 What they gon' do with me now? I'm still a twerk of the town Don't need assistance, I'm hoakin' them down Reachin' the smiles and the frowns again And it's all paid off, no rent I've been managing the shit you couldn't handle What's up y'all, it's your girl Brianna Imani And you're tuned in to another Talk of the Town interview And who do I have in the building today? Jenny Montana, you know Yes, it's Jenny Montana I'm so happy to have you Thank you for stopping by How you feelin' sis? Thank you for having me Um, I'm feelin' good It's cold outside but It's really gettin' bright Do you think it's time to pull out the Uggs or no? Cause I was, I was honestly debated I pulled out the Uggs in fall So, it might be about that time Cause I feel like in New York it's like a thing Like everybody waits for the first person to pull out the Uggs To pull out the big black puffer And it's like you see one person do it I write you badly but I think it's gettin' to be that time Yeah, it's about that time You know I'm quick I pull out the puffer real quick So, alright, so I know you from New York Tell the people that I don't know where you from I'm from Harlem, uptown Born and raised Yeah, raised, I was born in LA And when I was three I moved to New York I moved to Harlem My whole family's from Harlem though They basically kinda like moved there to have me And then moved right back Moved to Cali? Yeah They only lived there for like a couple years And then came right back So I'm the only person in my family Born someone else But I was raised in Harlem Okay, so what was that like What was being raised in Harlem like? When I first moved from LA I was like really really young So it was a little bit of a culture shock At three years old? It was really young But my first memory is being like Oh, I'm going home soon I won't be here for long You know, just being like little But it was great This is home, you know what I mean Like Harlem is home It's like family everywhere You know, everybody knows me And like my community, my neighborhood It's where I feel like the safest And like it's like, you know, it's just home So that's how it was growing up I always felt like I had like the freedom To like say what I wanted And do what I wanted, dress how I wanted Because, you know, where I grew up Like everybody's kinda just so outspoken And like the way they dress Or like do their hair, whatever So it kinda gave me that backbone Okay, so do you think you would stay in New York Or would you like consider moving Whether it's back to Cali, somewhere else I hate Cali So I don't think I would ever move to Cali You want me to hate Cali, sis? It's just not my vibe Okay I don't really like Cali I think I want to be... I want to be tri-coastal So like I want a house in like Every state that I like go to Like I want a house in Atlanta I want to keep my place in New York And probably, I guess, get a place in LA Just for work purposes Right, cause that's really like I feel like New York and LA specifically Are like the two places, especially for the industry Well, if you want to stay in your acting bag Especially Where like a lot of things happen So that would definitely make sense So just overall, how have things been lately? You just hit us with a new A new little snippet I heard the detrimental impression I said wow My sis is really doing it So like how have things been going? You working on your music? Yes, things have been going great I'm working on my EP right now Okay And then also working on the album Loading up the next single It's just like a lot of music It's a lot going on But we're trying to like organize it Right And yeah, I'm just really excited I feel like this is like a different side of me Cause I've been releasing music Since I was like 17, 16 So it's been a couple years And I feel like this new set of music Is like different Like even bad decisions It was like me cursing more Like me really talking how I wasn't before Yeah, but you know what I think that also comes with you growing up Because you're still Not to age myself, but you are still kinda young So I think that as you grow up You're starting to find your sound And find what works And you're maturing So it makes sense And even outside of the music Cause we're gonna definitely get to that But you were at New York Fashion Week You were with the girls Jada, Jess, Flo I was like okay, how was that experience? It was really cool Flo Milley and Omarada We've been following each other like mutuals for a while So it was cool to like actually link up with them Cause especially Flo Milley Like we've been passing each other We'll be at the same parties And be like you were there, I was there And like not being able to like actually link up So when I saw her backstage We all just like got together Took a picture, she introduced me to Jada And Jess and them And it was cool, it was a vibe I love that It looks like y'all had a good time And I love when the girls are When the girls act the right I love that So that's really really really dope So like what was that like Was that your first New York Fashion Week? Yeah it was Okay, did you like it? What did you leave with? Oh my gosh, it was so intense Like when I tell you like Five events at least a day Like because there was so much going on Like there was somebody found this like list And it was like five pages Like with like a hundred events on each page For like the whole week And it was just really intense like that And then not even including like the last minute Like you know Just put together real fast stuff And so yeah it was just really intense And like I was exhausted And like you know I was getting I was waking up at 8am every day Like hair, makeup Then we had to do the clothes And like we going straight to an event Well that's the life and I know it was crazy But I love that for you I mean you put the looks together You gave me fashion, girly Like how would you describe Your style overall though? I don't know I always change my answer Every time I get access I guess maybe like I'm not emo Even though like some people say that That's what I give sometimes But like I feel like it's best Me like street wear I don't know Dolls kill But like Aliyah vibes I don't know I hear a lot of different things Maybe it's like a emo meet Harlem girl Yeah Because you got the fitted on But you also got the baggy pink Like I don't know Yeah and then the docs And the docs Yeah I don't know It's something but it's working Thank you Of course I have to ask you about The pink skunk stripe Because at this point it's like Become a part of your image I feel like no matter what style You have it's always there Is that something that's like Significant to you Is there a reason why you keep it? Well when I got my heart broken I wanted to cut all my hair off But I didn't do that So I got some dye and some bleach And I did a piece of my hair pink And I was just like I think it was really me just I wanted to like You know like You want to change your hair That's the first thing you want to do You want to like do something And not be identified with like The person who was hurt Or like that hurt side of you So it was kind of how I expressed that Like me kind of just being like I'm not this soft pushover Like you know because I'm a sweetheart I'm a teddy bear You know it's obvious But I kind of was just like over it Like I'm gonna have a pink stripe Of my hair and I think it was the last