I hope that people take away the very important fact that this is a mirror and there are so many things that are going on with politics and the racial issues. What do you hope that people take away from the film and hearing this song in it? So the scene happens as Eve is reflecting, sitting on the train. And it’s not like other people are around. So they’re all going through their issues on the train. This film reminds me of a musical version of Crash - everyone has like their situation that happens and then it all ties in together at the end. And I wrote obviously on the record and I feel like it was painting a picture of what she was going through in her life. It was about Eve making the decision to make it better - just about everything that she’s going through. Tell us about the inspiration behind “Make it Better.” to Honor Moms on VH1's 'Dear Mama: A Love Letter to Mom' So it hits every emotion, which is cool.Īshanti, Ciara & H.E.R. And another thing that people were saying is that it touched every emotion – you laugh, you cry, you get upset, you’re a little bit confused. But I think this was done so well and it was integrated so well that you’re really moved. I didn’t want it to come off corny you know because sometimes it’s possible to intertwine the two when and have it seem a little corny. Obviously I’ve done films, I’ve done musicals, but to have the two in one was a really cool experience. This is what attracted me I think to the film because I’d never done anything like before, just combining - kind of like with my music - it was like combining the marriage between hip-hop and R&B, the marriage between a musical and the film, a musical film. We’ve come a long way, but I just feel like we really have a, a long way to go.Īnd the film has a musical component to it. And I think it’s just a really important conversational piece to get people to start being real and facing the reality of what it is. It’s kind of like a mirror to what’s going on in our society. And the frustration, the racial tension, and all of these stereotypes come flying out as they’re spewing out their frustrations on why they’re stuck on this train. The film is about six different people from six different walks of life being stuck on a subway train in New York City in the dead of summer. So I think that was one of the best things. I feel like it was me riding the train” and things like that. I loved your character! I feel like I know her. After the film, a lot of people came up to me and were like, “oh my gosh. A lot of females have gone through very similar situations with having to make huge life decisions and feeling alone in the process, and just being very grounded. It does not store any personal data.Check out an exclusive clip of the film with Ashanti singing the track below.īillboard caught up with the R&B star to chat about the project and hear the latest on her upcoming EP, which features an array of exciting collaborations. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other.
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