Ray Blk described by The Times newspaper as the “inheritor of Lauryn hill’s soulful crown” is one of the realest, most challenging and important voices in music right now. Ray has spent lockdown writing and recording her long-awaited debut album which promises to be one of the cultural highlights of the year. A truly special and unique artist, Ray is poised to fulfil the huge potential that saw her win the prestigious BBC Sound Poll award, as an unsigned artist. Ray also wrote and performed “Warriors”, the lead track from the hugely acclaimed BAFTA-nominated hit film “Rocks” and has just dropped her brand new single “Games” featuring hip hop royalty Giggs. Sonically and thematically, the album is a throwback to the rawness of Ray’s debut ‘Durt’ as well as a sleeker, slicker sound that is ushering in what she refers to as her “gangster era”. On this album, she is embracing the realness we have become accustomed to; the prettiest of voices sat atop a grittiness that thoroughly sets her apart from her peers. As a teaser on what to expect on the album Ray says “For those who joined during Empress, they're gonna be like, whoa. For those who've been there since DURT they're gonna be like, “Yes, she's back!”