{"id":1235159194,"date":"2026-04-10T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vibe.com\/?p=1235159194"},"modified":"2026-04-09T17:16:58","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T21:16:58","slug":"india-shawn-set-a-vibe-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibe.com\/features\/editorial\/india-shawn-set-a-vibe-interview-1235159194\/","title":{"rendered":"Set A Vibe: India Shawn Is Rewriting Her Own&nbsp;Rules"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p\n\t\tclass=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \"\n>\n\tIndia Shawn does not operate in halves. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p\n\t\tclass=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \"\n>\n\tThe R&amp;B storyteller and sonic risk-taker is intentional in every element of her artistry and has been since the beginning. Discussing her musical evolution, Shawn sat with <em>VIBE<\/em> to trace the lineage of her extensive catalog. Through this lens, every song is a vivid chapter in a thick novel of her lived experiences. \u201cI feel like people need to dance more,\u201d she explains with a grin. But before the party starts, let\u2019s start at the beginning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p\n\t\tclass=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \"\n>\n\t\u201cIt came to me one night in the shower. It just came through the water,\u201d reflects the Los Angeles native on the moment that birthed \u201cBe Myself,\u201d the cornerstone of her debut album <em>Origin<\/em> and the first song she wrote for herself as an artist. Without an intense studio session or a strategic co-writer, she poured out lyrics in the middle of the night, scrambling for pen and paper before the spirit evaporated. That urgency produced something special, and for India, that song became a mantra she still carries. It still feels alive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n