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ShareIf you came of age in the late ‘80s/early ‘90s then you know that the woman who first sang over hip-hop beats was not Mary J. Blige. She was Michel’le, a Dr. Dre protege who had a major hit with “Something in My Heart” from her self-titled 1990 debut and then spent the bulk of the ‘0s singing hooks for Death Row Records artists. She released a criminally underrated second album, Hung Jury, in 1998, which came well after most Death Row artists abandoned the label and the label’s dominance had waned.
Well Michel’le is back. And this trailer for her forthcoming video, “Freedom to Love” (wait, there are trailers for music videos now?), is a fascinating move. The trailer fails to do the song much justice, but does make one startlingly aware of just how beautiful Michel’le still is. The song has been available on iTunes since May and it’s good, but the video trailer mixes down Michel’le’s voice. It’s a shame.
Still, Michel’le is a lost treasure and it is nice to see her come back for another round. She more than deserves it.
