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Undoubtedly, Reuben<\/strong> Vincent<\/strong> is next up.\u00a0 The young elite lyricist and producer has spent the last few years honing his artistry under the tutelage of Hip-Hop greats 9th<\/sup><\/strong>\u00a0Wonder<\/strong> and Young<\/strong> Guru<\/strong> and standing out every step of the way.\u00a0 From guest appearances to ripping freestyles (Sway In The Morning, Bars On I-95 and most recently the 2022 BET Hip Hop Awards Cypher), there is no question Reuben<\/strong> Vincent<\/strong> is destined for greatness.<\/p>\n Reuben\u2019s<\/strong> Jamla\/Roc Nation debut album,\u00a0Love <\/em>Is <\/em>War<\/em>,\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>is\u00a0a conceptual, yet subtly constructed project that will place him at the forefront of debates about the new rap greats.\u00a0 Unpacking relationships and romantic entanglements over warm, soulful beats from\u00a09th<\/sup>\u00a0Wonder<\/strong>,\u00a0Young Guru, The Soul Council,<\/strong>\u00a0and his own production, whose collective work both modernizes and morphs boom-bap.\u00a0 With polished and varied flows, Reuben<\/strong> weighs the time spent on love against the hours necessary to pursue his art and dreams.\u00a0\u00a0Love <\/em>Is <\/em>War<\/em>\u00a0also features guest appearances from Rapsody<\/strong>, Reason<\/strong> (TDE<\/strong>), Domani<\/strong> and Stacey<\/strong> Barthe<\/strong>.<\/p>\n \u201cI worked on\u00a0Love Is War<\/em>\u00a0for two years.\u00a0 Conceptually,\u00a0Love Is War<\/em>\u00a0is an acknowledgment that as young black men, I feel like we aren\u2019t taught, and given the tools of how to love properly. We don\u2019t know how to love our people, our women, our brothers; and most importantly ourselves\u201d Reuben professes.\u00a0 \u201cWhen you don\u2019t know how to love yourself you can\u2019t love others the right way,\u00a0Love Is War<\/em>\u00a0addresses that.\u00a0 These last two years I\u2019ve learned a lot about myself, but I still have much to learn.\u00a0 My goal is to love myself properly, and that comes with exploration (internally and externally).\u00a0 That is why I titled the album,\u00a0Love Is War<\/em>, because it is a constant battle to get to that center in your life.\u00a0 We all battle ourselves to get to a place where we can both love and be loved.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Conversely, Reuben<\/strong> wouldn\u2019t be here without both love and war.\u00a0 While the accolades will surely follow, for now, he\u2019s focused on being an example to his peers and especially representing first-generation Liberian Americans, as Reuben\u2019s parents fled Liberia during the country\u2019s first civil war and settled in Charlotte.\u00a0Reuben reveals that his parent\u2019s sacrifices serve as a daily affirmation that iron sharpens iron.<\/p>\n \u201cMy parents left Liberia in the midst of a war and came here searching for love. I\u2019m their only child together, and being that my parents were separated from me since birth; I had to accept what I was given and find some type of peace and love in it.\u00a0\u00a0Love Is War<\/em> is me going through the tug of war to get to the self-love at the end.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n On record and in his everyday life, Reuben\u2019s<\/strong> aim is to prove you can be brilliant without sacrificing your swagger.\u00a0 After all, being a dedicated student of your craft and yourself is how you win the war!<\/p>\n Reuben Vincent\u2019s\u00a0<\/strong>Love <\/em>Is <\/em>War<\/em>\u00a0is now available at all DSP\u2019s via Jamla\/Roc Nation Records.<\/p>\n You can now purchase, stream, add and favorite Reuben Vincent\u2019s\u00a0Love Is War<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0at your preferred DSP:\u00a0https:\/\/reubenvincent.lnk.to\/LoveIsWar<\/a><\/p>\n\n
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