Maya Angelou's Posthumous Release "CAGED BIRD SONGS" Out Now
buzzz worthy. . . Angelou's Iconic Words and Lyrics Blended with New Hip-Hop Beats "One of this fall's most interesting and inspired releases" - Yahoo Released on November 4 th via Smooch Music, Caged Bird Songs is the long-awaited album from the late iconic American writer, poet, actor, dancer, director, composer, and lecturer Dr. Maya Angelou . Seven years in the making, the album blends Angelou’s poetic spoken words with modern hip-hop production. “Her life story rang a bell with me,” music producer Shawn Rivera told Billboard Magazine . “I wanted to bring her message musically to her fans as well as a new generation.” Co-produced by Rivera (lead singer of Az Yet, the R&B vocal pop group formerly on La Face/Arista Records) and RoccStarr (Jennifer Lopez, Jennifer Hudson, CeeLo Green), in both Los Angeles and Angelou’s home, the album features th...