New Artist

One of the newest sounds out of California sounds a lot like Motown.  Aloe Blacc recently released his first solo album, Good Things.  Blacc, the son of two musicians, graduated with a degree from University of Southern California.  He was working the mainstream white-collar life until he became a casualty of the recession and became an artist.  He was half of the hip-hop duo Emanon in the 90′s before he aligned closer to his gospel roots with Good Things.  His sound fuses gospel, jazz, blues, and hip-hop.  Check out two tracks from the album below, “I Need A Dollar” and “Hey Brother.”

Aloe Blacc – “I Need A Dollar”

Aloe Blacc – “Hey Brother”

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