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I was raised orthodox Muslim. Very sheltered, very conservative.

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I was born in St. Louis, but I’m from Maplewood, New Jersey. Maplewood is completely different than the rest of New Jersey. It’s very small. It’s quietly affluent but more low-key. Lauryn Hill is from my town, though.
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Born Complete Different Myself Place
There’s something different about growing up black and Muslim, especially in New Jersey. It’s like when I left the mosque and I left my dad, I felt unprotected, but I also felt a weird sense of pride, like I was involved in this other way of living that was cool to me.
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Different Father Grow Up Live Pride Protection Religion Weird
I think we all do: I think we wonder if we’re supposed to be here if we’re doing the right thing if we even want to be here. At least, I do all the time.
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Myself Right Thinking Time Wonderful
Especially when I’m nervous, my mind is running a mile a minute. My ADHD speaks for me before I can speak for me.
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Mindset Myself Run Sick Talk
I don’t listen to my own music, so to me, it’s awesome that people really like it. I was afraid that it wouldn’t connect with everyone. I’m more appreciative than anything. SZA
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Connection Music Myself People Scare Thankful
Music is my form of cleansing and introspection, so I have to grow in order to accomplish it. SZA
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Accomplishment Grow Up Music
I love folk. I love rap.
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Music Myself
It starts with trusting yourself, even if people are telling you you’re too young to trust yourself.
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Inspirational People Start Trust Young Yourself
God forever working harder than satan.
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Evil Forever God
Every day I pray to see myself the way God and others see me.
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God Myself Prayer See Spiritual
I try to think of myself as a chic fishing grandpa aesthetically.
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Design Fashion Myself Thinking
I hate being outside more than I can explain. I really have debilitating anxiety.
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Explanation Myself Struggle
I’m very into details, so I watch movies just for the details.
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Detail Fantasy Myself
Your energy told me what your mouth couldn’t.
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In the real world, I kind of, like, thrived a little bit. The things that were awkward about me at school, like being hyper passionate, I realized, ‘Oh I’m my own person, and I have my own idiosyncrasies and nuances that I don’t mind.’
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Myself Passionate Person Reality World
I did some work on Beyonce and Nick Minaj’s ‘Feeling Myself.’
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Feeling Music Myself

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