Tracy Chapman is still in the music business but not really active lately. The last album with original songs was "Our Bright Future," in 2008. Although she hasnt officially retired, she has not released any new music since 2008. In 2020, she made a rare public appearance by performing "Talkin' about a Revolution" on Late Night with Seth Meyers from home. Chapman has often spoken of a strong separation between her personal and professional life, saying: "I have a public life that's my work life and I have my personal life. In some ways, the decision to keep the two things separate relates to the work I do". Chapman is known to be a politically and socially active musician.