I just really wanted to skip straight to the music thing, straight to the schedule that I had in prison. And I didnвЂ™t want to get out and then go on to study вЂ“ you know, try to give back and connect to people, and all of that, man. Lyfe Jennings: Well, the transition period wasnвЂ™t really a transition period because when I was incarcerated, every day I was working on the music. What was that transition period like? Did you find it hard to get back on your feet? Lyfe Jennings: My favorite track off Baduizm is вЂњOn & On.вЂќ That was just very crazy, you know?Д¬layton Perry: Once you were released from jail, there was a brief moment - a month or so of freedom - before you landed on stage at the Apollo Theatre. And I said, вЂњThatвЂ™s what I want to do.вЂќД¬layton Perry: What song spoke to you the most? And then when I heard about Baduizm, I said, вЂњWow! This is all youвЂ™re going to hear when she drop the knowledge within the stones.вЂќ You know what IвЂ™m saying? She was still doing the music, but she did it her way. Because up until then, it had never really been done.

Lyfe Jennings: I was at a point in time that I was doing a lot of reading and I couldnвЂ™t figure out a way to connect what I was reading to the music. At that particular moment in time, why do you think Baduizm had such a tremendous influence on your career? According to legend, her album ended up in your cell back in вЂ™97 and it changed your perspective on music. Jennings managed to squeeze some time out of his busy schedule and settle down for an interview with Clayton Perry - reflecting on the provocative вЂњS.E.X.,вЂќ the early influence of Erykah Badu, and life as a father in the public spotlight.Д¬layton Perry: During the early stage of your career, I was intrigued by a story that revolved around your chance encounter with Erykah BaduвЂ™s Baduizm. In anticipation of his fourth and final studio effort, Mr. To date, Lyfe Jennings has recorded three critically-acclaimed albums: Lyfe 268-192 (2004), The Phoenix (2006) and Lyfe Change (2008). Accordingly, in 2008, the New York Times heralded Jennings as вЂњa socially minded R&B singer.вЂќ

And in spite of the mass media attention has been focused on his past, as an incarcerated felon, he has defied every stereotypical characterization that has come his way.

But even thugs need love, too, and his catalog boasts tracks that spotlight the joys of life, love and the never-ending pursuit of happiness.Д«y straddling (and blurring) the lines of hip-hop and R&B, Lyfe Jennings has become of the music industryвЂ™s most unique stars. In the world of contemporary R&B, Lyfe Jennings is the prototype for what hip-hop heads would consider a вЂњstreet disciple.вЂќ Like Nasir Jones, his musical cousin of another genre, Jennings has been vocal in tackling taboo issues that are ever-present in the social milieu. RT BrandNew535: Jill Stein: 'We have a right to know who our choices are.' Brand New Congress is the name of one such effort.' RT BrandNew535: 'It was only natural that an ambitious effort might emerge. RT pplsummit: RBReich believes it will take a BrandNew535 to change everything: /robert-reich/wвЂ¦ #StillSanders #OurRevolution 5В yearsВ ago #BrandNewCongress #MedicareForAll 5В yearsВ ago RT BrandNew535: That kooky socialist with the crazy hair & rumpled suits was right. Al Franken Tears Into Mitch McConnell On Senate Floor For Being An Unpatriotic Coward (VIDEO) /5/al-вЂ¦ via Bipartisan Report 5В yearsВ ago

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