By this point in the 21st century, it’s shocking to hear about a musician who doesn’t extol marijuana’s virtues. Music-making and weed go together like sex and lube. Sure, you can make it without the extra help, but why deprive yourself if it works for you? Players from many genres love to partake of the sacred herb, so The Stranger talked to four artists from different realms to find out how and why weed emboldens them on their quests to generate great sounds.
SassyBlack (aka Catherine Harris-White) is a producer/vocalist who used to rap, sing, and make beats for THEESatisfaction, one of Seattle’s most interesting hip-hop groups. On her own, she’s moved more into introspective R&B while maintaining a lyrical approach that’s witty and emotive.
