No More Water: The Gospel of James Baldwin cover

No More Water: The Gospel of James Baldwin

Meshell Ndegeocello · 2024

76 min · 17 tracks · hip-hop · jazz · soul

A soulful exploration of identity and resistance, weaving gospel, jazz, and hip-hop influences with poignant lyrical depth.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • dynamic journey with emotional peaks
  • soulful exploration of identity
  • reflective listening in quiet moments
  • cathartic release through poignant themes
  • engaging narrative arcs throughout

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer instant gratification tracks
  • seek standalone hit singles

Where this album fits

Career context
In 2024, Meshell Ndegeocello releases 'No More Water: The Gospel of James Baldwin' as her first album since 2018's 'Ventriloquism.' This album marks a significant artistic reinvention, showcasing her continued evolution as a genre-blurring artist while paying homage to the influential writer James Baldwin.
Stylistic neighbors
Erykah Badu· Lauryn Hill· Robert Glasper

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Travel 4:10
  • 2 On the Mountain 5:59
  • 3 Baldwin Manifesto I 0:43
  • 4 Raise the Roof 5:07
  • 5 The Price of the Ticket 1:34
  • 6 What Did I Do? 5:19
  • 7 Pride I 2:54
  • 8 Pride II 2:38
  • 9 Eyes 5:17
  • 10 Trouble 7:18
  • 11 Thus Sayeth the Lorde 5:40
  • 12 Love 3:43
  • 13 Hatred 5:29
  • 14 Tsunami Rising 8:04
  • 15 Another Country 4:47
  • 16 Baldwin Manifesto II 2:07
  • 17 Down at the Cross 5:43

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