Garren Sean. "Lift Off." GARREN, EP, Garren Sean, 2017.
Can't get enough of this guy out of Oakland who reminds me of equal parts Prince and Mayer Hawthorne. This track is so infectious and feels like just the thing for a holiday.
Don't you close your eyes
Childish Gambino. "Redbone." Awaken, My Love!, Universal Music Group, 2017.
Donald Glover's new album is out December 2nd. I haven't been able to stop listening to this track since it dropped earlier this week. I hear elements of Prince and OutKast and I can't wait to listen to the rest.
Who wants to love somebody like me?
Alicia Keys. "In Common." Here, RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment, 2016.
2016 is shaping up to be an incredible year for music. While we've been rocked by the loss of several of our greatest legends -- from Bowie to Prince -- the next generation of artists (Anderson .Paak, Kaytranada and Solange, just to name a few) have been releasing some truly meaningful work that, I believe, will stand the test of time.
And it just keeps coming. In anticipation of her new album, Here, out this Friday, Alicia Keys earlier this week released her short film The Gospel, directed by A.V. Rockwell. Roam the streets of Keys' New York City as Rockwell captures everyday moments and stories, get lost in the cinematography that propels you forward, in constant motion, as the film addresses the impacts of police brutality.
I'm looking forward to all the remixes I'm sure are about to drop in the coming weeks of today's track, "In Common," bound to be a club anthem this winter.