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Ledisi's portrayal of Mahalia Jackson in Ava DuVernay's Selma was widely acclaimed, though that didn't prevent the Recording Academy from prioritizing ratings when they selected Beyoncé to perform in her place at the 57th Grammy Awards in 2015. Ledisi graciously received her ninth Grammy nomination and continues to roll with Let Love Rule, an album rich with her characteristically positive and proud outlook and superhuman vocal skill. It's something of a milestone for Ledisi and long-term collaborator Rex Rideout, who have been recording together since 2007. The four songs they co-wrote are top of the line, showing they've only gained steam since then. The sweetly lingering "Here" and powerhouse ballad "All the Way" resemble covers of missing cuts off Street Player and Whitney Houston, respectively, while the hip-hop soul BJ the Chicago duet "Us 4Ever" and celebratory slow jam "High," comparatively contemporary in approach, are just behind them. Otherwise, there's pitch-perfect rocksteady in the form of the outspoken "Shot Down," fluid grooves through the title track and the John Legend-assisted "Give You More," and a motivational finale in the church with "If You Don't Mind," a Kirk Franklin collaboration. Ledisi doesn't leave out romantic heartache, either, with "Hello" and "Forgiveness" as affecting as the zeal that radiates throughout the remainder.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
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Rex Rideout, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ledisi, Producer - Not Applicable, ComposerLyricist - Iyanla Vanzant, Spoken Word, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2017 Verve Label Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ledisi Young, ComposerLyricist - DJ Khalil, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ledisi, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - K. Abdul Rahman, ComposerLyricist - Steve B, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - S. Barsh, ComposerLyricist - D. Seeff, ComposerLyricist - Sam Barsh, Keyboards, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Daniel Seeff, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2017 Verve Label Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Rex Rideout, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ledisi, Producer - Not Applicable, ComposerLyricist - Soledad O’Brien, Spoken Word, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2017 Verve Label Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ledisi Young, ComposerLyricist - Ledisi, Vocals, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Erik Madrid, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Andre Bowman, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Allen Arthur, ComposerLyricist - Keith Justice, Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Jorge Gutiérrez, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Brittany C Barber, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Butta-N-Bizkit, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Lucas Sader, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2017 Verve Label Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Rex Rideout, Producer, Engineer, Co-Producer, StudioPersonnel - Ledisi Young, ComposerLyricist - Ledisi, Producer, Co-Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Erik Madrid, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Charles Hinshaw Jr, ComposerLyricist - Jorge Gutiérrez, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Daryhl "Hey DJ" Camper, Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Darhyl "DJ" Camper, ComposerLyricist - Hue Strother, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2017 Verve Label Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Rex Rideout, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ledisi, Producer - Not Applicable, ComposerLyricist - Iyanla Vanzant, Spoken Word, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2017 Verve Label Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ledisi Young, ComposerLyricist - Ledisi, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Erik Madrid, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jorge Gutiérrez, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Coleridge Tillman, ComposerLyricist - Nelson Davis, Producer, Co-Producer, ComposerLyricist - Timothy Bullock, Producer, Recording Arranger, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Matt Anthony, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2017 Verve Label Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ledisi Young, ComposerLyricist - Ledisi, Vocals, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Erik Madrid, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ivan Barias, ComposerLyricist - Ivan "Orthodox" Barias, Producer, Engineer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Jorge Gutiérrez, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Modesty Lycan, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jacquetta Singleton, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2017 Verve Label Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Rex Rideout, Producer, Engineer, Piano, Co-Producer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Ledisi Young, ComposerLyricist - Chris Johnson, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - David Haddon, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ledisi, Producer, Co-Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - RAY BARDANI, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Allen Arthur, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Jeff Gitelman, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jeff "Gitty" Gitelman, Producer, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Brandyn Phillips, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Timothy “Tip” Wyman, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2017 Verve Label Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Rex Rideout, Producer, Engineer, Co-Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Bryan Sledge, ComposerLyricist - Ledisi Young, ComposerLyricist - Chris Johnson, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Ledisi, Producer, Co-Producer, Vocals, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Erik Madrid, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jairus Mozee, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - BJ The Chicago Kid, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Allen Arthur, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Jorge Gutiérrez, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Brandyn Phillips, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2017 Verve Label Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ledisi, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Erik Madrid, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - John