The rapper says he knew that releasing a nine-minute song that called out his own privilege would — and should — be seen by some as an... 'This Song Is Uncomfortable': Macklemore And Jamila Woods On ...

Jamila Woods’ most recent release LEGACY! LEGACY! was a concept album, of sorts, with each track highlighting an artist of color who inspired the Chicago R&B artist. Zora Neale Hurston, James Baldwin, ...

Chicago musician and poet Jamila Woods is releasing a new album, Water Made Us, this Friday via Jagjaguwar. Now she has shared its fourth single, “Practice,” via a music video. The song features Saba.

“None of us are free/But some of us are brave.” These lines capture all the ambition, beauty, and empathy of Jamila Woods’ LEGACY! LEGACY! The singer-songwriter’s words are inclusive, with an eye ...

Jamila Woods pivots to upbeat, ’80s-style synthpop on the latest single from her anticipated new album Water Made Us, and it suits her just as well as the other sonic journeys she’s gone on over the ...

The Slingshot artist shares five songs that offer a glimpse into her musical heart, including a track by Ani DiFranco and her favorite gospel song. Chicago-based singer, songwriter and poet Jamila ...

Jamila Woods is back with “Boundaries,” her first new single in over two years. (Her last was 2020’s “SULA.”) Jamila pairs her soulful voice with bossa nova-tinged acoustic guitar and Latin-style ...

On October 13, Chicago soul singer-songwriter Jamila Woods will release her third studio album, Water Made Us. The album’s title, which refers to the way water “always runs back where it came from,” ...

Chicago musician and poet Jamila Woods is releasing a new album, Water Made Us, on October 13 via Jagjaguwar. Now she has shared its second single, “Boomerang,” via a music video. Jordan Phelps and ...

Music can make your day. One song playing at the right moment—perhaps with the right cup of coffee in your favorite mug, and the sun coming through the window—can really make life worth living. We ...

SongWriter is a podcast that turns stories into songs, featuring Questlove, David Gilmour (Pink Floyd), Joyce Carol Oates, David Sedaris, Susan Orlean, and Steve Earle. Bestselling author Kaveh Akbar ...

Chicago-based singer, songwriter and poet Jamila Woods released her debut album, HEAVN, for free on Soundcloud in July 2016. The album featured appearances from fellow Chicagoans Noname, Saba and ...