There’s a quiet kind of confidence Jane Handcock carries — the kind that doesn’t need to prove anything because the proof is already in the work.

This Bay Area native has moved in rooms with legends like Snoop Dogg, Raphael Saadiq, and Kelly Rowland. She’s written, engineered, and even slept in vans just to make studio sessions. With her deeply personal project “It’s Me, Not You,” she is no longer moving in silence. She’s stepping up — fully visible and fully in charge.

“I think I realized it was my purpose when it just got rough and I still wanted to do it,” she said. “I told my mom, ‘I wish I could just do something so regular, but I just can’t.’” That kind of honesty colors every corner of her new work — especially on tracks like “Niraj,” a breakup record that sits somewhere between pain and peace. “It was very smooth off of a breakup… I didn’t want to be mean all the way, but I had to let it out — like, damn, you really hurt my feelings.”

The Death Row queen’s pen is versatile and intentional. After years of collaborating with industry greats, she’s gained perspective without losing her core. “I learned how to be of service,” she said, recalling advice from Saadiq. “What separates the good from the great are those who know how to be of service… Everything ain’t gotta be about you.”

Her focus and humility made her the perfect fit for Death Row Records’ next chapter. When Snoop Dogg extended the opportunity, she didn’t hesitate. “You can’t say no to Snoop,” she laughed. “I didn’t even know all of what it entailed, but I trusted that with what I’m blessed with, I can do something great.”

But before the accolades came, there was the struggle. Jane calls her time in Atlanta “the beautiful struggle” — a formative period of hustle, humility, and survival. “We were literally trying to find change just to get something off the dollar menu. But those moments were some of my most funnest moments,” she said. “It taught me to work out of your situation.”

Even now, with more to her name, she still remembers where she came from. “Man, I cherished those moments. You don’t even know. I cherish all of that, that’s what made me who I am.”

These days, she’s based in LA and more focused than ever. “I had to isolate. I had to cut the party. Not even that I was a big partier, but for me, it was a lot,” she said. “I had to learn — it’s always something, but it ain’t nothing. It’s time to work.”

Her creative process mirrors that mindset. Writing alone gives her clarity. “I get to sit with myself… speak and sing words that I truly am feeling, without it being a thing of somebody’s opinion.”

That foundation allows for collaboration that feels natural—her session with Anderson. Paak for “Stare at Me” came together quickly but left a lasting impression. “I told him I wanted to do something like ‘Funkin’ for Jamaica’… and he literally just did it on the spot. He showed up tired, but still smiling, still ready to create. That’s the energy I’ll never forget.”

If there’s one thing Jane wants listeners to take from “It’s Me, Not You,” it’s that she means every word. The hunger is still there. The vision is clearer. “I’m here for a good time and a long time,” she said. Stay tuned.