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Stay in my lane- that's what he wanted me to do. In his view, musicians created songs, activists launched movements, and those two spaces didn't need to overlap. Why dilute the artist's core brand? "Your music is what makes you most relevant," he'd tell me. "Focus on that." Jeff hadn't changed: he'd always been forthright. I was the one who'd outgrown our dynamic. (...) Activism flows through my veins as strongly as artistry does. That mix is who I am. And the more I rallied for the important causes of our world, the less tolerance I had for any pushback. My involvement in social justice doesn't downplay my musicianship. It enhances it. ~Alicia Keys, More Myself, p.142 ¶3-4

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SLYTHERIN: "We adjust ourselves to fit, to adapt to others' ideas of who we should be. We shift ourselves not in sweeping pivots, but in movements so tiny that they are hardly perceptible, even in our view. Years can pass before we finally discover that, after handing over our power piece by small piece, we no longer even look like ourselves." –Alicia Keys (More Myself)

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So I read Alicia Keys’ memoir, More Myself.

If only it actually delivered...more. It’s always a bummer when a memoir doesn’t come off intimate revealing the humanistic highs and lows of a person’s journey, rather than coming off cookie cutter as if that person’s life has panned out so perfectly.

Alicia has always been private and there’s no change of that in this memoir, which doesn’t even contain a single photo. Odd. There were a few moments that piqued my interest, but she never went in-depth like I’d wish.

Alicia hopscotched over discussing any controversy she’s experienced publicly. I honestly didn’t expect her to, however, seeing that it (her relationship with then-married Swizz Beatz) took a hit to her brand, it’s a part of her story. (She powered straight to the blended family aspect.) Controlling one’s narrative is understandable, but not to the point that it becomes stifled and surface level. I’m surprised the book didn’t end with “And she lived happily ever after.” Just saying.

SN: Everybody doesn’t need a memoir. I wonder if Alicia ever thought about penning books on productivity and travel/history. She’s a highly-organized and inquisitive person. She displays this throughout this book. That would most likely work better than this one.

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