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Normani Says Embracing Her Blackness on ‘Dopamine’ Felt Like ‘Showing Up for Myself’

Normani said she felt like she was 'showing up for myself' by embracing her Blackness across 'Dopamine.'

In her review of Normani ‘s debut album Dopamine, Mankaprr Conteh points to the pop-R&B singer’s “ creative reverence ” for Black culture across its 13 songs. When speaking to Rolling Stone about the album that dropped Friday, Normani shared that she felt like she was “showing up” for herself by embracing her Blackness after feeling like she had to mute it while she was a member of Fifth Harmony. “It’s an ode to the specificity of her Southern Black womanhood, with brassy horns, chopped vocals, Mike Jones samples, references to Pimp C, OutKast, lean, and slabs, and a newly liberal use of the N-word,” read the review.

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