Following are additional albums released in February 2021 across multiple genres—some will be reviewed in future issues of Black Grooves.
Blues, Folk, Country
Chris Pierce: American Silence (dig)
Lea Sweet: Black Queen of Country Music (Baysound/Dist. City Hall)
Broadway, Soundtracks
Various: Billie (DVD) (Greenwich)
Various: Judas and the Black Messiah: The Inspired Album (Def Jam)
Classical
Scott Davenport Richards, comp.: Cincinnati Opera: Blind Injustice (Fanfare Cincinnati/Naxos)
Comedy, Spoken Word
Richard Pryor: Craps (After Hours) (vinyl reissue) (Omnivore)
Richard Pryor: S/T (vinyl reissue) (Omnivore)
Funk, Rock, Pop, House, Electronic
Bad Brains: Pay to Cum! (7″ vinyl reissue) (Bad Brains)
Gospel, Spirituals, CCM
Bri Babineaux: The Encounter Continues (Tyscot)
Israel Houghton & New Breed: Feels Like Home: The Quarantine Worship Experience
Jazz
Alan Harris: Kate’s Soul Food (Love Productions)
Calvin Keys: Shawn-Neeq (reissue) (Black Jazz/Real Gone)
Cameron Graves: Seven
Caravela: Orla (None More)
Hamiet Bluiett: Bearer of the Holy Flame (reissue) (Black Fire/Strut)
Jeremy Pelt: Griot: This Is Important! (HighNote)
Joe Chambers: Samba de Maracatu (Blue Note)
Lara Downes: Remember Me To Harlem EP (dig) (Rising Sun)
R&B, Soul
C.Nichole: Pan African Think Tank EP (Kensington Music Group)
Chi-Lites: (For God’s Sake) Give More Power to the People (reissue) (Org Music)
Jansport J: Save My Soul II (dig)
José James: New York 2020 Live (Rainbow Blonde)
Joshua Henry: Guarantee EP (S-Curve/BMG)
Jrdnfr: Mona Lisa (dig)
Julian Vaughn: Chapters of Love (Trippin N’ Rhythm)
Kelly Rowland: K (dig)
Lava La Rue: Butter-Fly (dig)
Lucky Daye: Table for Two (dig) (Keep Cool/RCA)
Malika Tirolien: Higher (Ground Up)
Nat Turner Rebellion: Laugh To Keep From Crying (reissue) (Chrysalis)
Pink Sweat$: Pink Planet (Atlantic)
Sanya N’Kanta: These Are the Days EP (Cash Hill)
Terry Blade: American Descendant of Slavery, The Album (dig) (Bandcamp)
The Jacksons: S/T (expanded ed.) (Sony)
The Jacksons: Goin’ Places (expanded ed.) (Sony)
The Jacksons: Destiny (expanded ed.) (Sony)
Trippie Redd & Travis Barker: Neon Shark vs Pegasus (Deluxe Ed.)
Rap & Hip Hop
10k.Caash: Public Announcement (dig)
600 Breezy: Art of War (dig)
Babyface Ray: Unfuckwitable (dig) (Wavy Gang/EMPIRE)
Big Pooh: 41 (Bandcamp)
Call Me Ace: Out of Office (dig) (Bandcamp)
Chester Watson: 1997 (dig) (Pow)
Chris Crack: Might Delete Later (dig) (Bandcamp)
Conway The Machine & Big Ghost Ltd.: If It Bleeds It Can Be Killed (dig) (Drumwork/EMPIRE)
Curren$y: Collection Agency (dig) (Jet Life/EMPIRE)
Cydney Poitier: Point of View (dig) (Bandcamp)
D Smoke: Black Habits Deluxe (Woodworks/Empire)
Devin the Dude: Soulful Distance (Empire)
Drakeo The Ruler: The Truth Hurts (dig)
Ghetts: Conflice ot Interest (dig) (Warner)
Hitmaka & Eric Bellinger: 1-800-Hit-Eazy (dig)
J Dilla: Welcome to Detroit 20th Anniversary Ed. (BBE)
Jim Jones & Harry Fraud: The Fraud Department (dig) (Empire)
JPEGMAFIA: EP 2 (dig)
Kevin Gates: Only The Generals Pt. II (dig)
Lil Zay Osama: Trench Baby (Warner)
Mr Eazi: Something Else (Banku Music)
Neek Bucks: Neighborhood Hov (dig)
Nef Te Pharaoh: Sinsational (dig) (KILFMB)
Only the Family: Loyal Bros (dig)
Payroll Giovanni and Cardo: Another Day Another Dollar (dig)
Pell: Glbl Wrmng Vol. 1 (Ingrooves)
Phora: Heartbreak Hotel EP (dig)
Ralo: Conspiracy Deluxe (dig) (Famerica, LLC)
Rob Stone: Solitaire Stone (dig) (Grove Town)
Scarlxrd: DXXM II (LXRD)
Smokepurpp: Psycho (dig) (Alamo/Interscope)
Soulja Boy: Soulja World (SODMG)
Sylvan LaCue: Young Sylvan Vol. 1 (dig)
Tall Black Guy: Airplane Mode (Fat Beats)
Tha God Fahim & Your Old Droog: Tha YOD Fahim (dig)
The Weeknd: The Highlights (Universal Republic)
Thouxanbanfauni: The Love of My Life (dig)
Tragedy Khadafi: Hidden Files (dig)
TyBass: Bonnie & Bizzle (dig)
Young Buck: Vaccine (dig)
Reggae, Latin, International
Bob Marley & The Wailers: Songs Of Freedom: The Island Years [3 CD] (Tuff Gong)
David Walters: Nocturne (Six Degrees)
Femi & Made Kuti: Legacy (Partisan)
Yellowman: Reggae Freedom (Goldenlane)