Description
Raphael Saadiq (; born Charles Ray Wiggins; May 14, 1966) is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. He rose to fame as a member of the multiplatinum group Tony! Toni! Toné! In addition to his solo and group career, he has also produced songs for such artists as Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, Stevie Wonder, Joss Stone, D'Angelo, TLC, En Vogue, Kelis, Mary J. Blige, Ledisi, Whitney Houston, Solange Knowles and John Legend. Music critic Robert Christgau has called Saadiq the "preeminent R&B artist of the '90s".Saadiq was also a member of The Ummah, a music production collective, alongside D'Angelo, Q-Tip, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, and J Dilla; and was a member of the supergroup Lucy Pearl with Dawn Robinson. He has released five solo albums, including the critically acclaimed retro-styled The Way I See It (2008) and Stone Rollin' (2011). The more contemporary-sounding Jimmy Lee was released in 2019, and earned Saadiq further acclaim.He is also co-founder of the independent video game developer IllFonic, which developed Friday the 13th: The Game. As a songwriter Saadiq has received a Grammy Award, two Golden Globe Award nominations and an Academy Award nomination.
Release Info
Artist: Raphael Saadiq
Label: Columbia
Format: LP, Album
Country: US
Label: Columbia
Released: 2019-08-23
Genre: Funk / Soul
Style: Soul, Gospel
Tracklist
A1 Sinners Prayer
A2 So Ready
A3 This World Is Drunk
B1 Something Keeps Calling
B2 Kings Fall
B3 I'm Feeling Love
C1 My Walk
C2 Belongs To God
C3 Dottie Interlude
C4 Glory To The Veins
C5 Rikers Island
D1 Rikers Island Redux
D2 Rearview