Vacancy is a Soul & Funk album by Ari Lennox, originally released in 2026. On Gatefold: 4 pressings tracked.
About
Ari Lennox’s third full-length finds the Washington, D.C.-hailing R&B singer-songwriter parting ways with J. Cole’s Dreamville label after the release of 2019’s <i>Shea Butter Baby</i> and 2022’s <i>age/sex/location</i>. The title of <i>Vacancy</i>’s opening track, “Mobbin in DC,” suggests that Lennox is returning to her roots here, and sure enough, her first album for Interscope recalls the soulful aesthetic that made <i>Shea Butter Baby</i> an instant sensation with R&B listeners. Legendary hitmakers Jermaine Dupri and Bryan-Michael Cox (USHER, Mariah Carey), who previously threw in on <i>age/sex/location</i> single “Pressure,” return here for the velvety vibes of the title track as well as the gum-snapping gospel-pop of “Soft Girl Era.”
via Apple Music
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Tracklist
- 1Mobbin in DC4:25
- 2Vacancy3:03
- 3Pretzel3:23
- 4Under The Moon3:26
- 5High Key2:12
- 6Twin Flame3:06
- 7Soft Girl Era3:06
- 8Deep Strokes2:52
- 924 Seconds2:47
- 10Cool Down3:05
- 11Horoscope4:27
- 12Wake Up3:30
- 13Company3:06
- 14Dreaming4:44
- 15Hocus Pocus3:32
Sound DNA
- Soul & Funk
- Alternative R&B
- warm
- yearning
- urban
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Alivia BlueBACKING VOCALS
- Ari Lennox
- Ben ParrisKEYBOARDS
- Buju BantonFEATURING FEATURING, PERFORMER
- Camara AlfordWRITTEN-BY, PROGRAMMED BY
- David James MillerPERCUSSION
- Dwayne Chin-QueeWRITTEN-BY, DRUMS, PERCUSSION
- Funny Marco
- Gabrielle RodgersWRITTEN-BY, BACKING VOCALS
- Jens Christian IsaksenWRITTEN-BY, PROGRAMMED BY
- Kelvin WootenBASS, KEYBOARDS, GUITAR
- KosineSAXOPHONE
- Pierre MedorBACKING VOCALS
- Preston CrumpBASS
- Stephen "The Genius" McGregorBASS, KEYBOARDS, GUITAR
- Theo CrokerTRUMPET
- Tricky StewartPROGRAMMED BY PROGRAMMED BY, KEYBOARDS
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 4 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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