thing That a lot of people expected me to do Because I've always been so like You know and then it was a part of me Kind of finding like my aesthetic And like you know going outside of the box Because it's always been like flowers And like all white and pretty And it's just like Shake the girls up a little bit You know I love it And then I dropped a bad girl right after So it was like yeah And we're gonna get into that too Because there's a little tea with that But we're gonna get into that But how important do you think Image is to an artist Because I feel like now When we see artists Everybody kind of has something That gravitates people towards them Whether it's the way that they dress Or the way they do their hair Their style overall What do you how important do you think that is I feel like it's important Because like you look at like the biggest icons Like fashion is a key player And like how people identify with them So I definitely think your image Is really really important Because at the end of the day People are looking at you And that's the whole point Like you know like you're in public eye And you know the center of attention So I definitely think it's important And I do think it's important To like make it authentic And like true to yourself Because the last thing you want to do Is like get caught up In playing something that's not That's not you And that doesn't feel right Because that's the worst Like that's like putting on an outfit That doesn't fit And it's just like putting on clothes That's too big Right Well I definitely agree with that And I think that with you I feel like it's authentic It looks authentic You give what needs to be gave So let's hop into the music a little bit So tell me how did that start How did when did you first start Making music I know you said you started Dropping music at 17 But when did you first Started getting into music Well my parents are both In the music industry So I grew up you know Around very like greats That was kind of my first impression On music like being in the studio But like Neo and Jordan Sparks And like being a little little girl And seeing them in their creative process So that played like a key role And like you know how I thought Of music and like how I knew From the beginning that it was a job And it wasn't like a you know It's fun but like it's a job And like it's a passion So I don't know I probably When I've been doing singing videos And like covers since I was like 9, 8 on Instagram or whatever And I recorded my first song When I was 11 It was terrible Oh my gosh what was it called It was called Dirty Little Secret It was called DLS Did All American Rejections fire that Oh my gosh But yeah it was terrible I left the studio crying Because it was so bad But it was okay though Because like it was my first time doing it Do you ever listen like back on it I feel like I think I listened to it I still have it on my phone But I listened to it a couple months ago And it's terrible And at the time I thought it was like a banger I was like I left the studio crying But the next day I played it for my best friend I was like yo I just made a hit Like listen to this she was like girl That is not good I was like You know what You're crazy I was like you're crazy Like you lost your mind Hold on cause I just want to shout out To your friend If you're watching I don't know if y'all still friends now But friend if you're watching You were real one for that Cause I feel like even now And that was at 9 That was when I was 11 Okay at 11 I feel like even now As grown ass adults Friends don't tell their friends When their music is trash So as an 11 year old I think that's very admirable That she let you know And I'm sure that helped build your character Cause now You put the music out And honestly when I listen to you It's no skips So I think that says a lot About where you were Versus where you are now So as you were coming up I know you said you were around A lot of the greats Did you feel like that added to the pressure Of the music that you put out at all No not really I think I just see it I see the music business Just growing up in it Like I'm an industry child Me and my sisters And you know I grew up around Other industry children And you know all of us A lot of industry children Don't do music And like kind of go very far away From it because they grew up You know around it So I think it just kind of made it real Like more real And less of like a fantasy You know And so I just understand that it has Like I understand the reality of it Like the real high moments And the real low moments And like the real in between Cause you were watching it in real time Yeah you know so it I don't think that it added pressure I just think that it showed Like how real it is like You know there are artists that Are not the biggest artists in the world But they make a living And they're successful And they take care of their family And you know You know you can be successful And not be the number one artist in the world Of course I'm going to be the number one artist in the world But you know it just showed me that It's like a real It's just a career Like it's a real career And like you know Some people think that If you're going to be an artist Like the only option is to just Be in this fantasy of it You know so I just I think that if anything It just made it more real And like up close And like understood the reality So do you have any memory Cause it sounds like It really shaped you And helped you grow into The artist you are now So do you have any like Specific stories or memories With anybody that Still stick with you As an artist today The Princess and the Frog Premier Neo I was his date When I was like When I was like Seven How was it Five, six, seven, eight I was eight Okay My mom told me Yeah when I was eight I was Neo's date To the Princess and the Frog Premier And I remember I threw a fit Because I was like In the you know The limo with him And I wasn't with my mom And I was like Where's my mom I was like I want to be with my mom And they were like You're with Neo on the red carpet I'm like Where's my mom So that's probably one of my Like my first memories Like you know Back in the day Shout out to Neo Because he walked Or never knew I needed For Princess and the Frog Yeah he did He did what needed to be done So that was so dope Yeah Okay so Who were you listening to Growing up You were around All these people Were you listening to The people you were around Or did you have Your own preference of music Yeah of course Like that was the Before I really understood Like famous artists The first artists that I listened to Were like the artists that My parents were working with And my mom was working with And so yeah That was like My first impression But like when I really Branched out and like Looked into music Drake was the first One of the One of the first Etta James Whitney Michael Tony Braxton I don't know Brandy Beyonce of course And then like You know as I Got into like my Teenage Preteen years Like Taylor Swift Was like You know what's so I was about to say You kind of give me Z100 Really I don't know if Z100 Cause what year Were you reborn Sorry Cause Before I go any further I really just I don't want to age Myself again Um O2 I'm an O2 baby O2 baby Yeah Were you listening to Were you listening To the radio Z100 Yeah Okay You give me that Girl Growing up too So yeah I definitely listen