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When you’re in a place where everybody is saying, ‘You should try this, you should try that’ to executive produce means you decide on your sound. MICHELE: Yes, and that’s a lot for a brown-skinned girl, for anybody really. If I was saying something that wasn’t popular and nobody else wanted to sing with me would I still sing?” And my answer to that song is, “Let Freedom Reign.” : You were also the executive producer on this album. Reid, for instance, the first line goes, ‘If there were no record deals. : And how would you describe the album? MICHELE: This album is when an artist decides that she wants to experiment. Some people are going to be upset with me for making a song like “Let Freedom Reign.” But I didn’t do it so that people could be upset or agree with me, I did it because it’s what I felt like saying, and you’re definitely going to know that when you listen to the words. : How does your newfound freedom translate in your new album, “Let Freedom Reign”? MICHELE: I wrote nine of the 12 songs on this album and I didn’t hold back any of my lyrics. I found out that doing what I want to do makes me feel free, and I really like that better than anything. So I might as well be disappointed doing what I like to do. You get so tired of being upset that you’re like, ‘you know what, I’m not gonna stay upset because I’m gonna do what I feel like doing.’ At the end of the day, if I do what I don’t feel like doing then I’m gonna be disappointed. : And what brought this on? MICHELE: Disappointment, and being over being upset. There’s nothing that I’m saying that’s a lie. What’s new? CHRISETTE MICHELE: I’m feeling free. The Renaissance woman spoke with about doing what she likes, and letting her “freedom reign.” : We’re sensing a little bit of rebellion in your look, in your new music. On her latest album, “Let Freedom Reign,” Michele unleashes her newfound voice with her brand of politically tinged yet sexy R&B. In 2010 the Grammy-winning songstress chopped off her sleek locks to go au naturel and started rocking her now signature fire engine red lip color. Chrisette Michelle is celebrating her girl power.