NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - AUGUST 25: Ari Lennox attends Black Girls Rock 2019 Hosted By Niecy Nash at NJPAC on August 25, 2019 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for BET)
From Aretha Franklin to Erykah Badu, Ari Lennox has lent her vulnerable and soulful voice to cover some of music’s favorites. However, they’re not official covers, released as singles, but simply videos that Lennox has shared via Youtube of herself singing at home. Below, check out Lennox’s cover of Franklin’s “Day Dreaming” and “Say A Little Prayer,” ” Badu’s “Next Lifetime,” ” The Delfonics’ “La-La _Means I Love You),” and Dionne Warwick’s “Walk On By.”
Glennisha Morgan is a Detroit-bred multimedia journalist and writer. She writes about intersectionality, hip-hop, pop culture, queer issues, race, feminism, and her truth. Follow her on Twitter @GlennishaMorgan.