Named by Refinery 29 as One to Watch in 2019, Kodie Shane joins Scott to discuss her musical journey. Kodie talks about knowing she wanted to be an entertainer, her musical family, and the pressure to get into the music business. They converse about her love for R&B, Frank Ocean, The Weeknd, Ashanti, and Lil Wayne. Having been raised in Chicago, Kodie speaks with Scott about the Chicago music scene versus Atlanta’s. Kodie shares that her big sister is her biggest inspiration, recalls getting into music after her first talent show performance, and details her understanding of realities of being a young artist form a young age. Scott and Kodie also chat about her work with Lil Yachty, her first tape that got one million plays, her many collaborators, her love of Kid Cudi, and her appreciation of older music. Last, Kodie Shane speaks about her European tour and her album, Young HeartThrob.
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