Chloe x Halle, H.E.R part of Apple Music Juneteenth playlist
Artists including Chloe x Halle, Black Thought of the Roots and H
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Artists including Chloe x Halle Black Thought of the Roots and H.E.R. have recorded songs honoring Juneteenth for Apple Music.
Some artists recorded cover songs, while others composed new tracks for the exclusive “Juneteenth 2021 Freedom Songs" playlist, which launches Friday on the streaming platform. It comes about two weeks ahead of the annual holiday, also known as Emancipation Day and Freedom Day, that commemorates when the last enslaved African Americans learned they were free on June 19.
The 20-song playlist also features country singers Kane Brown and Jimmie Allen, gospel performer Kirk Franklin, Panamanian singer Sech and rappers D Smoke and Saba.
H.E.R. covers Marvin Gaye's “Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)," Chloe x Halle takes on TLC's “Waterfalls" and Franklin re-works the classic gospel protest song “We Shall Overcome" to create “Overcome 2021" for the playlist. Black Thought, D Smoke, Sech, Saba and Hit-Boy produced original tracks.
Other acts on the playlist include Terrace Martin, Brandee Younger, Maverick City Music, Honey Dijon, Tobe Nwigwe, Amaarae, Willie Jones, Zeal & Ardor, Tems, Jean Dawson and Madison Calley.
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