Rising R&B Star: evolution, collaborations, and the future of the genre
In-depth BET profile of Maeta marking the release of her first album When I Hear Your Name (13 tracks). She reflects on her hundred-plus studio sessions, co-writes with SZA, Demi Lovato, and Kehlani, emotional sessions with Pharrell Williams, and the launch of her first headlining tour across North America and Europe.
Key Quotes
Pharrell called me his inspiration and I went to his bathroom and just cried for a second. I just needed that little moment by myself.
I recorded a hundred songs for When I Hear Your Name. Each one had to feel right.
SZA wrote Anybody — I had that song for four years when I first got signed. It waited for the right moment.