What’s funny is this exchange honestly taught me what I value in an artist… like to be a truly innovative, u need a little bit of that “just be doing shit” mindset bc it’s always better to earnestly try to be interesting and different than to just be boring and generic
Kelela on PinkPantheress for TIME100 Next 2026:
“She writes her own songs, produces a lot of her own music, and has an incredibly potent sonic vision. And she’s doing all of this as a Black femme in a genre that has rarely made room for us, which means every track she makes is also a door staying open behind her.”
I actually think it's beautiful and inspiring that she spent 11 years working on her career and she sold out her first tour at 29.....it's literally never too late to pursue your dreams!
Megan Thee Stallion responds to the critique that she has one flow:
— “‘I think I have such a distinct voice, such a distinct sound, such a distinct accent. I feel like sometimes people are interpreting it as ‘She sounds the same on all her songs.’”