Tems's debut studio album is on its way. The Grammy-nominated singer, whose cover of Bob Marley's "No Woman, No Cry" was featured on the "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" soundtrack, promised new music after a fan called her out on Twitter for pushing back the album release date.
In 2021, the "Free Mind" singer was featured on "Fountain" from Drake's album "Certified Lover Boy." She later rejoined Drake for a feature on Future's "Wait For You," which earned her an American Music Award for favorite hip-hop song. The song also earned Tems Grammy nominations for best rap song. Additionally, she received a nomination for album of the year for her feature alongside Grace Jones on Beyoncé's "Move" from "Renaissance." Her "Wait For You" performance also earned her a Grammy for best melodic rap performance alongside Future and Drake.
In an August interview with Interview Magazine, Tems shed some light on her creative process and the work she's been doing in the recording studio. "I'm the kind of person that if you leave me in the studio by myself for like two days, I turn into one of those mad scientists in a cartoon," she said. For Tems, her creative process is primarily a solitary one. Though, she admits she does, occasionally, appreciate input along the way: "I record myself mostly, but sometimes after doing, like, 800 takes, I call and I'm like, 'Yo, I'm going crazy. I need help.'"
Though being in the studio for long hours can be exhausting, Tems added there are times when she gets so into the zone she can't stop. "Sometimes I freestyle to a point where I can't feel my feet," she continued. "I've entered somewhere and I don't even know where I am anymore. I'm just pouring out my gut and then when I'm done, I don't remember what I just did. If you didn't record it, it's almost as if I blacked out."
As the end of the year approaches, we hope to hear the product of Tems's transcendent recording sessions sooner than later.
