Sitting at a table inside Meek's Vegan Pizza, Canda'ce pauses and quickly apologizes for being late, even though she has arrived right on time. A few weeks earlier, she had been standing in the same spot during an open mic night, performing for a crowd munching on stuffed bell peppers and washing them down with sea moss lemonade as she poured her heart into every verse. A few weeks later, she would open for Curren$y at the House of Blues.