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Charli Baltimore opened up about personal loss, her initial music industry experience, and gender bias. She recalled her father and a close friend passing away within a short time of each other, remembering the period as one of intense trauma. When asked about considering suicide, Baltimore refuted the implication, saying she believed in learning from mistakes and tragedies and living for her children. She discussed her music career beginnings, recollecting being signed to Epic via Lance "Un" Rivera after Biggie's death. Baltimore spoke candidly about the gender discrimination she faced in the industry, with Rivera initially hiring other writers due to a misguided belief that women couldn't write raps. She credited the experience for driving her to prove her prowess as a lyricist. Baltimore mentioned the struggle between conforming to industry pressures or maintaining her authenticity.
