Ledisi Live at Verses & Flow Presented by Lexus

Her melodies, lyrical content and the fact that she does what she wants can be attributed to the many reasons Ledisi has led a career designed and tailored specifically for her art and the stories she chooses to share.
Catering to old school, new school, jazz, and a dash of hip-hop, 10 albums in the game, her light still beams with versatility. Her lyrical ambition and storytelling display a woman in all stages of the word: sensual, rhythmic, mystical, talented, funny, laid-back and always-in control.
"No one ever tells me what to do on my albums. I came into the record industry that way," says the singer/songwriter. "Everything that happens, everything that everyone sees, they can blame it on me. Everything I do is natural."
Currently making rounds on her 30-city "The Truth Tour" with Robert Glasper, Ledisi feels that although her truth is presented on every album, this latest project bears all, leaving behind the metaphors and safety nets to bring forth all that was once reserved.
"Everything I am now is what I've been hiding. The only challenges were how people would process things. But, I can't control people; I just have to be who I am."
On stage, the songstress who has spawned eight Grammy nominations, authored 'Better Than Alright' in partnership with Essence Magazine and headlined three tours, exudes a confidence and freedom that comes along with knowing you are feeding your purpose. There's beauty within that, a purity that glows through every note and movement.
She reveals "The Truth Tour" is nothing like she's ever done before in terms of performance. "It's not regular. I'm interactive with the audience. It's one of the hardest tours I'd ever had to do because it requires a lot of me."
It was evident during her performance for the 2013 'Black Girls Rock' broadcast on BET that Ledisi is stepping forth with a new energy.
Ledisi's first single from "The Truth" album, 'I Blame You' is clever in its title wordplay. Never one to male-bash, the artist reverses the usual insinuation when you hear the word 'blame.' Instead, the up-tempo track verbally splurges on the love that she is experiencing from another.
"I wanted to celebrate love because I feel that there are great men out there who treat women awesomely. As well as women who treat themselves awesomely."
Make no mistakes. Ledisi knows what she wants and has been trailblazing the industry on her terms.
And We Present caught up with the Ledisi during an intimate Lexus sponsored Verses and Flow performance at the Chicago Illuminating Co. The songstress is currently making rounds on her 30-city "The Truth Tour" with Robert Glasper, and promoting her latest album "The Truth", available now!
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