Mali Is... Explained

Mali Is...
Type:studio
Artist:Mali Music
Cover:Mali_Is...CD_album_cover.jpg
Genre:Contemporary Christian music, Christian hip hop, R&B
Label:Bystorm, RCA
Producer:Arden "Keyz" Altino, Oliver "Akos" Castelli, Akene Dunkley, Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis, Andre Harris, Stephen McGregor, Kortney Pollard
Prev Title:The 2econd Coming
Prev Year:2009
Next Title:The Transition Of Mali
Next Year:2017

Mali Is... is the third album by American recording artist Mali Music, released on June 18, 2014 by RCA Records and Bystorm Records. Mali Music worked with Arden "Keyz" Altino, Oliver "Akos" Castelli, Akene Dunkley, Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis, Andre Harris, Stephen McGregor, and Kortney Pollard on the production of this album. The album's lead single is "Beautiful".

Reception

Signaling in a four star out of five review for AllMusic, Andy Kellman replying, at times "Understated yet energized" where "all singles, all distinctive, and compelling." Andy Argyrakis, agrees it is a four star album for CCM Magazine, realizing, it "overflows with velvety vocals and smooth grooves" where it's "split between soulful pop, piano ballads, and the occasional nod to contemporary reggae." Adding a whole star to his rating compared to the aforementioned, New Release Tuesday's Dwayne Lacy commended this music "for the non-cliched songwriting, his amazing singing, and the message."

Charts

Year-end charts

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2014. Billboard. July 21, 2020.