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GoldLink And Ari Lennox Honor Their People’s Fight On The Funky ‘Sorrow, Tears, And Blood’

The collaboration lands on Global Citizen Prize’s compilation album, ‘Stand Up, which also features Lucky Daye, Masego, and more. …

Months after their massive Together At Home livestream festival featured names like Taylor Swift, Jennifer Lopez, The Killers, Christine & The Queens, Pharrell, Camila Cabello, and Alicia Keys, Global Citizen brought together some of the best names in the R&B and Soul world with their Stand Up compilation album. Across the eight-track effort comes the first-ever collaboration between DMV natives GoldLink and Ari Lennox. Entitled “Sorrow, Tears, And Blood,” the funky effort sees both artists honoring the fight their brothers and sisters have put up.

The track comes as both artists continue to work on their upcoming sophomore albums. GoldLink is currently working on his follow-up to 2019’s Diaspora and recently released two singles — “Best Rapper In The F*ckin World” produced by Kaytranada and “Dunya” with LukeyWorld. On the other hand, Ari Lennox has been teasing her second album with a number of incredible-sounding teasers that she’s shared during various Instagram livestreams. She also released her “Grounded” single last week in partnership with Google and US Black Chambers, Inc.

As for the rest of the Stand Up compilation album, fans can look out for seven other records that feature Lucky Daye, Masego, Andra Day, PJ Morton, Jordin Sparks, Big Freedia, Tori Kelly, Raphael Saadiq, and more.

Stand Up is out now via Global Poverty Project. Get it here.

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Makk $aucy explores feminine power and emotional connection in “Agressive Woman”

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Women are powerful to the people around them, and Makk $aucy explores that dynamic in his new single, “Aggressive Woman.” In this release, Makk $aucy dives into how our personal habits and views are shaped by our relationships and emotional ties, rather than just skimming the surface.

“Aggressive Woman” comes from a relaxed, flowing creative process, captured at Grill Studios in Emeryville, California. You can feel that vibe throughout the track, letting the performance speak real emotion without sounding forced. Much of the vibe comes from Makk $aucy’s vocal delivery, which matches the recording’s chill atmosphere.

Beyond the theme, the release also showcases Makk $aucy’s talents as an artist and producer. He lists R&B, hip-hop, and rap as influences and is still trying to find a musical direction that doesn’t confine him to one genre. His production work is central to this identity, reflecting his desire to shape the whole listening experience, not just his vocal performance.

“Agressive Woman” is another chapter in what Makk $aucy calls the “Makk $aucy Experience,” a larger musical journey based on experimentation and creative findings. It celebrates female power and spotlights an artist who continues to push the limits of his production and genre-bending approach.

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C’batch explores love, irony, and poor decisions in “If There Was Ever a Fool (One of a Cast of Many) 1”

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“If There Was Ever a Fool (One of a Cast of Many) 1” by C’batch is a classic rock release that explores that complicated side of relationships. Based on a friend’s real-life relationship, the song explores love, bad judgment, and the emotional repercussions from a dark, ironic, and sometimes humorous perspective.

What’s interesting about the release is that it spans different eras, musically and lyrically. C’Batch first recorded the guitar improvisation in 2012, and the words came years later, after the relationship that inspired them was over. He kept the two apart until 2026, when he finally merged them. The unusual creative chronology links an early musical idea to a later observation of human behavior.

The track is steeped in classic rock and soul rock and showcases C’batch’s experience as a guitarist, composer, and producer. To truly appreciate this release, one must understand the creative process behind it, a process that has been touched by a musical history spanning four decades. He returns to an old guitar composition and gives it a new purpose in the telling.

The song is about how people can get so wrapped up in love that they ignore shady decisions and only see the consequences afterward. “If There Was Ever a Fool (One of a Cast of Many) 1” is an interesting intersection of past inspiration and present outlook. It also shows how an unfinished musical idea can be born years later.

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