Where do you pull your sense of style from these days? You just debuted your newest single “Down,” and the cover art for the song doubles as a fierce fashion statement. As far as your early girl group days go, did the West Coast scene have a lot to do with why you tapped into rapping first? I’m looking at the titles of both projects, and it’s easy to spot the common denominator between the two, that being California. As far as musically, I’ve definitely evolved as far as my sound and just being comfortable with my voice. Coming from groups (Gyrl, Dame Four) definitely helped me and prepared me for where I am right now as a solo artist.
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I’m just happy to be in that artist mode. Mila J: I definitely think I’ve grown as an artist just from different things I’ve experienced since the first EP. With that end in mind, what strides do you feel you’ve made since that time now that you’re on your second EP 213 ? was your reintroduction to the music industry.
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VIBE caught up with the Motown signee about testing out daring looks in fashion, experimenting with sound on her upcoming project and “selling out” for mainstream success. hard because this is where I’m from.” After what feels like a lifetime of untraditional artist development, Mila J is cutting her losses and celebrating her wins as she inches closer towards the long-awaited debut of her first album–and warms up for a nationwide set on Jeremih’s Late Nights Tour. “This is the place of entertainment,” she says of her training grounds.