Multi-platinum artist John Legend drops his sixth studio album, Bigger Love via Columbia Records. According to the 41-year-old multi-awarded performer, the album is a “celebration of love, joy, sensuality, hope, and resilience” and an important showcase of what makes black culture so influential and empowering.
In a lengthy post, the Emmy, Golden Globe, Oscar, and Tony (EGOT) winner reveals that the album was written and produced prior to the COVID-19 pandemic and the #BlackLivesMatter protests happening around the world.
He writes, “It’s important for us to continue to show the world the fullness of what it is to be black and human,” Legend takes pride on the new release, saying, “Through our art, we are able to do that. I’m under no illusion that music can save the world or solve the world’s problems, but I’ve always turned to music to help me through tough times and I know many of you have done the same.”
Bigger Love features 16 soulful, R&B-laden, and pop-influenced tracks, which includes guest spots and collaborations with Gary Clark Jr., Jhene Aiko, Koffee, Rapsody, and Camper. The record is executive produced by Raphael Saadiq—the award-winning neo-soul artist who co-produced two of the most critically acclaimed albums of the last two decades: Solange’s A Seat At The Table and D’Angelo’s Voodoo.
The All Of Me singer-songwriter dedicates his upcoming record to his wife, his family, and “the rich tradition of black music that has made me the artist I am.”
The album’s focus single is the track “U Move, I Move,” a duet featuring Jhene Aiko, featuring velvety harmonies, lush arrangements, and an inescapable chorus. This R&B slow jam embraces the emotional range and vulnerability of both artists, taking listeners to a place of romantic high with just the right amount of warmth.
For more information about the album, please visit: www.johnlegend.com.