It was blistering sizzling in Manhattan NY when ThisIsRnB sat down in a swanky New York Metropolis boutique resort for an intimate interview with Ontario’s personal Denzel Spencer higher identified by his stage identify Roy Woods.
The 2x RIAA Licensed Double Platinum rapper/singer had an distinctive stage of power like no different, was very all the way down to earth, unpretentious, and simple to converse with. It’s unusual to seek out somebody so genuine and real of their spirit and outlook.
Throughout our interview, Woods’ mentioned his mentor and fellow Candian, influential mega famous person Drake, his sophomore newest studio album, ‘Blended Feelings,’ participated in our pace spherical of the ‘Identify That Monitor’ sport, and a lot extra.
Dive into the interview beneath and get to know what makes Roy Woods so darn particular.
TRNB: Let’s simply dive into this relatable journey referred to as the “Blended Feelings” album. The subjects mentioned on this album resonate with everybody sooner or later of their life. “Unsettling” the lyric “going out my means for you and but we nonetheless break up” is that this primarily based on a private expertise? Stroll us by the lyrics.
Woods: “That was Vory who stated that, however you discover that one particular person, that you’d do every thing, like give them the moon, after which they end up to not be what you thought they’d be for you. So it’s like rattling, I did all that for nothing.”
It’s once they don’t present their true intentions at first and you discover out later.
That half proper there.
Yeah, that half.
Poisonous subject.
Wow, poisonous subject, I like how you set that. “Don’t Love Me” is the proper subject in your remark. Do you assume this is without doubt one of the most important causes relationships don’t work out?
I really feel like individuals, um, don’t sacrifice for one another. With their time and their power, they don’t try this anymore. They’ll sacrifice themselves earlier than the opposite particular person. They will’t fathom that, what I imply. It’s loopy since you might have that one particular person. In case you have that one particular person, you possibly can try this. However they don’t need to step out of that consolation zone, and out of themselves. If I like you, I’m sacrificing for you, what I imply. It’s simply hoping you’ll do the identical for me, . As a result of I’m right here for you, however it’s exhausting to seek out that. Our era, it doesn’t really feel like we don’t have that anymore. Yeah, we don’t. (laughs)
There’s a lot of that on the market, you’re proper, it’s exhausting to decipher what’s actual or pretend. However there are actual ones on the market. You simply have to seek out them.
Yeah, the place they at? (laughs)
I suppose you’re proper. The place y’all at? The place are you? (laughs)
What are some constructive or unfavorable stuff you’ve skilled within the business that will have taken you by storm or simply stunned you?
I might say um, I might say a constructive factor I’ve skilled within the business, individuals are not what I assumed they’d be. It’s such as you’re a star and I’m a star, why are you performing like that? I’ve tens of millions of followers proper, so once I meet individuals and we work together, and so they’re like whoa, you’re so good. I’m like am I not speculated to be like that? (Laughs) It blows my thoughts as a result of I don’t need to be that particular person. I might be like that when you piss me off, however I’m simply not that particular person. That half messed me up. I really feel like I’m a one-of-one sort of man. I really feel like I’m so completely different. I don’t mix in for some purpose. I’m simply my very own particular person.
I might agree with that. Simply assembly immediately for the primary time, your power may be very a lot of a down-to-earth form of particular person. You might have an excellent aura round you, and it exhibits.
Thanks.
It makes an enormous distinction when followers method you.
Positively.
With the evolution within the music business, and social media being a serious driving pressure, every thing is prompt gratification, and the “now-now-now” period. Did you assume that may have an effect on your fanbase by taking a hiatus in between albums?
Most undoubtedly. I’m going to be sincere I felt like I wanted to simply be pumping issues out on a regular basis. The extra I might write and get issues going, my undertaking stored getting pushed again. That’s once I would begin to really feel it. And now that it’s out, I really feel like an enormous weight has been lifted. I received the monkey off my again. (laughs)
Particularly throughout COVID as a result of everybody was pumping music out like this, and dropping like this, it was so loopy like. I do know I used to be doing every thing I gotta do to remain there, and considering like what have they got occurring over there? However my followers actually held me down. They held me DOWN!” (laughs)
So, after having that worry and figuring out that your followers have been holding you down, it’s form of like full circle now that your undertaking is out, and so they like it. How does that really feel?
It’s one of the best. I really feel like I’m alive. I wished to offer them one of the best. Like they will actually really feel me. I need my followers to really feel me and realize it’s one of the best. That’s all I wished as a result of I’ve one of the best followers. I simply love them. I’m completely happy. Simply figuring out they’re going to stay by me, I simply like it. It’s a dream. Yeah, it’s one of the best.
What’s your favourite monitor on the album?
Oh man, I might say, “Thought It Was You” Yeah, once I made that music I used to be going by quite a bit in my private life. I didn’t know how one can fulfill myself of what I knew I used to be able to. I made that music so I might truly write music in a uncooked state. I used to be in a position to method music from a spot of being mature. I felt it was near it. I used to be in a position to clarify it, what I hated and what I beloved about myself, in a means I hadn’t achieved earlier than. I used to be explaining it from a unique perspective. I really feel like I used to be actually uncooked with this. I by no means skilled the sort of writing earlier than.
My favourite tracks are “Check What I Know” and “Insecure.” (laughs)
I’m not stunned.” (laughs)
Being signing to OVO and having the artist of the last decade Drake as a mentor, what’s the greatest and finest piece of recommendation he’s given to you that you just’ve utilized to your profession?
He stated to all the time be your self and they’re going to love you for that. I used to be like, you certain? (laughs) As a result of I don’t like myself, so that you assume they’re gonna like me? I felt that. Earlier than I used to be struggling to determine who I used to be, earlier than who I’m immediately. It was probably the most easiest factor, however meant a lot to me. Simply actually studying to love or love myself in any respect. After that, I began to actually rock with it for a very long time, a very long time. A very long time, and I informed myself to not let an excessive amount of of the skin world distract me from who I’m. That recommendation was recommendation that basically helped me love myself.
I feel you stated one thing so lovely and I’m certain your followers will admire you saying it. It’s so extremely inspiring to listen to that coming from you since so many individuals attempt to reside as much as a preconceived notion of themselves.
Switching of tempo at this level within the interview, Woods took half in a lightning spherical of ThisIsRnB’s “Identify That Monitor” sport. For the file, Woods smashed it in precisely 20 seconds flat! Suppose you possibly can guess all three songs in 20 seconds? Play alongside beneath and tell us within the remark part the way you fare.
NAME THAT TRACK:
- “By no means am I gon’ return
For years I had my very own again
I’m nonetheless searching for some closure”
- “Mentioned it obtained, not learn
20 minutes later a paragraph or two”
- “Trigger I lied in a haze
If it’s a vibe, easy discuss to me
Don’t cry getting in your emotions in mattress”
On the conclusion of our interview, we requested Woods What he would love the listener to remove from this lovely introspective physique of labor, the album “Blended Feelings”?
This album comes from a spot of moments in life. You don’t need to hearken to it so as, simply while you’re in that second, you are taking what you want and really feel in that second. You skip and are available again to songs later and really feel it, so that you’re like whoa. That’s the fantastic thing about the album, simply take it as it’s.
Faucet in and hearken to Roy Woods’ “Blended Feelings” in its entirety beneath.
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