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  • 7 weeks ago
It's been a year since Ravyn Lenae first gave us her album 'Bird's Eye,' and the world still can't get enough of the lead single, "Love Me Not." The rising songstress joins us for an Audacy Check In at the Hard Rock Hotel.

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00:00Sabrina DM'd me one day, randomly, and was like, I love Birdseye, my best friend put me on.
00:07And then I remember thinking, oh, I think she's going on tour, we should, you know, my team should hit her and see what the deal is.
00:13But as soon as we hit her, she was already in the process of hitting us.
00:17So it was kind of this perfect mutual marriage of wanting to work together in that way, so.
00:22All right, this is your Odyssey check-in at the Hard Rock Hotel, New York, in the Rockstar Suite with a rock star, Raven Lanay.
00:33Hi!
00:34So happy you're here. Congrats on everything.
00:37I'm playing Love Me Not, like every other song, just nonstop.
00:42Did you know, did you have a feeling that that song would kind of be the one to take things to the next level?
00:47Yeah, I think as soon as I cut that song, and I heard it, and I shared it with my team, we all knew there was something magical about it.
00:55And I feel like that's a very rare feeling to have, and like feel it so intensely.
01:01Yeah.
01:01So I felt so special about it, but it's one thing for, you know, the world to agree with that and to push it in that way.
01:08So it's been pretty rewarding.
01:10And I know sometimes, like, you know, how it sounds in the studio versus outside.
01:14So what was, like, the test? Were you in a 99 Honda Civic bumping air? Like, what was the test?
01:21I think what's funny is when I first cut this song, I remember leaving the studio and being like, I don't like it.
01:26Something with it isn't right. Something is too different from what I've done in the past. It just wasn't right to me.
01:32And then I listened to it, I think, on the way to the studio a few weeks later in my car. And that's usually my listening test when I'm driving to the studio. And that's when I was like, oh, something is crazy about this.
01:45Yeah, yeah.
01:46Dahi, the producer I worked on the song with, he called me and said, oh, this is, we got one.
01:51Yeah, yeah.
01:52Yeah, I love it. So obviously, music is the full time thing now. But when it was still part time, and you weren't able to make that transition, what was like the last crap job you were holding down while, you know, making that transition?
02:08I do not have that interesting of a story when it comes to that. Right out of high school is really where I started to do music. And I decided not to go to college. I started touring, like, almost at the end of high school into, you know, my early, my late teens, early 20s. So I didn't have a job.
02:27You never had a crap job? You went from high school to...
02:30I know.
02:30You are pampered.
02:31I know. But I can't say my dream at 17 was to work at American Apparel.
02:37So we come a long way.
02:40Yeah, yeah. Oh, that's crazy. So now you're, I mean, you're so busy. You're seeing all this newfound fame. How do you manage to make your mental health a priority still with all this going on?
02:53Yeah, I think that's probably the biggest challenge for me, especially with the shift of rhythm, you know, from my normal day to day. So making the music, that's easy. You know, doing the shows, that's easy.
03:05But really finding that balance amongst, you know, like you said, mental health, personal time, physical health, family, friends. That's the thing I'm trying to juggle.
03:15But I think it's making sure I carve out moments for myself, even if it's just my shower at the end of the night to really just think and thank, you know, myself. Thank God for the day for, I don't know, the things I'm able to accomplish and think about the next day.
03:32So, yeah. You said something I saw in like another interview or whatever, and I loved it because I agree with it. Sometimes you have to look at something bigger than yourself to just, you know, make you feel like your problems aren't that big.
03:49Like looking out at the ocean and stuff. And now that you're in L.A., California, you have access to this nature where you could just, you know, kind of go out and literally touch grass, you know?
03:59So, but is writing enough of a creative outlet for you or do you have other hobbies that also put you in a good mental space?
04:10So right now, it's music for me. That's what takes up majority of my time. I think in the future, I would love to pick up some other hobbies.
04:18But for right now, it's music and it's binging the bear right now. So is it is it as authentic as it comes off as to because you could tell us you're a Chicago native.
