Ari Abdul embraces the darkness on the road to her debut album, ‘The Void’ [Interview]

Brooklyn-born artist Ari Abdul found TikTok virality with her 2022 single “BABYDOLL,” earning a cult following and record deal seemingly overnight. 

Reflecting on the unexpected beginning of her career, Abdul says, “It was truly surreal, and honestly, I still don’t feel like I can fully grasp how it all happened. It honestly came at a time that I was in a really dark place, and I feel like through being able to create and…