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Dixson just earned an Oscar nod for his song with Beyonce. He's still saying, 'Not yet'

Dixson performs at the Roc Nation& Modern Luxury’ s Yellow Carpet for Launch of EDITION Publication at The Ritz Carlton, South Beach on Dec. 3, 2021, in Miami Beach, Florida.

Dixson had a moment to himself in the winter of 2019, about four months after he'd lost his dad to cancer on Father's Day. Driving through Chicago on a dismal night, the singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist looked back on his own life, comparing his ambitions to his successes and finding a less than satisfactory answer.

"It was a tough time," he said. "I asked myself the question, 'Have I done enough? If my tires catch a piece of black ice and I leave this world?' And so clearly, I heard

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