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Tems on Creating ‘Free Mind’ Sample, Being Inspired by Frank Ocean & More | Billboard Women In Music 2024


Tems opened up about her creative process, how she created the howl sample in her track "Free Mind," being inspired by Frank Ocean and more.

Tems opened up about her creative process, creating the howl sample in her track “Free Mind,” being inspired by other artists and more backstage at Billboard Women in Music 2024. A lot of people don’t know that I sang it into my laptop. What inspires me most is the season I’m in in life, coupled with the music that I’ve heard, people that I love: Frank Ocean, Aṣa, Sade.

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