It has been a long journey from Sacramento to the top of the charts, and Victoria Monét is finally getting her well-deserved flowers. In this exclusive sit-down, she joins DJ Pup Dawg to reflect on a career defined by patience, "delusional" trust, and the art of the craft.

Victoria opens up about the "bow and arrow" tension of her career—being pulled back for years before finally being released into the massive success of the past year, including her major Grammy and iHeartRadio Award wins. She also dives deep into her process as a world-class songwriter, explaining why she sometimes has to "fill her cup" with life experiences before she can pour them back into the music.