Smooth sits down with singer and reality TV personality Drea Dominique ahead of the release of her new album Romantic Tragedies, dropping July 4th. Drea opens up about landing a spot on the main stage at FIFA Fest, embracing her Puerto Rican roots in her music, and stepping into her “lover girl” era after being known for the drama of Bad Girls Club. She also talks candidly about her boxing career, surviving a serious car accident, raising her autistic daughter, and her honest take on where hip hop has gone wrong. Plus: her dream collabs, industry advice for going independent, and where to catch her album release party in Miami.
00:00 – Intro
00:39 – Welcome Drea Dominique to the show
01:01 – How she landed the FIFA Fest main stage
02:13 – Embracing her Puerto Rican roots in her music
03:20 – “Chanel and Louis Vuitton” single
04:33 – What to expect from “Romantic Tragedies”
04:44 – Biggest takeaway from Bad Girls Club
05:33 – Stepping into her “soft girl” / lover girl era
06:29 – How “Romantic Tragedies” compares to “Toy Box”
07:42 – Getting her start in music
08:23 – Going independent with Bless Beyond Entertainment
08:57 – Favorite songs she's released
09:25 – Unreleased single “I'm Fine”
10:05 – No features — going solo on this project
11:39 – Her boxing career (fighting Rima & Megan James)
11:56 – Surviving a serious car accident
12:35 – Discipline from boxing carrying into music
13:22 – Being a mom to her 8-year-old daughter
13:23 – Raising a daughter on the autism spectrum
15:52 – Her honest take on today's music industry
16:34 – Old-school hip hop's message vs. today
18:00 – Favorite producers (shoutout Music Junkies)
19:20 – Dream collabs: Trina, Janae, Nipsey, Aaliyah
20:00 – What she wants fans to know going forward
20:35 – Where to find Drea Dominique
21:15 – Album release party & “Romantic Tragedies” drop
21:53 – Outro