#jack dine

[philameangrey]

[thecelestialkind]

make it make sense,

carefree is cool, but not at my expense

tell me what matters....

[kickmag]

22 From 2022

It's 2023 already and 2022 seemed to go by in a flash. Take a look back at some of the best albums of 2022. 

Beyoncé- Renaissance 

Beyonce's Renaissance did the unexpected by putting house music back into the American mainstream.  The singer's late gay uncle Johnny was the main inspiration and the album cover's reference to Bianca Jagger's famous horse ride at New York City's Paradise Garage set the tone. The foundation of house music was represented with veterans like Honey Dijon and Green Velvet but the current Afrobeats sound was also present. The album received nine Grammy nominations but longtime fans really want to know if it will win Album of the Year. 

Lizzo- Special 

Lizzo's feel-good mix of disco, R&B, funk and hip-hop was bright and sounded like a yearlong summer.  Cuz I Love You was such a big deal that some people wondered if her fourth album would be just as good. Special was inspired by self-care, sisterhood and relationships. The album was led-by single "About Damn Time" that had Nile Rodgers & Chic written all over it. Lizzo's proud acknowledgement of  '70s and '80s dance music was heard throughout the album that killed any worries about her ability to have another impactful album. 

Steve Lacy-Gemini Rights

Lacy's Gemini Rights is the moment he became mainstream official thanks to his TikTok hit "Bad Habit." But his obvious Prince influence and wicked abilities produced a whole album of singable ditties for the ages. The pliable falsetto, swift guitar, pure lyrics and Rick James-inspired look got Lacy ready for stardom. The brilliance he demonstrated on his 2017 demo grew and hit a critical mass and now there are many more eyes and ears curious about his next output. 

Jazmine Sullivan-Heaux Tales, Mo'Tales: The Deluxe 

Jazmine Sullivan's Heaux Tales was updated with 10 more songs added to the original album. The conceptual EP  about Black women's relationships and sexual autonomy resonated with fans and snared a Grammy for Best R&B album in 2022. The deluxe edition gave more women a chance to tell their tale and Sullivan's fiery but raspy tone expanded space to emote.  Ari Lennox, anderson.paak and H.E.R. are on the original and Issa Rae is a guest on the newer version. 

Danger Mouse and Black Thought's Cheat Codes collaboration sounded like the equivalent of a rap LSD trip. Black Thought's words flowed over funky blues riffs, Western film themes, '60s rock and lazy jazz licks. Guests included Joey Bada$$, Run The Jewels, ASAP Rocky, Raekwon and Michael Kiwanuka. A posthumous contribution from MF DOOM on "Belize" was a surprise made eerie by Danger Mouse's choice of somber horns in the background. 

See the rest of the list.

[a-fix-of-muses]

Currently Listening To: "Mitsubishi" by Nali, Lido, Jack Dine

[dontsweatthefresh]

Joey Bada$$ - Passports & Suitcases (Official Audio) ft. KayCyy

(orig.) Alex Isley, Masego & Jack Dine - Good & Plenty

[philameangrey]

[stephdau]

Alex Isley, Masego, Jack Dine - Good & Plenty

[groovetrill]

Take up some space

You're too far away

Make no mistake

I think you should stay

You'll get every little bit

You ain't never seen a drip like this

Heaven at your fingertips

Don't you let a minute slip just

Say you'll have me

Oh, taste and see

Hope you don't sleep on me

I've got good and plenty

Inhabit all the spaces in-between

It's magic when I taste your inner being

An average day is spent all in the sheets

Emphatic when I tell you what you mean to me (Aye)

Chemistry

Intimate memories

Every time I give you all my

Energy

Emphasis, never sleep (Yeah)

(Never sleep)

Say you'll have me

Oh, taste and see

Hope you don't sleep on me

I've got good and plenty

(Say you'll have me)

(Oh, taste and see)

(Hope you don't sleep on me)

(I've got good and plenty)

Say you'll have me

Oh, taste and see

Hope you don't sleep on me

I've got good and plenty

[ladyxandria]

Good & Plenty (Remix)

[suntails]

🐙⚔️

[arkashas]

Hannibal thinks you’re his man. I think you’re mine.