Mariah Lynn Perseverance's Forever Dominates Through Her Adversities
I like to think I lived in New York during the primetime of Love and Hip-Hop New York. Attending watch parties for the casts and not missing an episode. Mariah Lynn was one of the most memorable cast members. If not for her fire personality, understanding that she was going to be the purest friend.
I'm not sure that many people get to see Mariah in the light that I did during this interview. Her sacrifices, work ethic, and determination to win within every area of her life - I left. I heard and felt the passion. You can now, read it for yourself:
(Nia Rice): Hey Queen? What have you been up to?
(Mariah Lynn): Heyyyy, I've been working on building the brand up to show people the evolution I'm capable of. Even with me going through everything I'm going through; I've still been in the studio and it's been therapeutic for me. That's always been my way to release my pain and feel that sense of relief.
Whatever emotions I'm going through - there's going to be a new single! Some ex's are going to be feeling some type of way. Haha, feel me!?
I definitely think that people are gonna relate to my new music. I'm really excited to have a whole new team. We're shopping music to the labels, see what they like, what they don't like because I'm definitely being talked about right now. My names are in those offices.
I just want to remain focused especially on my advocacy for communities such as the LGBT community and black lives matter movement. I've been out there protesting.
I don't wanna forget about Breonna Taylor. I don't want to forget about our Trayvon Martin and anybody who we're still trying to get justice for.
I feel like, that has to be the focus as well. And that's kind of why I haven't really put out a single.
Since I've put out Off Light, which is doing extremely well by the way. So, thank you, everybody, for streaming Off Light, if you have or you watch the video. I love you guys!
NR: So let's jump on that. You released 'High Expectations' which is truly FIRE. Let's talk about the creation process. Also, new music that you're about to release!
ML: So in the next few months, I will be dropping some singles consistently back to back, and then I want to put out an album. I think it's time for an album. I've put out two EP's already.
I've put out gold-selling singles independently. So now it's time to really focus on, showing the growth as, not just an artist, but as a person.
As a woman in the industry. It's extremely hard to stay above water, especially now, because there are so many different females prevailing.
I'm bringing back the original Mariah Lynn. "A once upon a time", Mariah Lynn. We're going back to that, but we're also getting a little bit personal.
I spoke about my mother, raising my sisters, and leaving Iceland. She's four, I've had full custody of her for two years, joint custody, two years of that.
I talked about that a lot on the new music, I feel people are either gonna hate it or love it; either way, they're going to listen.
NR: You got your start being on tv, is there any chances of you appearing back on our TV screen? What's your ultimate goal when it comes to TV?
ML: Yeah, you're definitely gonna see me back on your TV screen. I can't say that it will or will not be on Love and Hip Hop.
I can't say that I will or will not be on another show - or multiple other shows. What I can say is that I do have multiple opportunities on the table right now. I would say it's three different networks. So you guys can definitely expect me back on the TV screen.
Everybody knows that I'm organic and I'm super grateful for the Love and Hip-Hop platform. So, if my journey is to continue on there, that's God's plan.
I'm with it and I'm going to ride out. But there are definitely different platforms that are offering me a spot with them right now.
So, I'm just taking this downtime to really focus on the music and perfect my craft and growing as a person. A lot of people perceive me to be this aggressive, jumping over tables girl.
With losing my grandmother, going through things with my mother, and trying to hold my family up when everything seems to be pushing us down under; it's really taught me how strong I am.
I really want to focus on the positive things and focus on making a change, making a difference, having an effect on somebody's life if I can do that. Whether it' be through music or a conversation or whatever.
It just takes a lot honestly, like it takes a lot of strength, especially with my situation. I went through my first label, I still haven't got paid for my major singles.
I'm still fighting for that. So I think that 2020 is the year that's going to either make or break people. And I'm not going to be one of those people that break.
That's one thing about me. I look at the industry as a game and as I declare war and I'm not going to ever fold. You can call it the survival of the fittest, the strongest, are going to be standing in the end. I plan to be that one of those people.
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