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Stream Trevor Jackson’s New Album ‘Rough Drafts Pt. 1’

Trevor Jackson has released his new LP, Rough Drafts Pt. 1, on Born Art/EMPIRE.

According to Jackson, Rough Drafts was inspired by the idea of being a work in progress and that as humans we are all aspiring to become the best or final version of ourselves.

The 15-track offering — preceded by “NightTime” and “Apocalypse” — features guest appearances from inspirational rapper Lecrae (“All I Am”) and Jackson’s brother Iyn Jay (“27:17” and “Anakin”).

Rough Drafts is the follow-up to Jackson’s 2015 mixtape, In My Feelings. 

He is currently supporting Justine Skye on her Ultraviolet Tour, which kicked off this week in Washington, D.C.

Jackson has an exciting year ahead of him. Aside from his role in Freeform’s Grown-ish, which was renewed for a second season, Jackson will also star as Youngblood Priest in the upcoming remake of Superfly. The film, directed by Director X, is produced by Joel Silver and rapper Future. It is set to premiere this summer.

Listen to Trevor Jackson’s Rough Drafts below.

Keithan is the founder/editor-in-chief of Rated R&B

Kiana Ledé Releases Debut EP ‘Selfless’

Rising singer Kiana Ledé has released her first EP titled Selfless. The eight-song set includes her A$AP-Ferg assisted track “Fairplay (Remix),” which has over 10 million streams.

Speaking on the track, Ledé told Genius, “I just broke up with someone, because I got cheated on. I was in that phase right when you break up where I was really angry, and everything that I did was it was calculated, and I was thinking, ‘What if he sees this?’ Everybody goes through that part.

The EP also includes a guest appearance from her Republic Records labelmate Blackway on the second track, “Shame.”

After spending years quietly developing her skills as a songwriter and singer, Ledé became a veritable sensation. To date, she has generated 50 million-plus views across her YouTube/Vevo channels. In addition to her music, she recently landed a co-starring role on Rev Run’s new Netflix series set to air in 2018 and starred in season 2 of MTV’s hit show Scream. 

Listen to Selfless below.

Stream Jade Novah’s Debut Album ‘All Blue’

Rising R&B star Jade Novah has delivered her highly awaited debut album, All Blue. The 14-track offering includes Novah’s previously released songs “All Blue” and “Next To You.” The album also features a guest appearance from R&B crooner Kevin Ross.

Novah went to Instagram to share her excitement about her first full-length album. “I have been on this musical journey for a very long time. From singing background vocals and writing songs for major artists, to mentoring new talent on The Four and now, finally releasing MY debut album to the world,” she wrote. “There have been so many detours, set backs, second guesses…but now I finally feel free to create the type of art and message that I’ve always wanted to.”

She continued, “A special thank you to my husband and executive producer @mrdevinaire for wearing every single hat that it took to get us here. This would not have been the same without you. 💙 My album lands at midnight ET, TONIGHT. 🛸This project has everything from ethereal trap to 90s r&b feels. I’m so proud of this album, and I hope you all enjoy listening to it as much as I enjoyed creating it. It’s ALL BLUE!”

In addition to her album release, Novah has also shared a visual for the sixth track, “Intuition.” In the black-and-white clip, the songstress bewitches with soul, sass, and style as she literally levitates over the ocean.

Stream All Blue below.

Watch the video for “Intuition” below.

Stream Mila J’s ‘June 2018’ EP

Mila J makes waves with her new EP titled June 2018.

The five-song release, which features a guest appearance from Migh-X, has the ability to put us in the perfect mood for the warm weather. For the artwork, Mila J keeps it simple and shows three large Los Angeles palm trees in blue sky weather.

Ahead of June 2018, Mila J has released five other extended plays including January 2018, February 2018, March 2018, April 2018 and May 2018.

Listen to June 2018 below.

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