Eric Benet Gets Real About Music, Fatherhood And Social Media In Exclusive BET Interview

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The R&B Hall of Famer expounded his career views, maturing as a person, and the music industry with what has been called by his adoring fans the most revealing interview ever on BET. Smooth in his vocal delivery, the singer touched on matters close to the heart-mostly fatherhood and creative liberty-the truly deep conversation(live now on BET’s YouTube channel).

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Benet further spoke about the trajectory in his musical life using this rare perspective afforded by decades in the game: “It all comes down to music,” he stated a second time, remember his father’s words before. “Like Dad always said, it’s not how you fall, it’s how you get up.” Talking more about this freedom under intense scrutiny, he said he doesn’t really care anymore about what others have to say about him. “With age,” he said, “awareness comes. I stop caring about how people perceive me or what they think. And I think social media just gives me a platform to just be who I’ve always been.”

In a surprising twist, he let loose about a collaborator who dropped out of his latest project: “One person who is not on this album, who acts to be on this album, who said she would, which would have made my life complete,” teasing passersby, making them wonder who backed out.

The post by BET about the interview sounding smooth, soulful, and unfiltered perfectly stirred up excitement amongst fans, many of whom just couldn’t get over Benet’s sincere complaints. One ardent adopter gave him a “10 outta 10” measurement and applauded him as an “incredible man, artist, boss, father and more.” Another said simply, “I just love him!” while another reminisced about blasting his music in their car.

Not everyone was serious. Another one suggested he grow a goatee because “it’s sexy,” while others joked that Chaka Khan is waiting for the deluxe edition of his album. The lighthearted banter was proof of the deep love fans continue to hold for this veteran of R&B.

The charm that has forever balanced Benet’s wisdom and humility is an aura that shows he really has remained relevant. Winning the conversation about career highs, personal growth, and the star-crossed changing music industry is his smoothness to bring down sadly with much more insight nowadays.

Streaming now is the full interview on BET’s YouTube channel. Judging by the reactions, anyone who loves anything concerning real talk from a real R&B icon should consider it an absolute must-watch. No filters. No pretenses. Just Eric Benet being Eric Benet.

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