to The Paramore The Taylor Swift Old those So that's dope Do you feel like The music that you Listen to helped Shape you as an Artist though Like did it have any Influence on the music That you make now Um yeah for sure Like I noticed that A lot of the music That I started listening To Like at first Was always like Stories And like storytelling Like I remember Taylor Swift What is it Love story Like telling like the story Of like Romeo and Juliet Or whatever Or even like You belong with me Like Bruno Mars And his You know First few singles It was just very much Like story driven Like grenade And I really Paid attention to lyrics Cause I write All my music So it's Like lyrics Lyricism is very like You know Key to me And my music style Even like Drake I um Straight to him So much because He has such a distinct Writing style Even if he has You know people coming in Writing for him Or whatever It's very much Like his style And he started that first Like you know Nobody gave that to him So I just You know Even SZA She's one of my favorite Because she just Has such a distinct Writing style Right And I just So you mentioned Writing style a lot How would you Describe your Writing style You write your own music You do your own thing How would you Describe that Definitely storytelling That's really important to me Um I keep it very personal Um Almost like diary entries I've been told And I feel like that Um I've written in diaries My whole life I'm like a diary girl Okay But Yes I kind of just treat My songs like that Also like It's very much How I'm feeling Like I just recently One of my friends One of my closest friends Passed away And I immediately Went to the studio And like wrote a song Just like about us Like about everything Like you know Me telling a story And like Because that's really Essentially what journal entries Diaries are Like you know You're telling like a story Like how'd your day go Or whatever Like it's storytelling So I feel like Storytelling And like emotions And like You know I keep it very like Close to home Yeah So Building off what you just said I'm sorry for your loss Is there Um Like a boundary Between the stuff That you're willing To put on a track And the stuff That you're willing to put on A journal Girl, no It's terrible It's so terrible Not as terrible I got a story I remember I was in the studio Oh gosh I say this What? I was in the studio Uh-huh With a guy that I was talking to And he was pissing me off And I literally Had him in the booth I was sitting on his lap Recording And I was talking about How he was pissing me off And how I called Another guy The day before And I literally was like Saying names and everything And I was like Not you name dropping Yeah, he was in the booth Oh, he didn't catch on Maybe he did Cause after that I finished the song He was like Send me that And I was like Cause he was about to put Them airpods in And analyze them But like No, it's terrible But I think that You know It is what it is Like this is my passion And I It's It's what I enjoy to do Like I like to express myself I overshare a little bit Sometimes I have a habit But I feel like that's the point Like it's a This is a vulnerable industry Uh-huh You're saying your thoughts Like Even with guys And they're rapping Like most of the time They're talking about Some things that they probably Wouldn't say In a regular conversation So You know Yeah I was wondering if Like If your songs Come from your personal Experiences Or if it's just Like You're just So Relatable That you know Like what the girls Are going through Because there are a few things That you've said In your music You've talked Because that's one of my favorite songs You've talked about daddy issues You've talked about Fucking with a bitch That's not Anything close to you You've talked about Like so many different things That I just wonder Is that things that you Personally went through Or Yeah Yeah It's so crazy because Like Even when I was like 12 Like just starting out Making music The first thing people notice They're like What have you been through Child Like You're like 12 And you're talking about Yeah It's just like And it's always like You know Adult women Like when I was Like 12 13 I was writing Like ghost writing For a lot of You know Older women Artists And they were like Requesting me to come in And I was always like You want me But it was just like You know I kind of just I've been through it On the low But You know I can pull from Real experience And you know And I also grew up In a household So I have I have three older sisters And then my mom And my grandma Is just a lot of women Around me So I was always Around like Emotion And like You know Women can be emotional Especially when it's a House full of women So like I'm very in tune With like my emotions And like I feel things Like a high So how do you Manage the times That you go out And you present yourself As if You know Everything is great When you're really Going through All the stuff that you're Going through Like emotionally What do you What coping mechanisms Do you use when you're Out in public Well I've had a very strong mother So she's taught me To just like Keep it cute I think You know It's Like I said It's an all women household So me and my sisters We all kind of Instilled like You know Values in each other That we all carry And I'm the youngest So I feel like I kind of Keep it cute From everybody And I think What we all have In common Is that we all Just keep it cute Like that's kind of What I say all the time Like That's like my You know Model Like I be like Keep it cute Keep it cute I'm going to keep it cute You know If I got to Take a break Or Remove myself For a second Like I will Like I'm not In a rush I'll take my time You know I feel like You have a good gauge On Like When to move forward When to take a step back Um Well When it comes to like Boundaries I mean my Right now I'm kind of Just putting my head down With it I don't really have much Boundaries when it comes to Like work and personal life It's all just Like my life Um But I feel like That is something That I want to like Really dive into Where it's like I'm working I'm not working I'm just working All work no playing Okay Okay And you know You've been dropping the singles Like I mentioned earlier And I noticed that you really Don't put out that many projects You put out a lot of singles Why is that Like Is that a conscious decision Or Are you saving up for something Um Yeah Yeah I'm very I'm I feel like When it comes to The album I'm going to be very You know Hands Like Get my hands really dirty With it And like Um I want it I want it to be Cohesive So Um I'm very particular About the project But the project is coming Honey And it's You know When I do it I want it to hit hard And Um We kind of Just been loading up Right now Um I kind of want to Just present My best In trying to get Find my audience And find my girls And like Find my fan base And You know When I get everybody Um Paying attention Like they need to And it's like Here you guys It's like the dessert You know This is like the main courses And then Y'all get the dessert I don't know It's not giving main courses You get the appetizer Because I feel like I feel like The girls want more Right now It's definitely Okay, that's better Yeah, appetizers I feel like The project will give Main course And then Whatever you decide to do After that Will give the dessert