Baker's Dozen

Artists discuss the 13 records that shaped their lives

13. LouisahhhReady

Man, you just have to go and listen to this song and that’s not just because she’s my homegirl. She sent me a demo of this, saying, "yo sis, I want you to check this out." And I was just like, "what did I just hear?" One of my favourite lines in ‘Ready’ is when she says "the dialogue of the martyr makes me sick" – oh, that hit me so deep! I know what that feels like! Maybe I was going through something at the time, I don’t actually remember what it was. 

And it’s Louisahhh, we expect the best from her [laughs]. I always expect the best! And I know she’s going to give that, she is not the type to put out something that’s half-assed or mediocre. She’s another give-a-million-percent kind of artist. Definitely. She’s a trendsetter, because first of all, I don’t know anybody who sounds like her vocally – she has the most soothing voice. And second she sounds aggressive but calm at the same time. To be able to pull that off is just brilliant. 

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