Saint Heron: The New R&B

That’s the promise made by Solange Knowles, fashion icon and I-didn’t-make-it-for-you musician who is the visionary behind the music and culture site Saint Heron, and a compilation EP by the same name. Put out by Saint Records, the Saint Heron EP features 11 artists who each deliver a similar element of sensuality on the CD’s 12 tracks. The men and women of Saint Records have not all been as highly successful in the music industry…

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Jhené Aiko: “Mirrors”

Jhene Aiko is a fresh face, although she has made her presence felt on recent albums from the Black Hippy crew– and most notably on the hook for Ab-Soul’s “Terrorist Threats”. Her voice on “Mirrors” goes to a darker place, blending in smoothly with the synths and occasional drums. Listen to the song here.

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