Alicia Keys is one of the artists that I have in my Personal
Learning Network, or PLN, and I am learning so much from various different
perspectives. There is the artist
standpoint, the managerial view, the entertainer view, the listener view, and
that of the critic. Keys has just
recently been focusing a lot of her energies into social networking, which to
me, is working to her advantage. She
posts quite frequently to her Twitter, Youtube, and Facebook pages.
I read excerpts taken from an interview with Alicia Keys published
in VIBE magazine back in April of this year.
It’s amazing to see the growth from her as an artist, person, and
woman. She truly embodies an ideal
representation of how we should be. We
should be free: free to make mistakes, free to be real, and, in her words,
“I’ve been brave enough to be uncomfortable.” (VIBE Magazine). This is profound. To me, brave enough to be uncomfortable means
when conditions don’t seem ideal, I am ready to enter the trenches
regardless. It means I am ready to look
stupid if it is what makes me happy.
In this article, Alicia speaks on her relationship with
mega-producer Swizz Beatz and the story of how they met/evolved. Apparently, there were some signs that they
were meant to be together, including a credit card mixup. Swizz ended up with her credit card in his
back pocket. She believed it to not be
somewhat of a coincidence that it ended up there. Regardless, it’s her story, and she is at
the point in her life where she is truly “comfortable in her own skin” (VIBE
magazine).
Alicia Keys has become “one of the best-selling recording
artists of all time. She’s released five
albums, won 14 Grammys and sold more than 30 million albums worldwide.”
(VIBE) She has broken boundaries and
extended her individuality. She has a
unique sound where everyone can tell it is Alicia. She is distinct and she will always be easy
to remember. With talent and hard work,
Alicia shows they truly pay off. This is
motivating!
Photo: Vibe.com
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