Ari Lennox Makes Her Dreamville Debut With Svelte Shea Butter Baby LP

Ari Lennox has been the soulful face of Dreamville Records for nearly four years right now. We've been drip fed tastes of her powerfully absorbing brand of R &B for some time, all of the while looking for the debut album that would tie it with each other and give her the bold introduction that she deserves. Well, finally, that time has come. Today, she's released her debut studio album, Shea Butter Baby. 





Shea Butter Baby is 12 tracks worth of powerful funk, sensual blends, and lustful odes. It features her labelmates J. Cole and J.I.D. In the official album art of the songs, which you won't have the ability to be able to see on streaming services, the tracks are numbered in hair textures. It's a perfect homage to brown skin that showcases her wit and infatuation with her skin's hue. The LP features her previously released singles, "Up Late," and the title track.


It doesn't just feel fantastic to get this release, it feels earned. Her last EP was 2016's Pho. Since then, she's been featured on Dreamville artists' songs like Bas' "Icarus" and J. Cole's "Change." Right now, the world gets to be able to see the entire extent of what she can do.