Nobody Tells Tiara Thomas She Can’t Sing About Weed

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When asked what a Tiara Thomas show is like, she replies, “My performance has definitely changed a lot. So, what’s next for Tiara Thomas? Upon parting with the label, Thomas dropped an EP entitled Up In Smoke, a 100% cannabis-themed release that’s a far cry from “label-approved” content of before. I’m going to be myself.’” (Courtesy of Ken Irish) We’re all the better for it. Of it she says, “When I was with the label, they didn’t like me writing songs about smoking weed.

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Reclaiming Her Time: The New Rise of Tiara Thomas

(Courtesy of Ken Irish)

When you hear the name Tiara Thomas, your first thought might be of her steamy, soulful vocals on Wale’s song “Bad.” But that dropped in 2013, and in the years since, she’s come up as a lot more than a vocal assist on a hit single (which she also co-wrote and co-produced). Thomas is a singer, a songwriter, a guitarist. She co-produces all of her songs, she does her own vocal arrangements, she’s a true artist. If you’re unfamiliar, today’s a great day to change that.

Quickly after the success of “Bad,” she signed to a label. That label packaged her...

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