The Isley Brothers are ready to release more new music and have enlisted some major players to join them on the project.
The legendary group has snagged Beyoncé, Drake and more to appear on the new album which is set for release this fall.
According to Ron’s wife, former JS singer Kandy Isley, Bey is set to record her vocals soon. She revealed in a recent interview with Variety that “She’s recording her part by end of June or first week July.”
As far as Drake, he and Ron linked up weeks ago for dinner and Ron shared snaps of their outing on social media:
Great dinner and conversations with one of the best we’ve ever had in the game! @champagnepapi Thank you man! Wow! I’m blown away by your love for me and my brothers! Congratulations! Keep doing your thing! #theisleybrothers #drake
The news comes following the release of their latest single and video ‘Family & Friends’ featuring Snoop Dogg, and their highly-anticipated ‘Verzuz’ with Earth, Wind & Fire earlier this Spring.
They’ve got even more features lined up on the roster:
“I want people to hear his story from his mouth because no one can tell it like Ron – he lived it,” says Kandy. “Ernie, too. Their full story has never been told. The Isleys are part of history. and Ron’s still here doing what he’s always done.”
The still untitled album, due out this autumn, is, as the new single states, a friend and family-filled affair. “Snoop Dogg’s been a friend for 20-odd years,” says Ron Isley. “As soon as he heard the ‘Friends and Family’ track, he started laughing and knew exactly what he would do.’
According to Ron and Kandy, other vocal guests on the new album include Beyonce (“She’s recording her part by end of June or first week July,” says Kandy), Rick Ross, Trey Songz, Alicia Keys, and Drake, the latter of whom Ron recently had dinner with, becoming part of Drizzy’s IG stories. Producers 1500 or Nothin’, Scott Storch, and Eric Hudson will take part in the Isleys’ new album (and “possibly Dr. Dre,” says Ron) as will R&B songwriters Poo Bear and Fresh.
“The album reflects a new take on Ron without losing who he is,” says Kandy. “He evolves and changes with time. It’s Ron 2.0.”
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