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Iman Europe Almost Quit Music, Then Made Her Best Album Yet

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Show Notes

Chuck Dizzle sits Live & Direct with singer/songwriter/rapper Iman Europe about her transformative new album Chrysalis, working with Kaelin Ellis, and turning life lessons into music that heals.

In this Home Grown conversation, we explore The Caterpillar → Chrysalis → Butterfly trilogy concept Nearly quitting music before linking with Kaelin Ellis Stories behind “Sha’Carri,” “Breaking Every Day” & “Surrender” Lessons from Web3 and artist relations shaping her business Bringing Chrysalis to life on the 21-city “Hella Slept On” tour

Catch the full conversation to experience the energy behind one of Inglewood’s most soulful voices.

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