Raheem DeVaughn

“Music is a frequency, and my frequency, when I put it out there, is on the love vibes. It's not always sappy. Like, 'Bulletproof' is a love song. It's a black love song. I made it for my peo...”

“No diss to any of my homies, but I pay very close attention to what people say about me.”

“We all have friends that we confide in and talk to about our relationships. At times, we do not recognize the effect that this has on our relationship. We take a lot of what other people hav...”

“'Footprints On The Moon' plans to inspire and incite positive and catalytic change.”

“I believe in highlighting the 'greatness' that I see in every single woman that I come across. There is such beauty in variety. It may not always be evident, when you look at a woman, where...”

“I feel like we'll forever live in a country that's divided... Divided by race... Divided by love and hate.”

“In some cases, if you are not happy with a certain scenario, you have to give it a makeover, you know?”

“Whenever I am faced with someone spreading negativity in my relationship, I remember the old saying, 'Misery loves company.' I am also reminded to be mindful of the company you keep. Sometim...”

“I love women - all types, all colors, petite, plus size. But in particular, I was raised by black women, and I feel like there is just something beautiful about black women.”

“I've blown myself up as a revolutionary and conscious artist. As a philanthropist and a performer.”

“I went to college to find myself. That's where I really realized I wanted to be a recording artist and started on the process of figuring out how to do that.”

“'Black Ice Cream' is a salute to the ladies with Black Girl Magic who exude a powerful sexual confidence.”

“I was a pretty sheltered kid, a slow starter. I was pretty secretive with my passion for music and, I guess, my talent and what-not.”

“Being in the public eye, I struggle to create and maintain romantic relationships. I am constantly faced with assumptions about who my significant other is, and it seems that there is always...”

“There is no single individual greater than a mother. They are the great keepers of our society and heads of our households.”

“I like to think that everything I do is tastefully done and doesn't come off necessarily like ratchet or something that tears women down. I like to make tasteful, seductive music.”

“Coming from a single parent household, I witnessed firsthand the strength and courage of the single mother. I always had my father in my life but my household was run by my mother and my gra...”