( Laughs) I think I’ve always managed to create music like that. There are songs like “Old Times,” there’s a song called “Flood” which is when you hear it pretty self-explanatory – it’s really sexy. I think once you give away your art, people interpret it to be as deep as they want it to be. Should we expect more social commentary on the album? It’s these mini funerals that we as people get to have far too often with people that we don’t know. I was like if I name one, I have to name them all. I remember writing the hook and I was like, how do I paint this picture? I was turning on the news and scrolling through my social media, and seeing #RIPwhoever. I know my husband grinds every day and works hard every day to provide for us and make sure that we’re safe, but is he safe? I can’t pretend with someone else’s husband, someone else’s kid.
It’s that ongoing feeling that your loved one goes out to handle business and you just hope they make it home to dinner, you know? I’ve always envisioned the visual to this audio clip that is “Old Times” to be me just sitting at home rocking my baby side to side, singing it to her as a lullaby. I’ve always managed to keep it true to life and what better way to do it with this one because it’s so personal and being a wife and mother. Marsha Ambrosius: I’ve never really done your stereotypical video. What made you decide to put them in the video, instead of casting actors? VIBE: Your new video “Old Times” stars your real-life daughter and husband. Here, Marsha Ambrosius speaks about being a fly on the wall for mythical studio sessions, what rapper she would make a Best of Both Worlds album with, and finding closure after Floetry. “Creating, if I was thinking five steps ahead before, it’s ten steps ahead now,” she said, “’cause I have so much to be accountable for.” She’ll also be joining Maxwell on the 50 Intimate Nights tour. Family has its joys, but it also comes with a different set of fears and her upcoming third album, Nyla, taps into some of those new experiences. Her new music video for “Old Times” shows Ambrosius at home with her daughter, praying that her husband comes home safely without falling victim to police brutality. The last two years have seen her marry her boyfriend, Dez Billups, and welcome a daughter, Nyla.
Now, after a nearly 20-year career of lending her musical talent to the most renowned artists in the industry, she has another area to exert her wisdom: family.
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