In 2018, R&B has had an incredible run of album releases. This year, Jeremih, Ty Dolla $ign, Ne-Yo, Donald Glover and more have all released projects. Not to mention, Tory Lanez has dropped two projects this year and H.E.R is set to drop her second project on November 2nd. With everything that has been released this year, it’s hard to lose track. Furthermore, it’s hard to keep track with all of the new R&B projects that are released overseas. In the United Kingdom, artists like Ray BLK and Kwaye are among some of those making waves at home and in the United States. There’s also a U.K. native by the name of Ella Mai that has made waves in the states. Tonight, another artist by the name of Jacob Banks is attempting to make a big splash at home and across the world.
Hailing from Birmingham, Banks has made waves as the first unsigned artist to be featured on the BBC Live Lounge and being featured on FIFA ’15’s soundtrack. With a strong resume under his belt, Banks has dropped his debut studio album, Village. Based on experiences he had growing up, the singer’s album tells the story of his young life. The fourteen track project features Bibi Bourelly, NANA and Seinaboy Sey. Stream the entire project above and let us know what you think from the rising R&B artist.