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If you were to open a dictionary and look up the term "independent artist", you may easily stumble upon a picture of Angela Johnson. After all, she truly embodies all that is good about the indie music movement and has been successful at if or well over a decade now. Starting her career with the group Cooly's Hot Box in the early 00's, she then embarked on a journey which would put her in a class of very few among the industry; a female songwriter, producer, and performer. Her latest release is "Naturally Me" and is one she's calling her masterpiece because it's everything she ever wanted to create on an album. She wrote and produced 9 out of the 10 songs, with the lone exception being her stunning cover of Teena Marie's "Deja Vu (I've Been Here Before)". The quality of her work is currently being validated by NYC r&b station WBLS who has her single "I Don't Mind" in rotation. YouKnowIGotSoul sat down with Angela after a recent performance in NYC and discussed what went into creating this masterpiece, how she did it all herself, covering Teena Marie, what she loves about being independent, and much more.