Candace “Ms. Trill” Jacobs is an independent recording artist and creative from Columbia, South Carolina, known for her soulful, raw sound that blends R&B and hip-hop influences. Before pursuing music full-time, she spent 16 years as a committed educator and life coach, where her students gave her the nickname “Trill” for being genuine and real. As a musician, Ms. Trill has released a string of singles including “Sip,” “Love Cry,” “I Will,” “Jeopardy,” “Pieces,” and “It’s Something,” with “Sip” available on all digital platforms and featured in the GeecheeOne Films project Treasure Box, and “I Will” gaining radio play and placement in the film Suga Babies. In addition to her work as a singer, she has collaborated with DrumLordz Media Group in videography and cinematography, interned with 1017 BrickSquad, and contributed to films such as Toxic Alien Zombie Babes from Outer Space, Tiffany the Doll (2022), and Pieces (2022). Ms. Trill also produced and hosted “TLC Kwalified Broadcasting” on iHeartRadio, and her album Acts 8:27 vs. Ms. Trill was released in April 2022 under Out Tha Hole Entertainment LLC. Beyond music, her mission is to uplift others through art, photography, acts of kindness, and inspiring words, guided by the belief that people remember how you make them feel.
Q. What's up everybody this is Southern Plug. we are here with Ms. Trill. Ms Trill tell everyone about you, what you got going on and basically who you are?
A. I'm Ms. Trill from the 803 born & raised. I have a couple things going on. Acting, singing, performances, album dropping this summer. So, stay tuned
Q. So I knew you was a singer right, but I didn't know about the act. So tell me a little bit more about the acting?
A.Plugged in with Geechee One Films in Charleston. Shouout to Felicia Rivers. She's doing big things, movie on Tubi. "Trap Flix Party" on Tubi. We just shot another one, "Dream Girl" with Nikki Natural. So stay tuned and shout out to Felicia, Felicia doing big things. Putting everybody on the map.
Q. So tell my readers, "Who is Ms. Trill" in just a few words?
A. A chick thats genuine and real. I didn't name me my students named me. They gave me the name about 16 years ago and it just kind of stuck.
Q. Your students? Explain.
A.I was an educator prior to all of this. I just retired after 16 years.
Q. That's wassup so I heard you say that your album was coming out this summer? So tell me more about the album.
A. Album drops "Acts 127". So I named it after a bible verse. My name is Candice so going to the roots with the album. "Acts 127" is going to tell you who Trill is. It's just going to break down different things and different scenarios. You know, putting my pain in my music.
Q. Yeah I definitely understand because the "Sip" record, that joint is tough. So how did you actually end up coming up with or what was your inspiration behind the "Sip" record?
A. I mean i just took liquor puns and just combined it with how I was felling and just came up with the song. It was like I felt the music, the music was so soulful already. You know if I can't feel the music, the word not going to even come out my mouth.
Q. Yeah I feel you. So was that like based on a true story? A. Yeah it was based on a true story Q. We're going to keep that confidental right?
A. It is what it is. I mean who don't want a sip of what they're sipping on currently? If you don't then pour it out. I mean you're always welcome to switch up drinks if you need to.
Q.Anything else you got coming up besides the album and the movies with Geechee One.
A. You know, shoutsout to DrumLordsz media. You know thats my family. So we're getting ready to put some people on the map.Drumlord Shawt, Drumlord Haze, DrumLord Rocky. Those are my brothers from another mother.Just working collectively with everybody. I'm sorry,Cool Dude with The R Report, Patrick with R Report Magazine. I can't forget them plus all of those are my root people. Those people was like TRill you got it, go out here and go do it. Shouts out to Ms. Tip. Ms Tip, branding. She made sure that paperwork was right. If ya''ll don't have your papwrwork right? Gotta get it right ya BMI, ASCAP, all that.Holler at Tip she''l get you right. But shouts out to the whole dream team man. Without them I wouldn't be here. A Lot has taken place in say the last 10 months. It was all favors all Goq. I can't really take no credit, I'm just the vessel. So whoever I can help through whatever I got going on. So be it, that's why I'm here. I'm going to try to be like Lauren Hill, drop this "Ms. Education".
Q.What inspired you to want to do music. Or when did you know that you were good at music?
A. I like music. I recently got a divorce last year, so I was able to move a little different. I ain't had no wife responsibilities. So I got to stay in the studio all night long and do what I need to do and sing how I need to sing. you know,detaching from education I wax able to be more free with my vocals or whatever I want to say, I don't have to be so PG. I can actually let loose, be me. So I've always been like an artist behind the scenes, helping my students out and that's why it is so easy now. That's why I know everybody at this point because I've always been behind the scene in some kind of way.
Q. If there were to be any comparisons to you and like any other already established artist, or you can say these people are the people you look up to in the music industry. Give me about 3?
A. Easy, Mary (Mary J Blidge) off top, Anita Baker,Missy (Missy Elliot), Mariah (Mariah Carey). I'm old school periodt.You know what I'm saying, my soulful folk. That's who I rock with.
Q.Tell my readers how they can find you on all social media and how they can book you and things of that nature?
A.I'm on all platforms. You can find me at @Trillville84 on ig. Knicole Jacobs, Trill Life (fan page) on Facebook. So get at me. I don't do twitter. I'm a little old school but you can holler at me on Instagram, .
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