I remember Björk saying that she felt like, no matter what stage in her career, if a man is credited on something that she's done, he's going to get the credit for it. And, unfortunately, that still rings true.

The Hadley Street Dream is a tribute to making a vision come to life. My father built a compound on a dessert city block, he saw something in that space we couldn't see. It was years later the album was born right there on Hadley St. He built the studio I started recording the album at.

What's important is that my family and I are all good.

The album ['A Seat at the Table'] really feels like storytelling for us all and our family and our lineage.

My parents only played Isley Brothers, Marvin Gaye. That's when New Kids came out, and we wanted to jam that. My mom was like, "Put that thing off and put my damn record on". So from old school to '90s to recent, it's just always been there.

It is always an honor to work with those that share your passion for music and just enjoy making great music.

When you're younger, you get shoved a lot. You don't really have a say-so.