I will literally count the number of days I’ll be gone on a trip, so I know how many of these to bring with me.”

Rebecca Black is no longer the 13-year-old viral star of Friday, and she wants you to know that, too. The now 27-year-old artist is back with her second full-length project, Salvation. Self-released, the project represents Black’s bold entry into more experimental genres, including the ever-more mainstream hyperpop.

Since then, Black has (mostly) stayed out of the spotlight, stepping back from the public eye while privately evolving her music. Now, almost 13 years after the debut of “Friday,” the 27-year-old hyperpop princess has officially re-entered the zeitgeist.

Rebecca Black sits down with Elite Daily to discuss her new project 'Salvation,' how she finally embraced "Friday," and why chain restaurants are her go-to hangover cure.

Rebecca Black, she of the inescapable 2011 online smash hit “Friday,” has a new dance-heavy EP, “Salvation.” For an artist who first emerged at age 13 promising dance-able fuel, she continues deliver — just with a very different approach.