![]() One of the greatest R&B artists to ever walk the earth, Alicia Keyss discography features over 15 Grammy Awards and a lengthy list of unforgettable hit songs. Whether acoustic and raw or highly produced and polished, she performs in service of a vision that is now, as it was then, transcendent and uniquely her own-two sides of the same invaluable coin. Were ranking the best Alicia Keys albums of all time. Through it all, the qualities that made Keys a showstopper remain. Analog melodies and understated arrangements are met with programmed bass or lines of synth the magnificent speakeasy texture of “Old Memories” morphs into an '80s dance club, while the gorgeous and solemn blues of “Is It Insane” (a song written during Keys' Diary era) becomes something more sultry. The “Unlocked” section takes bits and pieces of the first and reconfigures them, often into slightly bigger sounds with the help of producer Mike WiLL Made-It. The first half functions as a throwback to her classic sounds-all raw emotion, grit, and soul. In her own words, it was “born off the simplicity of a piano, of a pen, and of a voice,” and songs like “Love When You Call My Name,” “Daffodils,” and “Like Water” reflect this spirit with artful elegance. “Originals” is largely a showcase of the singer-songwriter's essence that leans heavily towards jazz. Thus, she divides KEYS between a first half she calls “Originals” and a second half titled “Unlocked.” ![]() In one breath, she wanted to pay homage, as she explains to Apple Music's Ebro: “The goal was to own my greatness, to own the shoulders that I stand on, to recognize the classic, iconic artists that I couldn't even breathe without.” And in another, she wanted to honor the love and lineage she shares with hip-hop by sampling herself to reveal those songs anew. The album drop 18th Septemper, 2020, featuring Khalid, Miguel, Sampha, Diamond Platnumz, Tierra Whack and Snoh Aalegra, also with Jill Scott. ![]() For an artist with over two decades’ worth of work under her belt, that means considerations of both time and style. Gifted with one of the finest voices of the early 21st century and exceptional talent, the famed Alicia Keys is a recognized, award-winning R&B singer, songwriter, and record producer. Her second album, ‘The Diary of Alicia Keys’ debuted at number 1 on the Billboard 200, selling over 618,000 copies its first week of release. Alicia Keys finally release her seventh studio album titled Alicia, contains 15 dope tracks. Duality is the spice of life, and Alicia Keys’ eighth studio album, a double release, is all about leaning into her own.
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