Today in Black Excellence: Ari Lennox drops new single/video, Pressure

[Royalan]

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It's giving Black excellence, Black beauty, Black talent, Black moisture, Black Queen, Black R&B, Black-black-blackity-black-black. Shea butter. Melanated skin. This is classic style R&B at its finest (a given since it's produced by the legend himself, Jermaine Dupri)..

Ari Lennox has been one of my favorite artists for a few years now. A true R&B artist, for those who think R&B is dying. Her new single is catchy as all get out.

Do you like Ari Lennox? Do you know who she is? (you should)

Praise her, and post some modern "classic" R&B,

 

[Wander]

Ari is amazing. Thanks for the share and putting this on poeples radar

 

[krazen]

Probably a three way tie between her, SZA and Jazmine Sullivan for top of the modern r&b pile. Its nice

 

[Royalan]

Agreed, although I would add a few others to the mix. Like Summer Walker and Kali Uchis.

One thing is clear though; the ladies are walking all over the men.

 

[FusionNY]

Ari is amazing. Shea Butter baby was my album of 2019.

 

[Royalan]

Ari is amazing. Shea Butter baby was my album of 2019.

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She really hearkens back to an earlier time in R&B, but not in a way that sounds like a gimmick.

 

[Marz]

Love her

 

[G_Shumi]

The song was really good! The video is even better! Thanks for the recommendation, Royalan!

I remember Ari Lennox had a song I liked last year, called BMO. That song was really good too!

 

[MisterSnrub]

I'm taken aback, this sounds so, so lush. I need more. Thank you for putting this in front of me, I've never moved to find a vinyl this quickly after hearing a new artist before. 125 quid tho, JFC, we need a fresh run of Shea Butter Baby.

Chicago Boy is so fucking dreamy.

 

[formasymphonic]

I love Ari whole heartedly and Chicago Boy is my favourite song of hers. Is there a new album on the way or is this just a single?

 

[Deer]

This is amazing. Thanks for the share, I remember hearing a song or two by her a while ago, but I never delved deeper. Gonna listen to her album because this is as above poster put it : lush! Love it