Dev Interview and New Album News

(Michelle Resendiz)

Dev is not only a mom-to-be, but she’s a busy mom-to-be! Her new album The Night The Sun Came Up is set to finally release January 10, 2012, after being bumped earlier this year. The night the sun came up is Dev’s 4th album, and with her hit single Dancing in the Dark climbing the charts I bet it’s going to be an epic hit!  In other news, Dev is also currently rocking that modern A-symmetrical haircut that’s running around the music world.

“My loves. New music, more music. New release date 1-10-12 its fuckin tight!! I’m just really trying to go innnnn,” Dev tweeted yesterday. Later she added, “Its not sad news for my fans that the album is pushed back, they’re getting more music then just 12 songs. So suck it blogs!!!”

Dev, was also recently interviewed by Hip Hop Media regarding the album! Read the interview below….

Hip Hop Media Training recently spoke to Dev via phone to get the details on her debut album, “The Night The Sun Came Up,” her pregnancy, and her days of competitive swimming.

HIP HOP MEDIA TRAINING: Do you consider yourself a rapper or a singer or both?

DEV: I definitely guess I do rap on some songs, but I always feel weird calling myself a rapper. But I’m confident in what I do as a singer and rapping and performing.

Timbaland brought you in the studio to work on music for his forthcoming album. Were you nervous?

Yes. I was in the studio waiting for him to come in for a little bit. I had no idea what to expect. When he came in, his presence is a complete boss. But I tried to show him that I was comfortable and I really wasn’t tripping and I just wanted to make good music and learn from him. I think the fact that I had that vibe he felt really comfortable too. I really respect him a lot and I think he felt it too.

On your song “Take Her From You” you talk about being in a relationship with another woman? What inspired that song?

That is one of the songs that one of the Cataracs had written for himself a long time ago. When we were recording my album in Costa Rica, we brought up some of the lyrics. I was like, ‘Oh, I really like that. It could almost be a flip of me singing about myself.’ … [We considered] maybe we should change around the perspective, but I was like, ‘No. Let’s keep it like that.’

So you were a competitive swimmer for 14 years. How long can you hold your breath?

Very long. I’m really fast. They don’t believe me. I started swimming when I was like 4-years-old. Before I could read. It was my entire life. I would swim a couple hours before school and a couple hours in the afternoon after school, all summer, winter, everything.

Congratulations on your pregnancy? Have you written a song about your daughter?

I haven’t written a song about the baby yet, but I really want to. I’ve just been waiting for everything with this album to be settled and for it to come out. But, the next time I get in the studio to write …But it’s interesting that I get to celebrate a baby and an album. I feel lucky.

Source: Yahoo Music

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Michelle Resendiz is a plus size model from Chicago, IL. She works to achieve a healthy outlook for others. She doesn’t agree with the MATTEL standard of beauty, and she’s here to prove the industry wrong. She’s here to bring a fashion edge to our readers, and is our Fashion guru. Michelle is part of the love yourself summit and wants all of our readers to know “No matter what shape or size you are… Love is the only reality. Love yourself and be beautiful at any size” Michelle lives in the suburbs of Chicago where she keeps her family close around her. After graduating high school, Michelle went to college to get certified in Make-up Artistry… and from there has successfully moved into plus size modeling. She’s a hopeless romantic, and loves Fusion Radio Chicago.