Get Your Life With Lizzo!
By C.Charles
If you have not heard about Lizzo then let Mogul Magazine get you up to speed. This bountiful queen is becoming one of the biggest stars of 2019.
Melissa Jefferson is an American singer/rapper who goes by the stage name Lizzo. Lizzo released her third studio album, Cuz I Love You, in April 2019, and it quickly skyrocketed up the charts.
For those who are not familiar with the Truth Hurts rapper, here’s everything you need to know.
Lizzo On The Beat!
In January 2019, Lizzo made her Billboard R&B chart debut with her single Juice.
Lizzo’s third studio album, Cuz I Love You, includes hits such as Truth Hurts, Juice, and Tempo feat Missy Elliott. The funk-infused album debuted at No. 6 on the Billboard 200 chart. In May 2019, Lizzo received her first entry on the Billboard Hot 100 when Truth Hurts debuted at No. 50 on the charts. Truth Hurts was originally released in September 2017. The song started to gain momentum and received a lot of attention after it was featured in Netflix’s Someone Great, starring Gina Rodriguez, Brittany Snow, and DeWanda Wise.
Lizzo has an impressive catalogue of music and released her EP, Coconut Oil in 2016, Big Gurl Small World in 2015 and Lizzobangers in 2013. She took home the award for Best Female Hip-Hop Artist at the 2019 BET Awards. She has also been nominated for Best New Artist and Push Artist of the Year at the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards.
Purple Reign
Lizzo had the honour of working with the late legend Prince. She collaborated with the Purple Rain singer on his 2014 album Plectrumelectrum on the song BoyTrouble.
Where did Lizzo grow up?
The breakout star was born in Detroit, Michigan, where she lived for the first 10 years of her life before moving to Houston, Texas.
Lizzo had the chance to perform in Detroit on July 27th for the Mo Pop Festival, where she played an hour-long set at the River Stage at West Riverfront Park. The Truth Hurts rapper was visibly emotional while telling the audience how it felt when she spotted a Detroit billboard with her image on it.
“I thought of my father and how proud he would be of me right now,” she said, wiping away tears. Her father, Michael Jefferson, died while the singer was in college.
“I’m not the flashiest type — I do this for the love of music,” she said. “I want to make the world a better place.”
“In Detroit-versus-everybody, Detroit always wins!” she shouted.
Who are the “Lizzbians?”
Rihanna has the “Navy”, Beyoncé has her “Bey Hive” Lady Gaga has her “Little Monsters,”— and Lizzo has her “Lizzbians.” Lizzo’s Lizzbians mean business, her concerts have been selling out in record time thanks to her loyal fans.
Lizzo can play the flute
The Tempo singer is a classically trained flute player. She was in the marching band in college at the University of Houston and She studied classical flute performance. Lizzo often plays the flute on stage and has become a staple part of her live performances.
Earlier this year in an interview with The Cut, Lizzo said “the flute chose her” in sixth grade and that she’s been playing the beloved instrument ever since.
Body positivity and self-love
Lizzo is a woman who loves her curves and is encouraging other curvy women to do the same. Lizzo thinks her own body is beautiful and is happy with the way she looks. She said: “I love my body. No matter what angle you shoot it at … my body is just so f—ing beautiful all the time.
“I may talk s–t about it sometimes, but f–k. She’s still a bad b—h.”
However, Lizzo revealed it was a slow process for her to feel this confident. She said: “I felt this with how I was being perceived for much of my life. “Until I was like, f–k it.
I just need to be undeniable. It’s not about me being big. It’s about me being me. Y’all are going to get this bad b—h. You are going to get these bops and get this show. And you are going to get your life by receiving it.”
We love Lizzo and everything she stands for. Major Salute to a confident Queen.
Listen to Lizzo’s new album Cuz I Love You here.
Lizzo – Tempo (feat. Missy Elliott) [Official Video]
