After ample teasing, Grammy-winning R&B diva Fantasia has unleashed her long-awaited new album, ‘Sketchbook.’
Her first studio effort since 2016’s ‘The Definition Of…,’ the project serves as a turning point on several fronts in the singer’s narrative. Released independently, ‘Sketchbook’ comes as her first album without the backing of a major label – a feat some point to as the reason for the commercial nonperformance of the set’s trio of lead singles ‘Enough,’ ‘PTSD (featuring T-Pain),’ and ‘Holy Ghost.’
And, while the tunes and their album co-tenants have racked up critical acclaim aplenty, will it be enough to help the LP pencil itself on the Billboard 200’s upper rankings (like that of its predecessors)?
Listen after the jump and weigh in:
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