04:31I mean, I think that's a great representation of that part of Chicago for sure. Yeah. Yeah. I'm going to get a little deep with you if you're OK with it.
04:39You know, I love your song One Wish and how you open up about your father.
04:43Yeah. My dad actually left when I was young and it's I'm I'm interested because even when my son was born, I didn't feel an urge to seek him out or anything.
04:55So I know every situation is different, but what made you feel like that relationship was worth repairing?
05:02Yeah. I think there just came a point where my mentality shifted about a lot of different things in my life, including how I deal with how I deal with uncertainty or maybe controversy in my life or between, you know, the people I love.
05:24So I just wanted to think about, you know, what life means and how we're treating it and also how much empathy and grace I'm extending to the people in my life.
05:35And he was the main sore spot. And I think for me, I was carrying the burden and carrying the hurt and that didn't feel good anymore.
05:47And I knew that I wanted to give it at least one more try. Also, I think something happens when you start turning the ages that your parents were when they had you and you start to really think about, oh, they were 19 when they I wouldn't have known what to do and I wouldn't have maybe made the right decision.
06:06So just really thinking about them as people and teenagers in 20 somethings allow me to empathize.
06:15Oh, I love that. Beautiful. So you got these amazing, amazing shows coming up.
06:21You know, you're going to be supporting Sabrina Carpenter. You're going to be supporting Renee Rapp.
06:26How does that were those like arranged marriages? How did they slide into the DMs? How did that come about?
06:32Yeah. So with Sabrina, obviously a huge fan of both of them. Sabrina DM me one day randomly and was like, I love Birdseye.
06:42My best friend put me on. I can't stop listening to it. And I thought that was so sweet, but I didn't think anything would really come of that.
06:50And then I remember thinking, oh, I think she's going on tour. We should you know, my team should hear her and see what the deal is.
06:55But as soon as we hear her, she was already in the process of hitting us. So it was kind of this perfect mutual marriage of wanting to work together in that way.
07:05So I'm so excited to support her on tour, support Renee. I think they're two women who are killing it right now. And I can't wait.
07:12And have you met both of them yet?
07:14I haven't met Renee yet. We've been like playing this with each other.
07:19Yeah, yeah.
07:19But hopefully soon. She seems so sweet. We, you know, share texts. Sabrina, I just met for the first time a few weeks ago in London. So that was sweet.
07:28Oh, good. You know, I love that you're being embraced by so many different genres.
07:35Soul, R&B, pop, because I feel like your music represents that. It is very eclectic. So that's awesome.
07:42Before we wrap, I'm going to put you in the hot seat a little bit for this last one. You know, coming from Chicago, I want you to give me I have two artists that I'm going to share with you.
07:52But I want you to give me two artists that are your favorite one being, you know, Chicago born one being like a OG legend.
08:01Yeah. And then another being a personal favorite that maybe is even a bit underrated.
08:07Okay.
08:07Do it.
08:09OG, that is hard. I would consider Lupe Fiasco OG at this point.
08:17Let's go. All right, that was my number two. I was going to go with him for underrated.
08:21Okay.
08:22Continue, continue.
08:24Underrated. I love Kara Jackson. She's a folk artist from Chicago who I adore.
08:30Okay. So if you haven't heard of her, please check her out.
08:32Oh, man. So I was just going to say Sam Cooke because Sam Cooke, right?
08:36Oh.
08:36And then I was going to say Lupe Fiasco. I guess I could go with like, I don't know that she's underrated, but Jennifer Hudson.
08:43Yeah, Jennifer Hudson.
08:43You know, her voice is just so beautiful. And I feel like sometimes she doesn't get the credit she deserves. But that's crazy.
08:50Yeah.
08:50Lupe Fiasco.
08:51So you had him in your head.
08:53Yes.
08:53That is, look.
08:55But you know what? He don't get the love he deserves.
08:57He does not.
08:58He is one of the best lyricists in hip hop music.
09:02I agree.
09:02And I feel like he just doesn't get that love.
09:04I agree.
09:05We vibe. We vibe.
09:07Well, thank you so much for spending the time.
09:10Congrats on everything. You're killing it.
09:12Thank you so much.
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