Fans of singer-songwriter Ari Lennox can finally relax. The singer’s debut album will be arriving the first week of May.
The “Whipped Cream” singer confirmed the release on Twitter Friday (April 12), while reacting to multiple dates of her Shea Butter Baby Tour selling out in a matter of hours. The singer has wrapped her melodic vocals around R&B lately with the release of the charting single, “Whipped Cream” as well as her standout verses on “Shea Butter Baby” with J.Cole.
Lennox has been signed to Cole’s Dreamville Imprint since 2015 and released her label debut EP, PHO in 2016. Singles like “Backseat” featuring labelmate Cozz and “GOAT” were faves among critics as well as her soulful peers like Anderson .Paak.
After a successful set at J.Cole’s Dreamville Festival last weekend, the singer is ready to embark on her upcoming Shae Butter Baby Tour. More importantly, she’s ready to release her style of R&B flair to the masses. “I just pray I can bring this sort of music back to a more mainstream level,” Lennox told Billboard for their latest issue. “These vibes can heal a lot of people.”
Shortly after the release of “Whipped Cream,” the singer dropped a few loose singles like “Grampa,” “Pedigree” and the sultry, “40 Shades Of Choke.”
Check out the dates and get into these jams by Ari Lennox below.
May 12 – Phoenix, AZ
May 13 – Santa Ana, CA
May 15 – Los Angeles, CA
May 16 – Santa Cruz
May 17 – Oakland, CA
May 21 – Denver, CO
May 24 – Dallas, TX
May 25 – Houston, TX
May 26 – New Orleans, LA
May 28 – Orlando, FL
May 29 – Atlanta, GA
May 31 – Virginia Beach, FL
June 1 – Roots Picnic
June 2 – Baltimore, MD
June 4 – New York, NY
June 5 – Boston, MA
June 7 – Grand Rapids, MI
June 9 – Chicago, IL
June 10 – Detroit, MI
June 11 – Cleveland, OH
June 14 – Washington, D.C.