Bad Boy Records’ former first lady Faith Evans recently chopped it up with BV Buzz and discussed her latest business ventures, her new album and explained her absence from the music industry.

“It’s been five years,” she told BV Buzz. “I didn’t intend for it to be this long. It’s not like I had a time in mind. Adding, “My career is a big part of my life, but it’s not my life. I got four kids and that in itself alone was the main reason I took time off. I’ve had to take care of home and keep things in order there first before I could even consider doing music again. For me to be able to take the time to do this, I had to plant something with them. I couldn’t give the attention to projects like this and not give them their attention and stay on top of things the way I needed to.”

We totally agree with Faith…family definitely comes first!