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Alicia Keys started her career as a soulful piano-playing singer-songwriter, a lot like

a young Carol King.

But in the 20 years sense, we've seen her grow into one of the world's biggest pop stars.

And like at the Kobe Memorial recently, someone the country turns to when we need a unifying

voice.

Reading Alicia's newly released memoir, More Myself, you understand right away how someone

so young carries so much wisdom.

Raised by a loving single mother in the middle of New York City in the 80s and 90s, she

was bound to grow up smart and grow up fast, or maybe not make it at all.

Alicia spoke with Malcolm Gladwell by Zoom recently about her childhood navigating the

dangerous city, about writing her book and how to inform her new music, and share some

astonishing stories about some of the amazing people she's crossed paths with over her career.

This is Broken Record, liner notes for the digital age.

I'm Justin Richmond.

Here's Malcolm Gladwell with Alicia Keys.

You wrote this book at the same time that you were doing your latest album.

You know, I mean, I started to write the book before the latest album for sure, but they

definitely have synergies and I feel that they're companion pieces they belong together.

Was it strange to work on a book at the same time as music or is it the same process

for you?

Well, no, it's not the same process at all.

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