Ari Lennox wanted to honor black women’s hair types with her debut studio album, Shea Butter Baby‘s tracklist.
.@AriLennox talked to us about what #SheaButterBaby means to her–from honoring Black hair types with the tracklist to her favorite songs on the album and working with @JColeNC pic.twitter.com/5CCCepaY4J
— MTV NEWS (@MTVNEWS) May 14, 2019
The “Up Late” singer who is known for her signature natural hair and usually make-up free face recently sat down with MTV News and discussed why she chose to make Shea Butter Baby‘s tracklist numbered with black women’s hair types.
My DEBUT Album #SheaButterBaby drops May 7th ????. Check out my new single “Up Late” and be sure to pre-save & preorder now! ♥️ ???????? @UncleSego killed it on saxophone ????
— Ari Lennox (@AriLennox) April 30, 2019
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