Sevyn Streeter is paying it ahead with “It’s a Man’s World,” a canopy of James Brown‘s basic “It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World,” the title observe from his 1966 album with The Well-known Flames.

Digging deep right into a magic bag of soul, Streeter breathes life into this everlasting basic with a fiery efficiency destined to ship chills down one’s backbone.

In an Instagram publish, Streeter says she issued this remake to rejoice the Godfather of Soul, one in every of her greatest musical influences on what would have been his ninetieth birthday (Could 3).

“It’s a Man’s World” is Streeter’s first solo track launch of the yr. She hasn’t launched new music since final yr’s “23,” co-produced by Needlz and Domgotbeats.

Streeter paired “23” with a music video directed by MdotforMayor on the discharge day.

“It was actually 100 levels the day we shot this, however we nonetheless had a fuq’n ball doin it,” Streeter wrote in an Instagram caption.

Streeter’s final single got here months after she reissued her 2021 album Druken Wordz Sober Thoughtz. The brand new model consists of the unique songs from the usual version and 5 bonus tracks.

Chris Brown, Jeremih, Fortunate Daye, Bia, A$AP Ferg, and Lavi$h appeared on Streeter’s sophomore album.

Drunken Wordz Sober Thoughtz was amongst Rated R&B’s 30 Finest R&B Albums of 2021 checklist.

Most not too long ago, Streeter joined TRAETWOTHREE for “Watch It Develop,” lifted from his 2023 EP, Lengthy Story Brief. It’s her first collaboration since teaming up with Dixson for “Cherry Sorbet” and Babyface for “G Wagon” alongside Tkay Maidza.

On Could 19, Streeter heads to Atlanta, Georgia, to tape and lend her vocal skills to the eighth annual Black Music Honors.

She’s on the marquee alongside Robin Thicke, Tamar Braxton, Kenny Lattimore, 702, Lil’ Mo, Raheem DeVaughn, and extra to salute its new batch of honorees.

Beforehand introduced honorees embrace SWV (City Music Icon), Evelyn “Champagne” King (R&B Music Icon), Jeffrey Osborne (Legends Award), Missy Elliott (Music Innovator Icon) and The Hawkins Household (Gospel Music Icon).

The 2023 Black Music Honors will air Saturday, June 3, with nationwide broadcast syndication from June 10 – July 2. It would additionally air on Bounce TV on June 19.

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