BJ the Chicago Kid, a native of the South Side's Brainerd neighborhood, was nominated for a GRAMMY for his collaboration with PJ Morton, Kenyon Dixon, and Charlie Bereal for a cover of a Sam Cooke classic.
Their rendition of"Bring It on Home to Me" was a nominee for Best Traditional R&B Performance."Fight For You" - H.E.R. ended up winning the award.last year, the rendition of Cooke's 1962 hit was accompanied by a video inspired by Leslie Odom Jr's portrayal of Cooke in the movie"One Night in Miami."
"It happened really quickly and organically, actually," Morton told Entertainment Tonight in April of last year."BJ asked me to come to the studio to record this duet of Sam Cooke's 'Bring It On Home to Me' for a project he was working on. After listening, we both felt a third harmony could be nice. We both had the same idea that Kenyon Dixon would fit perfectly. Right after that, the news about Leslie Odom Jr.
He wrote his first song as a teen, and has collaborated with artists such as Vic Mensa, Chance The Rapper, Dom Kennedy, Freddie Gills, Ty Dolla, $ign, and Xzibit, according to his bio.First published on April 3, 2022 / 3:41 PMCreate your free account or log inPlease enter valid email address to continue
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