“On her new clothing range: It takes new s**t and ass-old s**t and makes it even newer s**t.”

Kneeling in front of her hyper-glitzy limited-edition footwear, Kelis reaches for one particular pair: a set of tattered low-top Chuck Taylors with new shoestrings. On the laces is a motto, repeated ad infinitum: Boys Lie. “It’s true,” she says.

“My milk shake brings all the boys to the yard,
and there like,
its better than yours,
damn right its better than yours,
i can teach you,
but i have to charge”.