Kelis has revealed that her new sound can be credited to her 17-month old son, Knight, and the impact he's had on her as a person. 

Speaking to The New Zealand Herald on February 10, the singer explained:

"[Having a baby] is the epitome of life - it's fun and exciting, and I'm happy in my life. I feel really blessed, so to me it's just about what feels good and about making this fun again,"

"So I enjoy the music that I'm making now, I make my own schedule and I think having a child gives you a reason to work hard, whereas before it was like, 'why am I doing this?'."

She also revealed that her love for music has returned and now it's less about the industry and more about fulfilling her passions:

"But now I think for me it's gone back to being not so much about the business as it is about loving what I do again - and wanting my child to see what I do."

Watch Kelis' latest video for 'Brave' below: