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ZZ Ward, the edgy, blues-inspired artist known for her unique blend of hip-hop, pop, R&B, neo-soul, and rock, has announced Dirty Shine, her first album as an independent artist, slated for release on September 8th, 2023 via her own Dirty Shine Records.

A cinematic 11-song album, spilling over with an intoxicating cocktail of bold electronic textures, rugged hip-hop beats, fierce rhymes and pop hooks, acoustic Delta blues riffs, sensual R&B singing, and juke joint harmonica, ‘Dirty Shine’ represents a new chapter in ZZ’s career, as she embraces life as a new mother and removes the constraints of the major label system. The album embodies the creative freedom she now enjoys and draws on the strength and determination she’s found through motherhood.

1. Welcome to Dirty Shine
2. Ride or Die (feat. Vic Mensa)
3. Fadeaway
4. On One (feat. Jean Deaux)
5. Slow Hum Hymnal
6. Dead or Alive
7. Forget About Us
8. Friends Like These 9. Baby Don’t
10. North Bank Blues
11. OverdoZZe
12. Cut Me Loose
13. Tin Cups (feat. Aloe Blacc)
14. Don’t Let Me Down

The album opens on the _________ of Welcome to Dirty Shine and the _____________ of Ride or Die (featuring rapper, singer, actor Vic Mensa) and then we get the ____________ of Fadeaway, the _________ of On One (featuring Chicago singer/rapper Jean Deaux), the ______ of Slow Hum Hymnal, before both the _______ of Dead or Alive and the ____ of Forget About Us are unleashed.

Along next is the _________ of Friends Like These and the ________ of Baby Don’t and they are in turn followed by the __________ of North Bank Blues, the ______________ of OverdoZZe, the _____________ of Cut Me Loose, the album rounding out on the ____________ of Tin Cups (featuring singer, songwriter, rapper Aloe Blacc), closing on the ______ of Don’t Let Me Down.

This, her third studio release, ‘Dirty Shine’ was produced by a who’s who of award-winning producers, and frequent collaborators of ZZ’s, including Oscar, GRAMMY and Emmy-winning producer/composer Ludwig Goransson (Oppenheimer, Black Panther, Mandalorian, Childish Gambino, Haim), Oscar and GRAMMY-winning producer Mike Elizondo (Encanto, Twenty One Pilots, Carrie Underwood), GRAMMY-winning writer/producer Jason Evigan (Troye Sivan, Dan + Shay), GRAMMY-nominated Dave Bassett (Elle King, Vance Joy, Alice Merton), iconic hip-hop producer S1 (Eminem, Drake, Lorde) and the alt-rock producer-duo Mark Jackson & Ian Scott (Bishop Briggs, Dorothy).

After finishing this liberating, career milestone of an album, you would think ZZ would take some time off to pat herself on the back. Nope. She has tours to book, mini-movies to produce, and fan messages to answer, and she’s loving every minute of it. “I’m so proud of what me and my team have accomplished,” ZZ says. “This album gave me new life. It taught me to be a fighter, and allowed me to let my dirty shine.”

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ZZ Ward - On One [Official Music Video]

ZZ Ward - Dirty Shine [Official Album Trailer]

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