{
  "id": 16651983,
  "title": "Billboard’s R&B Up-And-Comer Joyce Wrice Learns to Get Out of Her Own Way on ‘MACHIKO’: ‘You Don’t Have to Be in the Trenches All the Time’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/billboards-r-b-up-and-comer-joyce-wrice-learns-to-get-out-of-her-own",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-26T19:48:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Billboard",
    "slug": "billboard",
    "url": "https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/joyce-wrice-machiko-album-up-and-comer-1236368112/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Los Angeles-based R&B singer Joyce Wrice, born to a Japanese mother and Black father, is making waves with her sophomore album MACHIKO. Embracing her \"city girl\" persona, the album reflects her growth since her 2021 debut Overgrown. Named after her middle name, which means \"city girl,\" MACHIKO showcases Wrice's newfound confidence and personal revelations.\n\nIn a recent interview, Wrice revealed the three-and-a-half-year journey behind the album, during which she took time to reflect and create more than 100 songs. She explained that the process allowed her to confront her avoidant tendencies in relationships, ease up on self-criticism, and gain the confidence to embrace her true self. Wrice is now more comfortable expressing her emotions in love and appreciating genuine connections.\n\nThe album's title, MACHIKO, holds significance for Wrice, as it represents her middle name and the city girl in her. She hopes her music will serve as inspiration and uplift others, sharing her unique story with the world.",
  "summary": "The rising L.A. based singer-songwriter is Billboard's R&B Up & Comer for the Month of October.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}