Very sheltered, very conservative. "

" I make bad decisions frequently. They're fun. "

" I definitely want to get into environmental science and environmental politics, learning a lot more and preserving what's left of the world. That's such a sacred circle to be in. I'd love to contribute to that. "

" My mom is a Pan-Africanist. My dad is still Orthodox Sunni Muslim, but he's super fun. He worked in television for years. He was a Black Panther. "

" I've fried my hair off. I've shaved my hair off. I've done it all. "

" People grapple with labeling me as hip-hop, R&B, or pop, and it's interesting to me. I'm just making music. "

" I use Ecoco EcoStyler gel, but the alcohol-free protein one. That's the key. "

" I feel like every outfit I have ever planned ahead is trash. "

" I just make music however I feel and pray that it connects, and if it does, I'm super thankful. I think genres are more for other people, not for yourself. "

" I'm a visual learner, so film is a huge inspiration to me. "

" I feel good being a black woman; I've always felt good. "

" I used to be offended when people would compare me to Erykah Badu. Because I'm black, thick, and have large lips? There's nothing similar about us whatsoever, and I felt very disrespected by the fact that people needed to pigeonhole me. I wasn't even raised on Erykah Badu! "

" It's so hard for me to focus on things for a long time that I'm not incredibly passionate about. "

" Sugar makes me feel crazy - like, makes my body hurt kind of a thing. I don't really eat fruit because it has a lot of sugar. I try not to eat a lot of red meat, but every now and again, I feel like I need iron or something - something that I'm missing. "

" I live in my imagination, so sometimes movies help me get lost. I feel like I'm in it. "

" I was born in St. Louis, but I'm from Maplewood, New Jersey. Maplewood is completely different than the rest of New Jersey. It's very small. It's quietly affluent but more low-key. Lauryn Hill is from my town, though. "

" I do a lot of strange things. "

" I used to be very revenge-motivated, but that's just because I'm a Scorpio. Now I'm more so, like, practice honesty just because it makes you feel better. "

" I'm very into details, so I watch movies just for the details. "

" I love folk. I love rap. "

" I always used to be like, 'I don't need to meditate.' And it's not true. "

" I went through this phase of Spandex, high heels, and fur coats when I was my late teens and early twenties; before then, I lived in overalls and baggy T-shirts. "

" I don't feel ashamed to be loud, which is an argument I've had with lots of men, who thought I was too sassy and unladylike. "

" It's interesting to all of a sudden be considered valuable. "

" Biochemical interactions are very interesting to me. "

" It starts with trusting yourself, even if people are telling you you're too young to trust yourself. "

" So many people meet and become friends at my shows that didn't know each other before. "

" As long as you're being honest and there's intention in what you're doing, then I think that energy permeates your field and becomes like a homing signal for other people with like energies. "