Since her 2021 breakout single “Beating Down Yo Block,” 22-year-old themonaleo has become known for her slick rhymes and girl power anthems.
Virality aside, Monaleo tells NYLON that “Sober Mind” from her new project is the most meaningful song at this moment in her life, as its lyrics have a double meaning of sobriety and mental wellness, and was last performed. Now, at the tail-end of her pregnancy, the artist has been facing mindfulness head-on, not being able to indulge in alcohol for the past nine months.
It’s me being satirical, lighthearted. But in the same breath, if we're talking about unpacking the layers, it was really denouncing some of the harmful practices [I experienced] with Baptist churches. I grew up in church since I was baby, but as far back as I can remember, there’s a lot of harmful rhetoric being taught in Baptist churches or churches, in general.
“Not everything I do is gonna be perfect. I’m not gonna say the right thing all the time. I'm not going to create the right music for everybody.”
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