‘King of Hearts’ hitmaker Cassie may be surrounded by a team of paid staff who encourage her vocal performances without remorse, but in other facets of the young Grammy-winning nocalist’s life, she seems to be in tune with the truth.
Evidence of such can be found in her latest interview with hip hop publication ‘XXL’ magazine. When asked where she fits in a world of Beyonces, Rihannas, and Katy Perrys, the Bad Boy beauty was surprisingly forthcoming and showered praise on the three pop titans.
See her comments below and also hear her weigh in on how she hated her one and only hit ‘Me & U’:
Via XXL:
What’s the working relationship like with Puff right now?
Yeah, we’re working together. He’s helped me a lot with this project in trying to find where I fit in the world. I don’t know a better way to put that. [Laughs.] But, definitely. We work together.
It’s interesting that you’ve said “fit this world.” With artists like Rihanna and Katy Perry, how have you managed to stay in the running?
I don’t consider myself in the running. I consider myself such an underdog. Rihanna is seven albums in. She is non-stop working. I have been too, but on a totally different plane and level. Just not out, all over the world like that. I really started focusing on something. I would go away from it and come back. I’m just really a perfectionist with everything. So I don’t consider myself in the running with them. Hopefully soon! I’m working towards that. I think they’re all really awesome.
I actually recently saw Katy Perry’s tour movie [Katy Perry: Part of Me] and I thought that was really, really dope. I don’t know if you’ve seen it, but I saw it on the plane and I didn’t know what to think of it before I watched it. It was really inspiring. She really put herself through a lot on her tour. Getting married and living life as a young female in the industry is not is easiest thing. So that is dope.
You got another single “Numb” that’s making its way around the blogs. Do you ever feel like you could live up to “Me & U”? That song had a life of its own.
I think mentally with really considering I was 18, 19 years old. I’ve put out several records and singles on both my labels since. I really have tried a lot of different things. I feel like it was time to complete something that was for my supporters and for myself, for once, and not really have to worry about living up to “Me & U” because “Me & U” is such a staple record.
I didn’t like “Me & U” when I first cut it. That’s the funniest thing to me in the world. Like after I heard it, I was like, “I sound so monotone. What is this?” You know what I mean? Everyone fell in love with it. I don’t set myself up to feel like I have to hit an expectation of some sort. That’s why I wanted to make it vibe-y and it be a mixtape and not be an album and just give it to people.
Cassie On Beyonce Liking Her Music (via Global Grind):
“She’s shown me so much love over the past years, just telling me she loves my voice on records, she loves my tone – you can’t really beat that. You can’t beat Beyonce loving one of your records,” Cassie told Global Grind. “It’s so dope. She’s a sweetheart, she really is. I’ve been around her a few times and hung out with her in different situations and she’s so down to earth so, it really feels good that she feels that way about my records.”