Stephens, ComposerLyricist - Kaveh Rastegar, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Legend, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Jones, String Arranger, Conductor/Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Allen Arthur, ComposerLyricist - Keith Justice, Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Jorge Gutiérrez, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Arianne Urban, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Rollin Weary, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Azusa Tashiro, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Dmitriy Melkumov, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Angelica D'Costa, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Christine Chon, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Lillian Reasor, Harp, AssociatedPerformer - Teddy Wiggins, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Istvan Loga, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Christian Dillingham, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Brittany C Barber, ComposerLyricist - Butta-N-Bizkit, Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Lucas Sader, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Lucinda Ali-Landing, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Kip Riecken, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Titi Ayangade, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Seth Parker Woods, Cello, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2017 Verve Label Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Rex Rideout, Producer, Co-Producer, ComposerLyricist - Ledisi Young, ComposerLyricist - Ledisi, Producer, Co-Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Erik Madrid, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Charles Hinshaw Jr, ComposerLyricist - Jorge Gutiérrez, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Daryhl "Hey DJ" Camper, Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Darhyl "DJ" Camper, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2017 Verve Label Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Rex Rideout, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ledisi Young, Spoken Word, AssociatedPerformer - Ledisi, Producer - Ronald Young, Spoken Word, AssociatedPerformer - Not Applicable, ComposerLyricist - Kiki, Spoken Word, AssociatedPerformer - Troy Andrews, Spoken Word, AssociatedPerformer - Lorena Simpson, Spoken Word, AssociatedPerformer - Justin Ellis, Spoken Word, AssociatedPerformer - Soledad O’Brien, Spoken Word, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Nyra Pierce, Spoken Word, AssociatedPerformer - Lyric Smith-Young, Spoken Word, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2017 Verve Label Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Rex Rideout, Producer, Engineer, Piano, Co-Producer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Ledisi Young, ComposerLyricist - Ledisi, Producer, Co-Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - MICHAEL WHITE, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - RAY BARDANI, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Andre Bowman, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Jones, String Arranger, Conductor/Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Arianne Urban, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Rollin Weary, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Azusa Tashiro, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Dmitriy Melkumov, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Angelica D'Costa, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Christine Chon, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Lillian Reasor, Harp, AssociatedPerformer - Timothy “Tip” Wyman, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Teddy Wiggins, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Istvan Loga, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Christian Dillingham, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Lucinda Ali-Landing, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Kip Riecken, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Titi Ayangade, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Seth Parker Woods, Cello, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2017 Verve Label Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ledisi, Vocals, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kirk Franklin, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Tre Nagella, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Keith Taylor, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Godbey, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Shaun Martin, Producer, Keyboards, Co-Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Lettieri, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Niya Cotton, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Darian Yancey, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Melodie Davis, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Havens, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2017 Verve Label Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
Ledisi's portrayal of Mahalia Jackson in Ava DuVernay's Selma was widely acclaimed, though that didn't prevent the Recording Academy from prioritizing ratings when they selected Beyoncé to perform in her place at the 57th Grammy Awards in 2015. Ledisi graciously received her ninth Grammy nomination and continues to roll with Let Love Rule, an album rich with her characteristically positive and proud outlook and superhuman vocal skill. It's something of a milestone for Ledisi and long-term collaborator Rex Rideout, who have been recording together since 2007. The four songs they co-wrote are top of the line, showing they've only gained steam since then. The sweetly lingering "Here" and powerhouse ballad "All the Way" resemble covers of missing cuts off Street Player and Whitney Houston, respectively, while the hip-hop soul BJ the Chicago duet "Us 4Ever" and celebratory slow jam "High," comparatively contemporary in approach, are just behind them. Otherwise, there's pitch-perfect rocksteady in the form of the outspoken "Shot Down," fluid grooves through the title track and the John Legend-assisted "Give You More," and a motivational finale in the church with "If You Don't Mind," a Kirk Franklin collaboration. Ledisi doesn't leave out romantic heartache, either, with "Hello" and "Forgiveness" as affecting as the zeal that radiates throughout the remainder.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 00:44:24
- Main artists: Ledisi
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Verve
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
© 2017 Verve Label Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 2017 Verve Label Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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