(From All Music.com-Andy Kellman) A forthright lyricist and understated vocalist who has singled out the likes of Minnie Riperton and Mýa as two of her many inspirations, Ari Lennox has been the one-artist R&B contingent of J. Cole's Dreamville roster since 2015. The singer and songwriter made her 
commercial debut on the label in 2016 with the Pho EP, followed in 2019 by her first album, Shea Butter Baby, which reached number seven on Billboard's Top R&B Albums chart. She appeared on Dreamville's Grammy-nominated Revenge of the Dreamers III compilation and issued a remix EP before she scored a number one hit on the Adult R&B Songs chart with "Pressure." That single heralded the 2022 arrival of her second album, age/sex/location.
(From All Music.com-Mark Deming) A New York-based hardcore trio who augment their minimal bass-and-drums assault with samples, electronic manipulation, and the occasional report of a banjo, Show Me the Body are musical activists dedicated to protecting the people and culture of their community as well as the city's underground music scene. The hard impact of their music is paired with lyrics that 
speak out against political repression and the culture of hate. Initially attached to New York's Letter Racer collective, they released a series of critically acclaimed EPs and albums, including 2016's full-length Body War, which netted them a deal with Loma Vista. Over the next several years, Show Me the Body released a handful of small releases and began a community effort called Corpus, which is centered around collaboration within their musical neighborhood. After producing music for several other Corpus artists, they returned with 2019's socially conscious Dog Whistle, and added greater electronic textures on 2022's Trouble the Water.