This is a story of how self-love allows you to follow your dreams. Let me confess. I’d never heard of singer Ari Lennox prior to this interview, but after listening to the seven tracks of her Dreamville debut project, PHO (repeatedly I must say), I knew that she was someone I’d never forget. Audio uroki gruzinskogo yazika full.

Opening with “Yuengling,” Felly’s production combined with Mez’s engineering drifts you into a trance with Ari’s sweet hums floating above the sound like a petal on water. Then she hits you like a wave, snapping you out of hypnosis into pure astonishment. Cole picked up this gem.

Who did these vocal cords belong to? Images of a girl with kickass hair and a jawline to die for appeared on my screen. By initial study, Ari was captivating. I was certain she’d command any space she entered. This is who I was set to interview? We met on an ordinary fall day in the Chinatown neighborhood of New York City. The sidewalks uncomfortably packed with tourists, market shoppers and people watchers.

Leaving the congestion (and the tang of fresh fish), I walked into Nam Son to find no table empty and Ari, dressed in a ’90s styled bomber and ripped black jeans, patiently waiting for everyone to arrive. Before we got bogged down with the serious stuff, we kept it casual. Trying to loosen her nerves, and truthfully my own, we talked about the tragedy of the ‘Bradgelina’ breakup, real chicken in pho soup instead of that plastic shit and how Willow and Jaden Smith are the coolest kids on the planet. I joked that I never thought I’d meet someone more soft spoken than me, and suddenly, we both unwound.

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Hannah Morris: What was your inspiration behind titling your debut project PHO? Ari Lennox: My ex introduced me to a lot of things, including anime, video games, and things like that, and the food we would regularly eat was pho. I’d never had it before, but it would always taste great. Eating pho really is a cleansing experience.

Since the music was also about him and that period of my life, I decided that I would name the EP PHO because it’s soulful and the food reminds me of how the EP sounds. How do you find harmony when creating something that holds such emotional weight? I know it’s about your past relationship, but when you’re creating something that holds such an emotional toll on you, how do you find that balance so you’re not falling apart when you’re trying to write a love song?

Well, I was falling apart. At least a little bit. Koran kazanskij shrift. But, most of these sounds I created when we were still together, good and happy. So there was only one or two songs I wrote after our relationship ended. I try to be really positive about things. I can’t be angry that it’s over because it birthed so many opportunities and I’ve learned so much about myself and life, so I’m really thankful for the experience. I’m just happy I can encourage other people to look at relationships that go sour in that way.

Embrace it for what it was and just know that you’re an amazing person and you’ll meet somebody who’s worthy. But let that time inspire you to get your money up and get your creativity up. As a native of Washington D.C., do you feel like your hometown has contributed to your sound? Marvin Gaye, I admire his soul. I admire how vulnerable his voice is, and he definitely inspired how I write my music and how risky I am. He was just a free being. What was it like growing up in D.C.?