Like I showed y'all What was on the table Now Here's a little extra Um And I really like What you did recently With engaging What I felt like Engaged your followers You did like The three word Ten minute Song challenge On TikTok And then You came out With a bob Well You sample You put out A snippet Like wow You really did that You pushed your pen And I feel like A lot of people really like that Thank you Do you feel like That's something That you're going to do more often Like with engaging Your followers And the music that you make Um Yeah, I do it from time to time Like I had another video That I did like Two years ago Pre Pre Skunk Stripe Um It was like Me doing Save a Bro This other song That I had put out And I like wrote it It wasn't in ten minutes But I like wrote it And like But Yeah People really liked it I was like I was a little surprised Because I was like Let me just Try this out Like I feel like I could body this real quick So I was like Let me try this out But I was thinking about I was thinking about doing it again I feel like it's on the way I just got to make some time Because You know Content You sound like You're booked and busy So Speaking of singles Of course We know You have bad decisions Out And I want to play A little game with you And you tell me If you feel like They're bad decisions Or if you feel like They're okay Okay Alright So tipping someone Who provides a service But does a bad job That's a good decision That's a good decision Yeah That's a good decision You have posted a video You got a pony Oh And you were like My hair looked so bad Like Look at what she did to me And I was watching it Like you know I've definitely had experiences Like that But I'm the type to Like not like it But I built it Yeah And Some people You know They get it They don't really feel like If they get it They was tearing me up With that Because you left the chair Oh my gosh It was It was on the shade room Was it? Yes They was tearing me up It was And it was so crazy Because I tipped her But I didn't I didn't see my hair She let me leave like that I didn't see my hair I was walking around I went to Starbucks No I was eating food I was with my manager In the car I was like You like my hair He was like Yeah Yeah It's great And I was like Okay And then like I had touched it And I was like Hold on And then I went upstairs And then that was when I Made the video Like as soon as I Because I couldn't see The back of my head But I was just like Manager Still your manager No Oh Because he didn't Have your best interests At heart And I just Didn't say anything She got me Okay I'm talking to somebody And then talking to A friend after What's the wrong person What's tea Talking to somebody And then talking to Their friend Mm-hmm There's no wrong answers I feel like Do what you gotta do Good decision Okay I mean Well no If you're a girl If you're a guy That's a bad decision Don't even think about it As much as we hate double standards I'm gonna stand by that Oh no I'm a double standard baby Okay I'm gonna stand by that You said you were a double standard baby Yes Because Women deserve it I honestly feel like I'm like a What do I say Um What is it Like a Super feminist Like an intense feminist Like an Extreme feminist That's what I am Okay And I just feel like You know women We birth the babies We got cycles We got high hormones We gotta do our hair all the time Our makeup, our nails It's just a lot more Men just have to be there It's just a lot more For us Like we have to put a lot more energy into life Mm-hmm In my opinion So We deserve double standards If anybody Like you know Like If anybody I mean I'm with the double standards on certain things I feel like Don't expect me to cook I'm a cooker I cook But don't expect me to cook And do all the stuff around the house If you can't build anything You're not doing anything as a man That's That's where I feel like The double standards come into play But And when it comes to the friends Don't talk to my friend Yeah Well, okay You can get into that Okay That just hit a nerve for me Um Not admitting to having a ghostwriter Not admitting To having a ghostwriter I would say bad decision I would say bad decision because Only because like Nobody really cares And like how I think about it Is if somebody cares then like You shouldn't care that they care Because they shouldn't care Like Because Like I heard Chris Brown He had the whole thing about Ghostwriters and And How people will give him crap About like not writing his songs or whatever And he's like Well, nobody's gonna sing it like me Like They're not gonna have my face Or my energy behind it And it's not gonna be the same Like if somebody else were to do it Like They're not gonna have me on the song So like I feel like it's just subjective And like People could do whatever they want Like so many successful artists That have never written a song in their life And like Yeah But I feel like the artists that we know Don't write their songs People make a point of pointing it out That they don't make their songs But people are gonna pick at anything That's very true You know, like They're gonna find something So you think that it's a bad decision To not admit that you have a ghostwriter So you should That's something So do you feel like it's something You should be upfront about Or if it's like If people find out Don't deny it Cause there's a difference You know what At the end of the day The top In the last 10 years Not even In the last 20 years There have been no number one records Written by one person Oh, that's T I didn't know that It's not a thing Like you can't You can't be The biggest artist in the world To be super Super mainstream successful And not collaborate Like it just doesn't work Like to reach everybody You have to have Like people have to put their heads together So collaboration is a part of Yeah, it's a necessity So like So I wonder why It translates so weird In today's Today's times I feel like People make a very big deal Out of ghostwriting And not pushing your own pen When in all reality Based on what you just said It's something that everybody's doing Yeah, and like coming from a person I haven't used writers Since like my first three studio sessions And I hated them So this is coming from somebody Who doesn't use writers But like I understand that like If you want to hit Like a worldwide hit You're probably gonna have to Bring in some people To put your head together And it doesn't take away From your talent I feel like it's really just ego When people get into stuff like that Like it almost brings me Back to like the people Who are like I did this by myself Like it's like Just for the comic story Like for what? It's okay to have people help you You know and then like It's just like Okay well You went two steps by yourself When you could have collaborated In With 30 Or whatever You think it big You think it big It's just like You're like Oh I did two I did two steps by myself And it's like Okay Not to take away from Those who actually Pushed their pen by themselves Yeah I still think that That's very admirable too Yeah Someone who could really And I really am You know I really appreciate good Lyrics And writing Like it's one of my It's probably one of my Main passions Like I really enjoy Songwriting That's like a key for me And it's just like But Putting your head together With somebody else Doesn't take away from your talent