Ari Lennox has a voice that never fails. She is the first female artist signed to J. Cole’s Dreamville label and you’ll know why as soon as you hear her distinctive voice, it pierces right through and stays with you. Early fans of the Washington, D.C.-bred singer-songwriter became clued in three years ago when they began repeatedly clicking onto YouTube to hear her refreshing, laid-back vocals on soulful covers of songs by Coldplay, Fantasia, Blink 182 and finally her own track ‘La La La La.’ The buzz grew following the release of ‘Backseat’ (featuring Cozz) – her first single after being signed to Dreamville/Interscope in late 2015. Now it’s time for everyone else to catch up.