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Soul Is Heavy
R&B / Soul · 2011 · 15 tracks · 1h 0m

Soul Is Heavy

Nneka

Gritty boom-bap rhythms meet politically charged neo-soul. A heavy, honest record that balances Nigerian heritage with modern urban urgency.

October 7, 2011

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A restless and defiant exploration of social justice and personal identity set to heavy, soulful grooves.

Tracklist · 15 Tracks · 1h 0m
01
Lucifer (No Doubt)
4:35
02
Sleep
3:35
03
My Home
4:08
04
Shining Star
4:08
05
Restless
4:45
06
Don't Even Think
3:50
07
J
3:50
08
Stay
3:24
09
Soul Is Heavy
4:03
10
Do You Love Me Now
3:56
11
Valley
5:23
12
V.I.P.
3:53
13
Camouflage
3:40
14
God Knows Why
3:47
15
Still I Rise
3:19
Moments Worth Waiting For
The title track's fusion of a driving rock riff with a heavy hip-hop breakbeat and Nneka's urgent, soaring chorus.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Soul Is Heavy sound next to the rest of Nneka's catalogue?

Drums+1.3σ

The instrumentation foregrounds drums notably more than the catalogue usually does.

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