So like That's just how I feel about that Okay Dating in the industry Bad decision Period It's a bad decision We can get into it Dating online And this includes Insta Like Instagram and Tiktok Tiktok Yup Do you mean like Like you never see each other Like just like For a long period of time Or like you just meet online Talking phase online But eventually you meet That's a bad decision Bad decision Bad decision I feel like in today Like today For me I feel like I just know That when I tell my kids How I met your father He's slid in my DM I just Of course it's better When you meet somebody in person But I feel like in the times We live in it now Social media is running Basically all conversations And I feel like that's why Society Like the love Conversation It's just in shambles Like everybody is in shambles I feel like in this new Generation When it comes to love When it comes to love Because it's not the same I've never dated anybody That I met online I just Like everybody that I've dated I've seen them online maybe And it's like okay And then I meet them in person Or like You know I'll meet them in person And then they'll become like a Option So like yeah I don't I don't really That's just a little scary Because like you'd have no idea Like I mean you also outside I think that's also coming From a perspective of someone Who Well Making an assumption here Because I see you outside So I feel like you cross more paths With people than those Who like maybe home more And don't get out To meet those people Outside I mean I just think of it like You meet somebody at your job You know if anything Like because unfortunately I have a history with dating People that are also in the industry So it's just like Meeting somebody at my job Like I met one of my exes Like we had a collab Like my A&R Knew his management And they were like Oh let them do a song together And then we met in the studio But it's just like You know we're in the same industry Like It's just like if you're a lawyer You meet another lawyer Through like lawyer stuff I don't know Through lawyer stuff is not funny But you're still saying bad decision Bad decision absolutely Okay Accepting gifts and money From someone who you don't like That's a good decision Okay do you feel like That leads the person on Or do you make it very clear Like I don't like you But you could still Well if they're offering Like as long as you're not Like send me some money And like you're like I don't like him But like if they're like Can I send you some money Can I send you some food Like okay Who am I to say that Like you know like Because it's like You're not entitled to anything Okay The only thing is transactional Going on the police Sorry because I'm like I'm just kidding you Going 50-50 on a date That's a good decision Okay I agree First date is absolutely not No absolutely not Immediately no We are not about to go through that Because it's just like That's kind of setting the tone You know because it's only Going to go downhill from that You know what I'm not going to lie With one of my exes on our first date I thought I was doing something By paying for like So we went out to eat first And we did an activity after And I was like you know what I'll pay Bad decision don't do that Because that sets the standard That you're willing to not dish out anything Let the man provide for you Until you feel ready Don't try to prove a point for these things Don't do it No one time I take that so serious Like with the first date There was one time I was with a guy And I guess he didn't have it or something And he started pulling out quarters Because I was like No he didn't I'm not doing this And what did you do I left Oh Because I feel like Pulling out quarters No it was crazy And it was just like We had went there And I was like Do you got it Like do you want me to pay And he was like No no absolutely not Like I got it I got it Like what you mean Like no you're not paying for nothing And I was like Okay And then they like told him How much it cost And he was like Okay And then like he's like Struggling He's looking at me I'm like You told me I gotta worry about it So he started pulling out Change and shit And I was like No see I actually gotta go I rather for you Go in the bathroom And phone a friend Before you pull out quarters On this table Yeah That is OD Yeah It's OD so you laugh Did you talk to him again Um no I did not Okay good Yeah I didn't He Right Good decision I'm telling you I've lived so many lives It's crazy Oh my god So okay Splitting the bill At a birthday dinner Wait what Splitting the bill At a birthday dinner Is that a good decision Or a bad decision Like with the person Whose birthday it is No like You go out with a group of eight To somebody's birthday dinner And Y'all splitting the bill Let's say you order a salad And a lemon drop And they order a steak Lobster All of that And they like let's split the bill What you doing with this See I'm the type I'ma be honest When I'm with my friends I just be like I got it But So but like how I feel about Birthday dinners There needs to be a designated person That's paying for the whole meal In my opinion That is very interesting That's how I feel about it Like whether it be like The boyfriend He paying for the whole For the whole thing Or like And if it's like really really expensive Then people could like Pay for their own meals That's how I feel like It should be like We do the math Okay You pay for your meal You pay How much did you get Like it should be like You pay for Either you're paying For what you got specifically Or somebody's paying For the whole thing Okay so I definitely feel like The somebody paying For the whole thing Is a conversation That's outside of my tax bracket Right now Because But like a boyfriend Or like something Or like a dad Or like a parent Like somebody pay For the whole thing I don't know about the Like would it be nice For like my boyfriend To pay for the whole dinner Yes But would I expect For him to No I don't think That is the expectation But like that's just How I feel like Like if that's That's why it's two options It's either Everybody's paying For the whole thing Or everybody pay For what they got So like And include tip and tax Because people don't Be doing that But I think There definitely should be Like a designated person That's like If anything They're getting the fall back Okay Getting someone's name Tatted That's a good decision If you're getting Mine tatted I have a couple Exes that got My name tatted A couple I love that for them Do you still Absolutely love that A couple I got a birthday Wait yeah That's what I was about to say Somebody got Somebody has my birthday Somebody has my initials Somebody just has my name When's your birthday November 13th Scorpio Scorpio Can you tell Oh our astrology girl Is right over there I'm sure she probably Picked up on it She could tell you You're rising And all of that too Okay so Tatted But you would never Attach anything Is it a never Or just you haven't Met the right person yet Um I had a little initials But I covered that up Impulsive things Mmm How long we got together Before you put the initials On uses It Oh Mama over there Laughing What is T It was actually The same day That I met him No Gek Can you tell them a scorpio Why would you do that What was it about him That made you feel like It wasn't necessarily About him I just like have this thing Where I just