Unlike her last album, Yola toldCMTthat her sophomore album consisted of more personal content.

Also, on [‘Stand For Myself’], the songs finally came from me, first.

On my other album, my co-writers were white American men."

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Since finding success, Yola’s pursuits have only gotten greater.

Now that she has the world’s ear, Yola will be presenting her most authentic self.

“I kind of got talked out of being me and now I’m here.

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This is who I’ve always been in music and in life.