House music royalty Crystal Waters sits down with WBLS’ Jus Nik for New Music Monday to talk about her legendary career, the untold origins of house music, and why she’s still creating after all these years.
In this interview, Crystal opens up about:
What it means to be called a “legend” and how she defines her legacy
The true roots of house music in Black, brown, and gay communities
The real story behind “Gypsy Woman (She’s Homeless)” and the woman who inspired it
How “100% Pure Love” spent 48 weeks on the charts — and why it struggled to get radio play
Being a female artist in a male-dominated industry
Why she kept her publishing rights (and why you should too)
Her musical family roots: Ethel Waters, her jazz musician father & MFSB’s Zachary Waters
The viral TikTok resurgence of her music with a whole new generation of fans
Her upcoming album and new single “Still in Love” featuring Farruko
The I AM HOUSE Orchestrated tour — coming to New York November 19th!
Her radio show with 11 million monthly listeners across 30+ countries
Crystal Waters is the voice behind timeless classics like “Gypsy Woman (She’s Homeless)” and “100% Pure Love.” Her music is still being licensed, remixed, and danced to worldwide — and she’s just getting started.