#TBT 2009: Lady Gaga Talks Co-Sign From Madonna and Being an 'Artist of Liberation'

With Super Bowl LI right around the corner, it's only fitting that we resurface Fuse's 2009 On the Record interview with Lady Gaga, this year's highly anticipated halftime show performer.

After taking the pop world by storm with her debut album The Fame, Gaga quickly earned the early support of Madonna, who praised the NYC native's talent and "it" factor. While most individuals would've buckled under such high expectations, Gaga only became a bigger cultural phenomenon.