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It\u2019s been a decade since Ro James<\/a> took the music world by storm with arguably one of the number one records about consent, \u201cPermission.\u201d<\/p>\n Ten years later, so much has transpired when it comes to the evolution of not only James but also his artistry and craftsmanship as a musician, too. His latest endeavor includes a creative hub, which speaks to the current era he\u2019s in.<\/p>\n \u201cMy new entity and creative hub is called R8T3D R, so \u2014 I\u2019ve been torn at whether to call it that, or to call it something else that kind of speaks to this chapter,\u201d James told Blavity when asked what the title of his forthcoming project will be. \u201cThe music that I created, I made it in four EPs, so it\u2019s four different subchapters to get up to the chapter. I\u2019ve just been in a space since, I want to say 2020. I turned in my last album, and after that I realized and knew that I didn\u2019t want to fall in line with corporate structures as far as my creativity. I wanted to actually follow and speak from my heart and speak from what I\u2019m actually going through \u2014 and not necessarily have to just write radio songs or a song that I felt was for radio. I wanted people to feel me this time around.\u201d<\/p>\n As a military kid born in Germany<\/a> and with a Panamanian background, James has many musical influences, which is why he has always subscribed to the idea of exploring different genres. Whether it\u2019s showcasing his appreciation for country music, rock, soul, jazz, you name it, he\u2019s been inspired by so many sounds of life.<\/p>\n \u201cThis time around, I was like, \u2018How do I give people me?\u2019 And also, not to mention, I left my label. So now I\u2019m in my complete freedom to be able to do what I want to do and express the way I want to.\u201d<\/p>\n A double Scorpio, thanks to his sun and moon sign, James said new music, like his forthcoming single \u201cInto\u201d \u2014 the second from the upcoming body of work \u2014 speaks to the intensity of someone born under this zodiac placement. He spoke of the sign\u2019s three stages: Scorpion, Eagle, and Phoenix. For James, it\u2019s all about transformation.<\/p>\n \u201cI think I\u2019ve evolved to the Phoenix, but I went back to remind myself of the Eagle phase so I could not forget,\u201d he explained. \u201cI did a lot of self-work, shadow work, and a lot of healing and calling myself out in the past couple of years. I\u2019m in a great space, creatively, mentally, spiritually, personally; I\u2019m aligned.\u201d<\/p>\n Although James grew up as a preacher\u2019s kid, the rebel in him shied away from participating in the choir. Still, he could not escape music if he wanted to, with a lineage of musicians and music enthusiasts sprinkled throughout his family, including his aunt Rosie Gaines, a former singer for Prince and a member of his New Power Generation.<\/p>\n He said he has learned many lessons from his aunt and that it\u2019s hard to name just one that has left an indelible mark.<\/p>\n \u201cI think the thing with her that mattered the most to me was watching her do it,\u201d James said. \u201cWatching her \u2014 she plays every instrument by the way \u2014 so watching her write those songs, travel with them, actually perform, hearing the songs. She was also signed to RCA, which, I was signed to RCA, so it was kind of like, \u2018Oh, this is crazy.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n He added, \u201cI learned a lot about protecting your art and I don\u2019t want to say real estate in music, but your royalties, masters and copyrights, and your trademark to do it the right way. A lot of times, as artists, we\u2019re so excited to just have the opportunity to get in the position to be able to elevate that we forget the business, or we assign it to someone else to handle it for us because it\u2019s overwhelming. It\u2019s a lot going on. It\u2019s rehearsal, writing music, the studio, all these different things, and then it\u2019s real life on top of all of that. I think that the lesson I learned the most was to protect my work, my art, and to tell the truth and never take the love out of my music.\u201d<\/p>\n The post Ro James On Protecting His Art \u2014 Just Like His Aunt, Prince Collaborator Rosie Gaines<\/a> appeared first on Blavity<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" It\u2019s been a decade since Ro James took the music world by storm with arguably one of the number one records about consent, \u201cPermission.\u201d Ten years later, so much has transpired when it comes to the evolution of not only James but also his artistry and craftsmanship as a musician, too. 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Continuing the legacy of musicians in his family<\/h2>\n