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Ari Lennox has officially announced that her debut album Shea Butter Baby will be dropping May 7th! The soulful singer has been on the scene since 2014 steadily building her fan base and now they are anxiously waiting for the release of her debut.
Fans aren’t the only ones that is ready for her project to drop, the singer herself has stated “Everything happens for a reason and I feel like it makes me stronger. But I’m also just like, ‘Yo, it’s time for this project to drop… A lot of these songs I’ve been holding on to for a long time. I just want the world to hear them. And then, finally, I can exhale.” Ari signed to Dreamville making her first songstress of the crew.
Ari is most notable song is “Shea Butter Baby” featuring J. Cole that gained popularity after it was featured on the Creed 2 soundtrack. Her debut album is set to release with the same title. Ari posted on Instagram a picture of her hard drive with her name taped on it with a caption that states “My debut album is finished. The masters are in. #SheaButterBaby coming soon,” she wrote.
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My debut album is finished. The masters are in. #SheaButterBaby coming soon 👼🏿
You can catch catch Ari on tour coming to a city near you! Peep the tour dates below: