Dwele is one of the most dynamic artists to come out of the neo-soul era and now he’s taking time out to celebrate the 20th anniversary of his debut album, Subject.
On Saturday (May 20), the Detroit crooner took to Instagram to commemorate the classic offering. In the IG post, he posted three clips of him in the studio creating Subject and trying to get things just right for the soulful album.
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“Big clothes and big feels. 20 years ago today the Subject album set a life into motion,” Dwele said. “It has been a ride!! Love y’all. Thank you for any and every hand that’s pushed me to this point, thank God there’s been more helping than hurting, but I embrace it all.”
Subject— which was released in 2003 — spawned the cult-classic single, “Find A Way.” Since then, he’s released five studio albums and has collaborated with artists including Drake, Kanye West, Big Sean, Common, and the late J Dilla.
Check out his post below:
Throughout his career, Dwele has also collaborated with Slum Village on tracks such as “Closer,” “Call Me,” and “Tainted.”
In Slum Village news, the Detroit rap collective recently connected with Larry June for a new song called “Just Like You,” which also features the Detroit soul group The Dramatics.
The funk-infused track will appear on the group’s forthcoming album, which is now a duo that includes rapper T3 and producer Young RJ. The project is reportedly due out sometime in August and would serve as the follow-up to 2016’s Vol. 0, which was mostly comprised of old demos and unreleased J Dilla beats.
On the track, Larry June spits about a new-found love interest and admits he’s just waiting for a reason to pull up for the night.
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“It’s really nice to meet you, looking so good I had to greet you, look at the beaches, you must be peaking/What you doing this evening? Cause I could scoop you just give me a reason,” Larry raps.
Slum Village had previously appeared on “Orange Village,” off Larry June and The Alchemist’s collaborative album The Great Escape,which dropped on March 31. The album also features appearances from Joey Bada$$, Wiz Khalifa, Big Sean, Curren$y, Action Bronson, Ty Dolla $ign, Boldy James, Evidence and Jay Worthy.
