Jessie Murph has had quite the year. From coming off the release of her second album, Sex Hysteria, to dealing with the massive virality of "Blue Strips", Murph has proven herself to be much more than just some internet singer. In a recent interview with Bunnie XO, Murph talked about how life looks different now and got vulnerable about the inspiration behind one of her songs, "Gucci Mane".
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Originally from Huntsville, Alabama, Jessie Murph grew up with two brothers. The song "Gucci Mane" is an autobiographical account of her life before fame and success. Murph gives many details, including the fact that she's "the first person in [her] family to see a million bucks."
"[My label] was like you never talk about yourself, no one knows anything about you," Murph shared. "And I got in the car and was just joking and saying a bunch of facts about myself without even worrying about rhyming and sh**."
If you listen to "Gucci Mane", you'll hear Murph mention her complicated relationship with her father. When asked about her relationship with her dad, she admitted that they hadn't spoken in a while.
"It's complicated, but not particularly; we definitely haven't spoken since that song came out," Murph told Bunnie.
Jessie Murph Addresses Hate and Talks About Self-Growth
Initially, "Gucci Mane" and Jessie's album, Sex Hysteria, got a lot of hate because people thought the project felt fabricated. Fans thought the project didn't really show who Jessie was as an artist because of the stark contrast of everything. In addition to that, Jessie turned a lot of heads when she dropped the music video for her song, "1965", which contained scenes many viewers deemed "pornographic".
However, in a TikTok video shortly after the project's release, Jessie made sure to put listeners in their place. In addition, she also let them know it was okay to laugh. "The entire song is satire. Are y'all stupid?" she said in a video with the song in the background. She also commented underneath the video, "For legal reasons, this is satire, I promise."
All in all, Jessie has grown up a lot this year, and looking back, she's able to admit that she's proud of the growth she sees. When Bunnie Xo asked her what she'd say to her younger self, here's what she had to say. "I'd probably just be like, 'look at us now!'" she shared. "I feel like I've come so far just as a human, and I'm really happy with where my heart and soul and brain is at right now."
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