Stream Raphael Saadiq's First New Album in Eight Years, 'Jimmy Lee'

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Raphael Saadiq's First New Album in Almost Ten Years

Raphael Saadiq is back.

Raphael Saadiq has released Jimmy Lee, the singer's first new album since 2011's Stone Rollin.’ The 13-track album is deeply personal for Saadiq: Jimmy Lee is inspired, in part, by his brother’s addiction. (Jimmy Lee is the name of Saadiq’s brother’s who passed away.)

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The album features contributions from Kendrick Lamar, Ernest Turner, Rob Bacon, Daniel J. Watts, and more. Last year we spoke to Saadiq about his new album. He told us:

Jimmy Lee, that’s my brother’s name, of course. It just never dawned on me that I never really realized my brother’s situation, or how fatal it was. I started thinking about it, and I just wanted to make an album about it. I have a lot of friends who have similar issues as my brother. He was a really good friend, so I thought maybe it’s time for me to deal with the subject a little bit.

READ: Raphael Saadiq Sings From the Perspective of an Addict on New Single "So Ready"

Stream Jimmy Lee below.

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