Kelela Mizanekristos (Kelela) Quotes
I would say Tracy Chapman was the first time I obsessed over an entire record. I knew every song; I knew the exact amount of seconds between each song. That's the level of obsession that I had.
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With music, it's a therapy for me. So whatever I'm dealing with at the time, I talk about it when I rap.
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I would say Tracy Chapman was the first time I obsessed over an entire record. I knew every song; I knew the exact amount of seconds between each song. That's the level of obsession that I had.
