

Whatever his exact role is on Top Off with Jay Z and Beyonce, Wild Thoughts with Rihanna and Bryson Tiller, or any of the other hits that bear his name alongside his superstar guests, he’s consistently demonstrated his knack for connecting the right talent.

Lennox’s “Shea Butter Baby” is the best album of the year, no matter if awards shows think differently, including you, the Soul Train Music Awards. Mogul, entrepreneur, DJ, producer, the hip-hop Quincy JonesDJ Khaled has no shortage of ways to describe himself.

Cole is classic-sounding and “Static” beautifully closes the album. Khalid's connections to the soul tradition might be. It’s hard not to play “BMO,” which echoes Erykah Badu, less than 20 times a day the title track with J. his highly acclaimed debut album, American Teen, in 2017 and the follow- up, Free Spirit, in 2019. More Play all Shuffle 1 3:33 Khalid - Intro (Official Audio) Khalid 5.4M views 3 years ago 2 3:51 Khalid - Bad Luck. “Shea Butter Baby” feels as good as soaking in a warm bath, with the right candle - scent not too strong, but not too weak - illuminating in the background. Khalids Free Spirit album released in 2019. Every song on the 12-track set is a winner, with Lennox’s voice and tone changing throughout the album, showing her skill, versatility and power. A nomination - or eight - isn’t necessary for any real music fan to realize how outstanding, soulful and poignant Lennox’s debut album is. Ari Lennox, “Shea Butter Baby”: A message to the Grammy Awards, in the words of pop music philosopher Mariah Carey: “Them chickens is ash and I’m lotion.” Them is the Grammys, and the lotion is Ari Lennox’s “Shea Butter Baby,” a product that’s clearly too expensive for the super-dry Recording Academy.