really like When like guys are like Obsessed with me And like I could just Like I said it And he was just like What I was like yeah I'll do it And then He got his And I got mine And I was like And then I got Covered up So yeah That is So I don't think I've ever hurt anybody Yeah it just was like I don't know I like Good vibes Like it was like Good vibes And I was like Yeah I just I feel like I'm so traumatized For men That I just wouldn't even Want to give a man Opportunity Of saying that I got his initials Tattered on me For his date That just gives him Too much power But you know what I don't think it does though Because like I had my power And like I'm the one That ended up Cutting him off So like I didn't really Think too much About it So you like Spontaneous stuff Yeah like it was just Like I probably would still do it If I went back Like it was just like whatever Like vibes So maybe I need to live a little And it was so funny Cause we were in Yeah it was basically like a YOLO And we were in the tattoo shop And the girl that was tattooing me I think she didn't know What I was doing at first And she was just like Yeah Like she was just having An outside conversation With like a different girl And she was like Yeah I have like Seven guys tattered on me They eat that shit up They eat that shit up Wait Wait she has Seven guys tattered on her But like You know like Something like Like a tattoo for him Or like a birthday Imagine she was just To an initial Yeah she was just like They eat that shit up Like they eat that shit up Like he bought me a car after Like they eat that shit up Like got him Cause they be feeling Like they feeling themselves Cause you The tattoo But like Were you like But really like Now they're sweating more Cause like They think you're like In love with them Like he was just like I'm gonna marry you now I'm just like Yeah okay That is very Interesting I know That's a good decision Whew Cause like But like the thing is If you If they feel like You shouldn't be going to their phone Then they're doing something They're not supposed to be doing No it's only bad If they're doing something They're not supposed to be doing Like it shouldn't be a thing Like it shouldn't be that deep Like my sister I don't want to know If you're playing me Keep it on the low Keep it on the low I don't want to see it I'm not gonna go looking for it You say that Until it finds you And you like Damn I wish I knew this six months ago Yeah but I feel like If you go looking for something You're gonna find it Like I really believe Like if something is meant to be found You're gonna find it There hasn't been any situation Where I felt like My intuition was telling me one thing And I never got to the bottom Of what it was I haven't had to go through I went through a phone one time And I learned my lesson From there And I could have sold the red flags In events So I don't know The going through phone thing I don't know though Cause like I I just feel like it's all about Like my number one thing In like relationships Is just like Let me know what the fuck is going on You know like If you want to Cause there's different types of relationships That's why people have like Open relationships Or like Poly relationships Or whatever Like you know There's so many different options Especially as 2022 Like everybody's human At the end of the day And I feel like Relationships are really just about like Partnership like And having like companionship Like it shouldn't always Like it should be more about the person Than like What they're doing And like What I don't like In general Like with friends My sisters whatever Don't like I don't like lying And like sneaky stuff Because that's just like a character thing Like you don't respect me Right You know so So It shouldn't be nothing that's Shocking me in the phone So you asking to go through the phone Or you just going through it I shouldn't have to ask Like if anything It's just like But are you doing that Because you feel suspicious About something Or are you doing it Just to do a little Weekly checking Okay the way I am The way I am When I have a partner I'm using their phone Like it's mine So if I'm like Let me see your phone Let me log into my Instagram Or like let me see your phone Let me check something real quick Or like give me your phone Like it should be like that Like my sisters I know my sister's Passcode to their phone Like if I need to use My sister's phone Like I'm gonna use it Like who Like my It shouldn't be It's just silly Like if that's your If that's your partner Like it should just be Like a mutual understanding Transparency is like Transparency is like I completely agree with you In theory But the reality is just like I'm not gonna look For something It's just like If I feel like You might be doing something I'm gonna look I'm gonna just check But like I'm not Gonna be like Always looking through your phone Like that's just Okay Arguing on social media Oh bad decision Get it together Keep it cute That's not Keep it cute That's the If we had an episode name It would be Keep it cute Yeah cause How do you feel about the girls fighting On On Twitter Lately Things are getting Getting a little You know I have This is the only thing That I'll say about that Because like I don't know these people So like I don't really have much To say about it But like you know I feel like The rap girlies Is always been so Competitive And like Just like Women in the industry Is always been like Competitive And like You know only one of us Can win You know back You know we're trying to Grow from that And that's been the thing Where Now it's a new movement Of like women Uplifting each other Because we all know It's been so long Where women have been Put against each other And we've all been like Butting heads And like only one of Us could be on top And with this Now they're arguing And stuff A lot of that Is being thrown In each other's faces Like I saw like Somebody posted Like somebody else Giving them props Like oh well you Was sweating me And it's just like She was giving you props Like I don't feel like I don't feel like That should be something That they throw back In their face Because That's what we're trying To work against And now it's gonna Make it harder Now it's just Like two steps forward Ten steps back Like now it's making It harder for the next Girls coming up To be like We're gonna support Women because it's like Okay well what if we fall out You're gonna throw that Back in my face So like that's the Only thing I feel about it Because it's just like I really want Because women have disagreements People have disagreements So like I'm not Really gonna speak on that But like Putting it in the public Yeah like I just I want us to continue This movement of like Uplifting each other Because it just feels so good To like know that Other women are like Supporting me Like the love that I've been getting From the girls Is what has been Doing it for me And sliding into my DMs Like oh my gosh I listen to your music I'm like girl Like I freaking love you When you're talking about you Listen to my music And like That I'm one of your favorite Artists right now Like it's crazy So I just want to Keep that going Like I just don't I don't want that to You know mess that up So transitioning out of the game And into what you just said I haven't even noticed From what you post On your social media That you around A lot