Victoria Monét On ‘Jaguar II,’ Her Plan B And Learning Patience

“I Run This” is a weekly interview series that highlights Black women and femmes who do dope shit in entertainment and culture while creating visibility, access and empowerment for those who look like them. Now, with nearly 7 million monthly listeners on Spotify, she’s gearing up to release “Jaguar II” on Friday and headline her first tour — which is completely sold out — two weeks later. It’s showtime; the lights are on.” “Jaguar II” puts listeners in a time capsule to tour the sounds of different eras but roots a lot of her sound in the 1960s and 1970s. “So I’m just still planning the journey of it all.” Singer Victoria Monet performs on Day 2 of the Sol Blume Festival 2022 at Discovery Park on May 1, 2022, in Sacramento, California. “Being an independent artist allowed me the space to really deep dive and find exactly what I wanted to say and the sonics I wanted to use with no upperclassmen telling me, ‘No,’” she explained.