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Jojo:
That’s your first exclusive. “Broken Dreams” is about me mourning the best roller set I ever had. Jamal hated being on the road. Those backwater dive bars made him nervous.
Emma:
Okay, wow. Thank you for the exclusive. [laughter] See, this is why I’m nervous. You don’t do many interviews, do you?
Jojo:
No, I stopped talking about myself a long time ago. Twenty-five years and twelve albums into it, people still ask me the same questions. What’s it like being a Black countrysinger? Tell us about the Delta Teen Pageant and losing your crown. That was thirty years ago! Plus, it’s all online. They can look it up.
Emma:
So, you don’t want to talk about those things today?
Jojo:
No, I will. It’s just that those questions don’t feel genuine. That’s the sum of me to some people: country music’s Black fallen beauty queen. It’s never a conversation. But after everything that’s happened, I figured it’s time I had one.
Emma:
Well, I’m honored that you chose this show to do that. Out of curiosity, what’s your least favorite question, one you wish people would stop asking in interviews?
Jojo:
You may not want to know.
Emma:
