Syleena Johnson has a new album coming this summer.
The Grammy-nominated singer has announced her 12th album, Legacy, will release Aug. 30 via SJ Entertainment.
Legacy will include the already shared singles “Monsters in the Closet” and “Black Balloon.”
“I felt like it was time for ‘Monsters in the Closet’ because we are suffering a mental health crisis in this world right before our eyes,” Johnson told Rated R&B.
“As creatives and artists/entertainers, we can no longer be excused from activism through our art. We have to be bold with our lyrics to help to promote healing.”
“Black Balloon,” which samples her late father Syl Johnson‘s “Black Balloons,” earned Syleena her first entry on Billboard’s Adult R&B Airplay chart in a decade.
Legacy, which is dedicated to Johnson’s father, is the follow-up to Johnson’s 2021 album, The Makings of a Woman (The Deluxe Edition), an expanded version of her 2020 LP, Woman.
“I wanted to create something that focused on us and our heart and how we feel,” Johnson told Rated R&B about Woman.
The original album included features from Raheem DeVaughn and Q Parker.
Before Legacy releases, Johnson will perform in several U.S. cities, including Memphis, Chicago, and Baltimore.
In other news, Johnson recently announced that she is a member of the R&B supergroup The Chi with Carl Thomas and Dave Hollister.
Syleena Johnson’s Upcoming Tour Dates
Jul 20 – Memphis
Jul 21 – Chicago (with S&S Chicago Inc.)
Jul 24 – Indianapolis (Zeta Boule)
Aug 4 – Benton Harbor, MI
Aug 10 – Baltimore, MD