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That was like, to me, one of the only songs I’ve heard myself that everybody liked across the board. Have there been any young people that have expressed their appreciation for that song?Lyfe Jennings: I actually had a major outpour about the song from parents, grandparents, and kids. Not ‘cause you want to ‘cause you have to.AHHA: You collaborated with Lala on “S.E.X.” – that track seems to be a shoe-in to get positive feedback from parents. But you know just…get on with it because you have to. How’s it been dealing with her premature death?Lyfe Jennings: It’s regular. With the new album Change, Lyfe seems equipped to show an audience the transformation that’s brought us this revered Alternatives: You dedicated the video for “Cops Up” to Lala Brown. The artist in Jennings is even taking him to explore the acting spectrum as his current book collection consists of acting books, and has even been reading for movie roles. Nowadays the five-time Apollo winner makes his musical growth noticeable, singing about a woman thieving his heart and leaving him to call the cops. The Columbia Records artist has managed to become a commercial success and maintain a personal voice in his music – a feat few conquer.His debut single, “Stick-Up Kid” was about his thieving lifestyle before prison.

This makes Lyfe political without blatantly being political in a world, primarily a country, bogged down by an intense regime of socio-economics. In the sporadically lit artist lounge of Columbia Records, there’s a TV with some BET video countdown and Lyfe Jennings sits not too far from the set surprisingly friendly and approachable.As he speaks on topics outside of the music spectrum, one can say Lyfe is the “urban Bob Dylan.” Jennings uses music to raise questions about human relationships, sex, and situations that ring true to many who listen. It’s all but apparent that this Toledo, Ohio native has had an incredible life turn-around – from stick-up-crime kid to platinum-selling artist.

We wait only a few seconds for Lyfe Jennings to start his interview as he digs into his coat and grabs his cell phone to make an urgent call to Matthew Knowles.