Elle Varner

Elle Varner opened up to VladTV about getting a record deal less than a year after graduating, and adds that she “wanted it all,” so she still went to college. The L.A. native also talks about the connection to Alicia Keys through their manager, Jeff Robinson. During the conversation, Elle also opens up about her debut album, “Perfectly Imperfect” coming out at number four on the Billboard charts, but admits that sales were lower than expected.

Elle Varner sat down with VladTV and spoke on her frequent collaborator J. Cole, saying that they met in NYC while they were both in college. Even though he went to St. Johns and she went to NYU, they still crossed paths and knew each other well before either of them blew up. She says that she appreciates the fact that Cole encouraged her to step outside of the box musically, saying that he saw her play guitar for the first time recently and convinced her to try something new on her album, a suggestion she took to heart.

Elle Varner sat down for an exclusive interview with VladTV, where she explained the meaning behind her new album title, “Four Letter Word.” She explains that the idea came up after she released her song “F**k It All,” but says it evolved into an open-ended meaning that people could take to mean many different things. Vlad then switched up the conversation by asking Elle what she means when she calls her music “trap jazz,” and she explained that she’s drawn to trap beats that she likes pairing with her “jazzy” voice. When asked who her favorite trap stars are, Elle is at a loss for names, but says she also likes crunk music like Ying Yang Twins and also Bun B. At the end of the conversation, Elle spoke about her love for Kanye and Adele, and when asked about being compared to the “Rolling in the Deep” singer, Elle said “it’s an honor.” She then gave viewers a taste of her acoustic vocal stylings by singing a snippet from “Don’t Wanna Dance.”

GlobalGrind’s Brittany Lewis sits down with R&B singer Elle Varner to chat about her forthcoming album, exes, dating, haters, and more!