of like The New York girlies I saw you with Connie And even outside When it comes to like The guys And like How is it How is the support From the New York artists Like Are you feeling it? Yeah it's amazing And that's why we're all going to win Period And I just I'm so excited for it And we just have to Like that's what I'm talking about I'm like I don't want nobody Like we don't need no beef Cause it's so much talent Coming out of the city right now And we need each other To like lift each other up So So who are you listening to From the city? Um Fergie baby of course Connie You know Lola Brooks She's going crazy right now Billie B She's really dope Okay goddess Who else? Vina Love Of course Um Who else? Who else? Abby Jasmine is one of my faves Okay Okay okay Yeah we just did A song together actually So That's exciting Um Cash Cobain Chow Lee Yeah it's so much It's so much music Coming out of the city right now It's crazy Yeah it's some real heavy hitters And you know what Um at Fergie's concert Sorry that's my Can we cut this Cause I'm gonna just turn it off At Fergie's concert You hopped on stage And everybody was outside for that Literally everybody was outside for that How do you feel like Performing on stage And seeing like Everybody from the city there You got people singing your lyrics Like how does that feel To know that everybody Really fucking with you like that It's great You know it's great to be home Like I feel like I was Everywhere else but home for a little while And I kind of just had to like Come back and like get centered I was like Let me sit my ass down And just like You know really Just get grounded and like Show love so that I could get love back And so It's just really nice I've been working hard And it's nice that like People are starting to notice Um Cause this has been years in the making Like this is not no You know So if you had to pick Five people that you would Want to collab with Now let's make it three If you had to pick three people You would want to collab with Who would you choose Like dead or alive Or like just Like Um Since we're doing three I'm going to say alive Okay Three people I want to collab with Drake SZA And I would say From the city Okay Like they're That vibe Okay I've been thinking about it Okay I like that Alright so You are an R&B girlie of course And not too long ago Diddy went viral for talking about How R&B is dead What were your thoughts on that I feel like R&B is not dead I feel like Maybe it's asleep Or like Like I was just talking about this This is kind of how I feel about it Like R&B In the past Like 10, 5, 10 years Like Since like the 90s Around that time Or like the early 2000s It kind of just like turned into Sleep music Like it just got super Super chill Like R&B got so chill Out of nowhere Like R&B wasn't chill Like Destiny's Child That's not chill R&B music Like it's still like You could play it in the club Right Yeah like It's like It still has some Energy to it And it was just like It got so So chill Like I remember I realized At one point like My sleep playlist was just All R&B music And only R&B music And it's just like I feel like that's important To have that aspect Because only R&B can do that But like Where's the life You know Yeah cause even with like Like I was just saying Like the boys mind We don't have any like Brandy Monica Collab Coming out right now That Well at least nothing That's given that same feeling That we have But I don't know I don't know if I would say R&B is dead I just think the sound Has evolved Yeah And even beyond Being sleep music I feel like there's still people Like putting on Yeah I think that There's newer people But like When it comes to like Mainstream Like what has been Breaking out in the past Has been You know it's been that Shift and like It kind of like Of course it was an evolution And like now it's kind of Like time to Evolve the evolution Like a little bit And that's where I feel like I'm really trying to Shake it up a little bit Like I'm not making chill music And I feel like There's a lot of new R&B That's like You know it's definitely A change Like it's a curve That's happening So I don't feel like It's dead at all I just feel like It's changed And it's still changing And it just needs A little A little bit more You know like More than half Needs to be More energy Okay So Like I said We was going to get into the tea You were in a relationship With someone Who was in the industry I don't know if we're doing Names or not We can leave him nameless No airtime But y'all were doing Songs together And I know it inspired Bad decisions Didn't Yeah it did Okay So do you want to talk A little bit about that What was that relationship Like dating somebody Who was in the industry It was a learning experience I learned a lot About myself I learned a lot About the industry I learned a lot About Guys Because what really Was The key thing was like I grew up in the industry But it was always Underneath my parents And like You know sheltered a little bit And like I didn't get to see Like the bad stuff If that makes sense Like the scary stuff Or like the stuff That hurts your feelings And the not so nice stuff And I feel like Being with him It was a Me being in the industry Like without my parents And like in somebody Else's world Or like I just feel like It's almost like regions In the music industry And it's like this side In this area And you know So I was in Atlanta With him Like without My parents like You know Filtering out What I'm seeing Or being around Or what's being said To me and stuff So like it was definitely Like a learning experience To like You know Help me grow up A little bit And like It definitely made me A little tougher Because Men in the music industry Do not respect women Most of the time So it gave me Especially outside Of like home Because you know I get respect here And nobody's really Disrespecting me But like I was in Atlanta And they don't They don't respect women You know They don't respect women In like In what regard Like you know I feel like most of the time If a woman walks in the room They kind of just think of her As like A bitch or a hoe Like just like a random Like you know She doesn't Yeah not like As a woman that has Like something to say Or like has Thoughts Or like has Like you know And it's okay Because everything happens For a reason I wouldn't change it Because I wouldn't be where I am Right now If you know I hadn't learned those things And experienced those things And got my feelings hurt You know But not just him But just like the people Around him And it was just like It was just a wake up call And it really like Maybe be like Okay Right Experience is one of The best teachers Yeah I mean so Because you can't You can't get stronger Like If I didn't go through that Like who knows Like I run into something And it really hurts my feelings And like You know It just made me tougher And so now If anything happens Similar to that Like I know How to deal with it And nobody's You know It's just not happening So The spread thin challenge Had the girlies in a choke hold And you Participated in that And I thought it was Very interesting You shared your highs Your lows So For those who haven't seen It would have been The highs of your year So far Some of the highs Always been so many I think it's been so many I Stepped out And I'm single I Did my first collab With a male artist Fergie Baby Yes, used to it If y'all don't know Yeah Straightened out What is it? To a million I got to 1.5 million On Apple music Like streams Overall I got to 100,000 Streams on Spotify I dropped my new single Bad decisions It went crazy Like the release party Was like insane And people really Like showed up And like show love What else I opened for Melanie Fiona I opened up for Travis Scott I opened up for DreamDaw I performed at Daniel's Leathers fashion show So Alright But you also With the highs There also are the lows And not only on that Tiktok But also on your Instagram You were very open About sharing There were times that You kind of felt Like you were at your lowest How are you feeling now? How is your mental? I'm good right now Like I definitely And one of those people I feel like there's Like there's people That deal with like Depression And like You know Really intense Things like that And then there's people Who like kind of Just deal with like In the softer sense Or like the sugar coated sense So like They keep an acute Yeah I definitely I keep an acute I try to stay busy Like keep my mind busy Like I feel like My mind just Does a lot sometimes So It can I can go inwards Sometimes And I kind of just Have to focus on Keeping my energy Going outwards That's kind of what I'm at right now Like just trying to keep My mind busy It's getting cold outside So like It's hibernation mode So like You know I'm just I'm painting more Like you know when I'm inside That's kind of what I do I like draw and paint And write Yeah So that's true I mean I really Like Commended you When I saw that post Because I think It is also important To let people know That they're not alone And going through stuff Like that Do you think that That's important to be Transparent Or audience Or do you think like I don't know like Yeah I do Because You know That's a lot of it Like when people get to A point where they're like Committing Suicide or whatever It's like They're feeling alone And they're feeling Isolated And they're feeling like There's nobody else That's been here And gotten out of it And like gotten through it So it's like You know I've had Low times where I felt like that And me just Being here If I could go back to my Myself at that point And like be like No like I've been there I was you And I You know got out of there And now I'm happy And now I'm in a great place Like That could really do Something for somebody Because You know That's really The core of it It's like feeling alone And feeling like You can't get out of a place Like even me With my career Like a big part of it Is like Showing the next Generation that you Can do it Because It does so much for you Like it puts like Belief Mm-hmm Mm-hmm And I mean Even in the show You were an old American And even that Tackled something That was very hard For a lot of people Going through drug abuse And I think that That's commendable too That you're doing something Like that And you're on a platform That speaks about that How was that process Of you taking it From the music side Of things Into film and TV Oh it was so scary I was so scared Was that your first Um yeah I was But I have Been acting And like auditioning And like gone through A couple of agents Since I was like nine So I've been You know in like classes And workshops Definitely been something I've been honing And like perfecting And working on But it was so scary Oh my gosh Especially because like I had to go to LA By myself Because of COVID reasons Like I couldn't Not that like I needed to bring somebody With me But like it was like You know A different world That I was approaching All by myself And I booked the show When I was seventeen So it was just like It was just really scary You know so I was like Oh my gosh And I remember my first day Like my aunt was like Oh you should go like Early Like you should be there early And I was like Okay cool So I went like An hour early And nobody was there Nobody was there It was just the drivers And I took a Uber So they were like They were like Okay Yeah I took a Uber there And I was like With my bag And my computer and everything And I was like Hi Where's my trailer And they were like Girl I don't know Who are you They were like What And then They were like Nobody's here Like it was just the Drivers that like Drive over all the equipment And stuff I was like I was so embarrassed No that cold time Is the cold time I know And it's like At like A school Like a church or school thing And so yes I went around the corner And I called my best friend And I was just like crying I was like I'm gonna leave Like I can't do this Like oh my gosh Because it was like Nobody like to tell me What to do Or like I don't know I was just freaking out And then Yeah and then I came back Cause I was really About to go home But I came back And I put on my big girl panties And I went And then they were like Hi journey Welcome And I was like Oh I wouldn't have gotten That you know Welcomeness But yeah I was It was really scary Like It was really scary And then of course I was the youngest person On set Right So it was just It was a lot but But after like my first day They were so So So kind And so like Welcoming Like my first day They were like Playing my music The whole time Like the speaker It was really It was really really nice And yeah They were all very welcoming And they could tell What's your relationship Like with them now Are you still in contact? Yeah Me and Samantha are like Cool Yeah we're all cool And it's A lot of us are just Mutuals on social media Right But yeah Okay So you think This is going to be a thing Are you going to be On TV more Is this something That you want to tap into Yeah I mean Auditioning is Like a constant thing So I'm always Kind of auditioning And keeping that going Because I still have my agent Like I'm still working with them So I'm auditioning Like every week A couple of times a week For like All types of shows All types of shit So Yeah It's definitely a thing In the future I'm working on that And it's a passion of mine But like the music Is definitely like First But yeah Of course If you could be On a show What show would you pick A current show That's coming right now Probably like Ghost Okay I could definitely see Anderson New York So I could definitely see Yeah I like that show Okay So what else is coming Like what else Can we expect From Miss Journey Montana Expect a level up Okay I love that There's about to be A very It's about to be a level up A change is on the way And I'm just super excited The EP is coming And my next single My next visual And yeah we're just Going to keep leveling up Like what's the next single Says Cause it's a couple that We waited on The next single is It's probably Rich Girl It's probably Rich Girl Okay Okay Of what I love that No I mean but we're You keep interrupting the thing Okay Well Is there anything else That you want to say Before we wrap this up Anything you want to Get out the words To your supporters Stream bad decisions Or your mom's a hoe No No Don't You said what you said Stream bad decisions Or your mom's a hoe I said what I said Okay And shout out to your social So that they know Where to find you You can follow me On Instagram At Journey Montana J-O-U-R-N-E-Y-M-O-N-T-A-N-A You can find me on Tiktok Journey Montana 2 Just the number 2 Twitter Journey Montana underscore And yeah Everything else Journey Montana Okay Thank you for having me Thank you See ya