delivers his first bit of music for 2021 with a collaboration with JoJo titled “Dirty Laundry.”
“Dirty Laundry” is a pop jam that easily melds R&B and soul to create one confection that works in the daylight drive to work or a midnight stroll to a diner . The song is about having your “person’s” back, being there for someone regardless of their metaphorical “dirty laundry,” per se.about it. “[JoJo and I] met nearly 8 years ago! It was really organic and through a mutual friend of ours who sang with both of us.
“The relationship that we have is so transparent and honest. It’s so rare to have someone in your life that you can completely be yourself with and absolutely never feel judgment from,” James says. “Jo was present for the situation/person this song was initially inspired by and through that time, she really had my back when things got tumultuous. I just thought it was important to show the love we have for each other & the safe spaces we have created in our friendship.
James also teased that this might not be the last listeners see of his musical ventures with JoJo. “We wrote something really beautiful recently that I hope sees the light of day,” he tells us. This is James’ first release of the year, while this is JoJo’s second, after “American Mood” earlier this year.