When I was making “Vibe Check,” I kept thinking about how fragile alignment can be. I’ve learned that doing “temp checks” actually pausing to ask where you both stand mentally and emotionally can change everything. Sometimes it’s not dramatic on the surface, but underneath, there’s a lot being measured. A shift in tone. A different energy. That tension is what inspired the song. I wanted the record to feel like that late-night conversation where something feels slightly off. Not a full-blown argument but not fully at peace either. It’s that space where you’re trying to read between the lines. Asking, “We good?” or “Mental good?” and not being sure what the answer is going to be. That uncertainty is intimacy. That moment where honesty could either bring you closer or confirm what you