WHAT IT IS: This Grammy-nominated soul singer is poised to become one of your favorite hip-hop artists and favorite R&B singer. His critically acclaimed Motown debut In My Mind stitches together street stories of love, threaded by strains of ’60s and ’70s R&B, soul power and hip-hop bravado. Whether it’s the tense boom of “Man Down” featuring Buddy & Constantine, the poignant and passionate delivery of “Shine” and “Heart Crush” or the otherworldly vocal showdown with Kendrick Lamar on “The New Cupid,” the album traverses the emotional spectrum and plumbs the psyche of a true R&B poet.
ALBUM: In My Mind
RELEASE DATE: 2/19
SINGLE: “Woman’s World”
TV: Conan 3/3, Windy City Live, Revolt Live
LIVE: Jill Scott Tour and Big KRITT Tour in 2015; SXSW 2016; first-ever live studio audience for 1Mic1Take event at Capitol Studios
INTERNET: 3m+ Vevo views; 11m+ Spotify streams; socials continue to grow; NPR First Listen, “The New Cupid” f/Kendrick Lamar premiere via Beats 1’s Ebro; Pandora Black History Month mixtape exclusive; Buzzfeed Sessions; Apple Connect album trailer exclusives
RADIO: 2/15 Urban AC impact date, #2 Most Added; debuted at the format just two weeks after impact; Top 10 Greatest Gainer honors week of 2/29
PRESS: N.Y Times, L.A. Times, Pitchfork, NPR, Forbes, All Hip Hop, Fader, Complex, Noisey, Chicago Tribune, Vibe, Singersroom, Consequence of Sound, Brooklyn Vegan, Hip Hop DX, Rolling Stone, Boombox, Fake Shore Drive, more; Genius homepage
BOOKING: Caroline Yim/ICM
MANAGEMENT: MAFE Music Mgmt./C’Jay Shaw