Wow Ive known my homie Swen for about 10 years and he finally put me on to the media meet and greets held by Task Force Marketing. My official invite came from Hiphopcleopatra to come hang out with Grammy Award winning songstress Estelle. Accompanied by my photogs Nocturnal Charm and Edith of Diamond Digital Portraits I was all set.
While waiting, I was asked along with some other media folks to get on wpb radio and talk about what we do....not my steez, im more behind the scenes, but my team would have killed me if I didnt take the opportunity to let the world know about the wonderful things we do to highlight art through Gypsy Soul. So I chatted it up with radio host Courtman and really enjoyed myself.
After my impromptu radio debut of the day I was greeted with a lip smackin, finger lickin, just cooked lunch prepared by Food Network featured Celebrity Chef Sammy Davis Jr. Shrimp, grits, sausage with tomatoes & shrimp, jerk chicken, meatballs, red velvet cupcakes, mint iced tea and more helped to break the ice. Delish.
Soon after the woman of the hour came in full of energy and smiles. I could tell she was gonna be supa cool. The session was great and the more she talked the more I wanted to pick her brain. She touched on relationships, collaborations, fashion, family, and perception.
We all know that Estelle has bold taste when it comes to fashion and I was able to ask her about her favorite designers. She named a few but that one I identified with was Vivian Westwood, who she loves because she makes clothes for women with boobs and she makes CLOTHES. We learned Estelle like to be Estelle and that means not having her ass out for the sake of having her ass out lol. Super honest and she has me smitten. I think its about dayum time women realized you can be sexy or look spectacular with clothes on and Im glad that she agrees.
The other question I was able to ask came from Nocturnal Charm about her mixtape with John Legend. As she touched on earlier when speaking about collaborations, she reiterated that she didnt want to force anything and after working for three years on the new album All Of Me, she wasnt tryin to be in the studio any time soon. But she said that maybe just maybe a full album with the two of them may manifest in the next couple of years.
I have always liked Estelle but after interacting with her Im smitten and excited to hear the new album. With this album, take your time with it, play it on a long trip...she wants you to feel it. Become engrossed in her experiences, connect with her, and see how closely your life is to hers. All Of Me is really what you will get of her.
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