We sat down with Joyce Wrice at Ludlow Coffee Supply in NYC to talk all about her sophomore album 'MACHIKO'!!!! Along the way we also chat about what she's been listening to, the sonic and visual inspirations behind her new era, if she's ever really had a work romance, and so much more.

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00:00 - Intro

00:28 - Her NYC experience

01:55 - Working with Mack Keane over the years

03:05 - Her NYC playlist

05:00 - Stepping into this new era

06:59 - What she learned about herself from making 'MACHIKO'

10:30 - Moving at her own pace with rolling out the album

13:27 - Her approach to creating the album

14:34 - Making ‘Break Me In’

19:36 - Making ‘Crack The Code’

24:19 - Has Joyce ever had a work romance?

26:22 - How actor Kyō Machiko inspired the world of the album

28:23 - Other references that influenced ‘MACHIKO’

30:37 - Leaning into her zodiac sign as inspiration + water sign boys

34:24 - Her iconic rap features + rap features on ‘MACHIKO’

36:55 - WE NEED A ROCHELLE JORDAN COLLABBB

37:57 - Burning squid on IG live

42:12 - Her favorite fictional character and what would their favorite Joyce Wrice song be

44:35 - Final thoughts for the fans!