[youtubei id=”QOrZgRJ88kc”]Raphael Saadiq’s autobiographical Jimmy Lee is here and the official visual for “Something Keeps Calling” featuring Rob Bacon. Saadiq previously shared in concert that Jimmy Lee is about his late brother’s struggle with addiction. The video for “Something Keep Calling” is a representation of the despairing merry-go-round a couple goes through dealing with substance abuse. It’s relief to hear Saadiq again with new music after an eight-year break. 

As it gets closer to the release of Raphael Saadiq’s Jimmy Lee, he shares another song from the album. “Glory To The Veins” is a spacey ode to drug addiction about Saadiq’s late brother who died of A.I.D.S. yet still found some joy in life. Saadiq’s Jimmy Lee is all about his sibling and the struggles he had when he was alive. It will be his first album in eight years and he also revealed in a recent interview with Sway Calloway that there is a Tony! Toni! Toné! reunion in the future. Jimmy Lee officially will be available in stores and all digital platforms August 23rd. 

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[youtube id=”bRvD6fWJsJQ”]Raphael Saadiq shares his new single “Something Keeps Calling” that features longtime DJ Quik guitarist Rob Bacon. Saadiq’s distinct voice sings about trying to hold his life together and Bacon gives a thrilling solo performance. “Something Keeps Calling” is from Saadiq’s next album, Jimmy Lee, which is scheduled for an August release. The singer mentioned last year how his late brother’s struggles with drug addiction inspired his new music. Fans who attended The Roots’ Picnic last weekend saw him take part in the Soulquarian vs Raphael Saadiq jam session.