Jazmine Sullivan & Anderson Paak Crafted Magic On "Price Tags" Three Years Ago: Stream

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"Heaux Tales" released on January 8, 2021, and this is one of a couple of smooth, lush, and charismatic collabs off it with great chemistry.

Three years ago today (January 8), Jazmine Sullivan released her acclaimed and enduringly compelling album Heaux Tales. Moreover, it has a lot of smooth, emotive, soulful, and musically proficient highlights, plus some notable collaborations with the likes of H.E.R. and Ari Lennox. However, perhaps none rank greater than her link-up with the one and only Anderson .Paak on "Price Tags," which is one of the more thematically consistent cuts on the record. On it, the 36-year-old talks about wealth, material success, sexual empowerment, and relationship dynamics. It's a pretty versatile song when looking at these themes, but most importantly, it's an infectiously groovy jam with a lot of lush instrumentation and catchy melodies.

Furthermore, Jairus "J-Mo" Mozee put together a pretty impressive production from behind the board, highlighting both featured artists' talents. The crisp and simple drum beat is consistently nasty, and offers some funky and stark contrast from the traditionally lavish backing elements. These include an ear-worm, high-pitch key sample, vocal harmonies, light guitar strums, and cavernous bass. Jazmine Sullivan shines with a dynamic performance, and the "Stand Up" singer shows off her range from soaring cries to sultry temptations. On his end, Anderson .Paak proves himself as one of the most charismatic vocalists working today with a sassy and impassioned verse.

Jazmine Sullivan's "Price Tags" With Anderson .Paak: Stream

Meanwhile, this follows a successful but sometimes turbulent 2023 for the Philly native, who had her set canceled at the Leimert Park Juneteenth Festival due to a stampede. Hopefully 2024 brings Jazmine Sullivan more luck, and finally brings the return of NxWorries that Anderson .Paak's been teasing for so long. As we look forward to what these stars will do this year, we have this throwback to remind us of their talent and skill. If you've never heard "Price Tags" before, find it and the rest of Heaux Tales on your preferred streaming service and peep some notable lines down below. Also, as always, log back into HNHH for more great music recommendations, new or old, around the clock.

Quotable Lyrics
Lookin' at your exes, all of 'em ballplayers, (All ballplayers)
2012 Lexus, it still ain't paid off yet, (Still ain't paid off yet)
Pullin' out my wallet, no credit cards in it,
If I let you play, you gon' have a ball with it (Fallin', fallin', fallin', fallin')

About The Author
Gabriel Bras Nevares is a staff writer for HotNewHipHop. He joined HNHH while completing his B.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication at The George Washington University in the summer of 2022. Born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Gabriel treasures the crossover between his native reggaetón and hip-hop news coverage, such as his review for Bad Bunny’s hometown concert in 2024. But more specifically, he digs for the deeper side of hip-hop conversations, whether that’s the “death” of the genre in 2023, the lyrical and parasocial intricacies of the Kendrick Lamar and Drake battle, or the many moving parts of the Young Thug and YSL RICO case. Beyond engaging and breaking news coverage, Gabriel makes the most out of his concert obsessions, reviewing and recapping festivals like Rolling Loud Miami and Camp Flog Gnaw. He’s also developed a strong editorial voice through album reviews, think-pieces, and interviews with some of the genre’s brightest upstarts and most enduring obscured gems like Homeboy Sandman, Bktherula, Bas, and Devin Malik.
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