Jimetta Rose first made a name for herself by lending her vocal talents to artists like Shafiq Husayn, Blu, and Sly5thAve—helping bring their musical visions to life. Today, that same spirit of collaboration takes a new form as she leads a group of vocalists known as The Voices of Creation. Ahead of her appearance at Pickathon with the choir, Jimetta welcomes us into her home to share how her upbringing in Los Angeles—singing in church and school choirs—has come full circle in this expansive new musical chapter.
00:00 - Alex Newman introduces Jimetta Rose
00:20 - Ms. Rose talks about growing up in a religious, musical household in LA, her father introducing her to jazz and the importance of going to a performing arts magnet school
03:20 - Her introduction to hip hop and immersion into the early 2000s scene of Kutmah’s Sketchbook in LA and finding a scene of future collaborators
9:00 - Collaborating with M.E.D., Blu & Madlib on “Burgundy Whip”
10:00 - Her collaborative work and connection with Shafiq Husayn
15:00 - The crafting of the album she made on Street Corner Music, The Gift: Around The Way Queen and its function as a punctuation mark on that point in her career
18:30 - Molding of The Voices of Creation stemming from a different, more encouraging place of artistry
24:00 - The first performances in 2019 and the realization that Voices of Creation was working
28:50 - The influence of spiritual jazz on the first Voices of Creation album
33:00 - The aspirational mantra to generate positive effects that are Things Are Getting Better
35:00 - The various musical influences including more uptempo, house-influenced music melded with gospel sensibilities with The Voices of Creation
37:30 - The importance of collaboration, expansion, and patience
40:00 - What’s next for Jimetta Rose & The Voices of Creation, finding her on Instagram, her upcoming shows (particularly her upcoming performance at Pickathon), thanks and goodbyes