Aubrey Omari drops off XXI, his new LP. With fans rejoice, the effort is a long-awaited curation of singles with a variety of sounds throughout it.
Composed of 13 cohesive cuts, including previously released single “Aston Martin,” the new album boasts features from Mduduzi Madela, NAJ, Féras Chatila, and Lamii. Supported by self-directed music videos for “Cold” and “I Waited / Benz,” which feature a clip from his 2018 Breakfast Club interview as well as still images of Breonna Taylor and childhood friend Po
“Paying homage to my East New York roots while simultaneously bringing something fresh to the scene was important. Detailing my journey from the block to Billboards, boy to man, and as the title suggests teenager to adult; a dream I was told would never come true, this album is my audio biography. Told in the most vulnerable way I could think of, this album is both a proclamation and manifestation of my own destiny as one day being one of the greatest ever to ever touch a mic.” Check it out below.
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