Before we get into the music, Valentine’s Day is coming up are you dating?

V Bozeman: I have friends, my work load is so heavy and I’m so enthralled in my career. It’s not a major priority. You know the Queens around me they always remind me like ‘yo, if you’re enthralled in you career so much and you don’t have anyone to share it with then you can’t forgive that.’ I still date here and there.

So how do you plan on spending the day?

V Bozeman: I plan on working that night and singing some songs on stage to a couple lovers so I think that’s a great way to share my Valentine’s day through the people.

What tips would you offer couples who are spending Valentine’s Day together?

V Bozeman: If you really are into a person you should learn them as far as what they like and what they love and just be thoughtful with that gift and let it come from the heart. Us women we love to eat. Take us out for a nice lil meal or cook a nice lil meal. Just engage and enjoy each other.

Switching gears, “Race Jones” takes a very poignant stance in dealing with race. Why do you feel that it was important for you to use your platform to spark change?

V Bozeman: Me and Cee-lo Green collaborated on it and I just felt like it was time to release her and I say her because I really feel like ladies don’t get that she is a spirit. She’s very unapologetic, she’s got a few kids, she comes from pain and getting hurt but now she’s liberated and I feel like we have to start walking in that. We have to be liberated of all of these negative vices that attack our culture. I think that we as artist have to use our platform and not let our platform use us.

What were your thoughts on how hip-hop reacted to these current events with Eric Garner and Mike Brown? 

V Bozeman: I feel like certain artist such as J Cole or Common definitely spoke out and they were activist. Do I feel like it should have been more of a unified stance? Absolutely because we are the influence. I don’t mean to point fingers but even with “Race Jones,” I sat on that for over a year before I chose to release it but with everything that was happening I’m like it’s time to release it and I look at it as if more artist did that it could be a real powerful movement. I think that we’re so fixated on the wrong thing and we have fear of losing certain things that come with being a public figure that we don’t know what sacrifice is but our people are hurting, our people are dying. I wish artist and people that had great influence would step up and use the platform more effectively.