For the last 14 years, Dawn Richard has had an unconventional path to success. From joining Diddy’s Making the Band 3 to Danity Kane to Dirty Money and then going solo, the New Orleans native details how preconceived notions left the singer with boundaries. The Southern native details her new album, breaking boundaries as a black artist, industry politics and more.

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