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The 14-track effort is the North Carolina singer's first in five years with production from the Songwriter's Hall of Fame member and guest verses from two Southern legends.

2Pac , Nappy Roots Jadakiss Nasand more. Some of his famous friends in Hip Hop are returning the favor for his latest album, Love Is The New Black. Rick Ross, Lil Jon and Jermaine Dupri offer contributions to Hamiltons first album in five years. After initially leaning for a more political viewpoint in the wake of the death of George Floyd and uprisings across the country, Love Is The New Black offers Hamilton a moment to bring a little light to a world still dealing with turmoil in the form of racism and the pandemic. As the world started to open, I wanted to lessen the heavy load and allow everyone to celebrate again, Hamilton said. We still got a little bit of that, because its not going away, and weve gone through a lot. That side will be heard, but were taking from a bunch of experiences now, getting through it, and taking a turn. I feel like thats what people need right now. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Anthony Hamilton (@anthonyhamiltonofficial) Ross raps on on Real Love about his favorite girl, Now we out in Dubai chillin on warm days Cartier bracelets for every court case, she lookin like a movie, yeah Scorcese. Lil Jon contributes to Im Ready, offering his classic ad-libs and a guest verse to a soul sample and the North Carolina singer singing about popping bottles and living life like the rich people do. Read more