R&B has been on a kick lately, and California native Lucille Ghatti is here to continue that streak. Her mixtape Amori Infiniti dropped earlier this year, setting the tone for her signature mix of warm soul and crispy beats. She sits somewhere in between Kelis in her Neptunes days and Frank Ocean today — but don’t take it from me. “In her Beats, you get that feeling you did when you loved R&B years ago you know?” asks her press release. “When you bumped SWV in your car and it was the cool thing.” Pretty accurate.

RESPECT. is proud to present Lucille’s newest mixtape, High Grade. The title comes from Ms. Ghatti’s progression as a singer and artist, and also from her love of the greenery. On Twitter, she goes by @LoudPackLucy, and her music is perfect to blaze to. High Grade includes features from Mike G from Odd Future and Tay Walker, an affiliate of the Internet. Choice production from Thelonious Martin and DJ Wes.

Download High Grade here. Light one, meditate, and enjoy.

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