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2014 studio album by Mali Music
Mali Is...
Studio album by Mali Music
ReleasedJune 18, 2014 (2014-06-18)
GenreContemporary Christian music, Christian hip hop, R&B
Length44:30
LabelBystorm, RCA
ProducerArden "Keyz" Altino, Oliver "Akos" Castelli, Akene Dunkley, Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis, Andre Harris, Stephen McGregor, Kortney Pollard
Mali Music chronology
The 2econd Coming
(2009) 		Mali Is...
(2014) 		The Transition Of Mali
(2017)

Mali Is... is the third album by American recording artist Mali Music, released on June 18, 2014 by RCA Records and Bystorm Records. Mali Music worked with Arden "Keyz" Altino, Oliver "Akos" Castelli, Akene Dunkley, Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis, Andre Harris, Stephen McGregor, and Kortney Pollard on the production of this album. The album's lead single is "Beautiful".

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
CCM Magazine
New Release Tuesday

Signaling in a four star out of five review for AllMusic, Andy Kellman replying, at times "Understated yet energized" where "all singles, all distinctive, and compelling." Andy Argyrakis, agrees it is a four star album for CCM Magazine, realizing, it "overflows with velvety vocals and smooth grooves" where it's "split between soulful pop, piano ballads, and the occasional nod to contemporary reggae." Adding a whole star to his rating compared to the aforementioned, New Release Tuesday's Dwayne Lacy commended this music "for the non-cliched songwriting, his amazing singing, and the message."

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."No Fun Alone"Arden "Keyz" Altino, Oliver "Akos" Castelli, Akene Dunkley, Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis, Kortney Pollard3:24
2."Ready Aim"Arden "Keyz" Altino, Akene Dunkley, Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis, Kortney Pollard3:42
3."Beautiful"Arden "Keyz" Altino, Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis, Kortney Pollard3:28
4."Heavy Love"Dernst Emile, Kortney Pollard3:20
5."Fight For You"Dernst Emile, Kortney Pollard4:05
6."Walking Shoes"Andre Harris, Kortney Pollard3:59
7."One"Arden "Keyz" Altino, Akene Dunkley, Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis, Stephen McGregor, Kortney Pollard3:40
8."Make It"Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis, Kortney Pollard, Regina Spektor3:26
9."Little Lady"Lorenz Hart, Kortney Pollard, Richard Rodgers3:25
10."Royalty"Dernst Emile, Kortney Pollard4:06
11."Johnny & Donna"William J. Lee, Kortney Pollard4:02
12."I Believe"Kortney Pollard3:53
Total length:44:30

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2014) Peak
position
US Billboard 200 16
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 2

Year-end charts

Chart (2014) Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 57

References

  1. ^ Kellman, Andy. "Mali Is... - Mali Music". AllMusic. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
  2. ^ Argyrakis, Andy. "Mali Music: Mali Is..." CCM Magazine. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
  3. ^ Lacy, Dwayne. "A Bonafide Classic!". New Release Tuesday. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
  4. "Mali Music Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
  5. "Mali Music Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  6. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2014". Billboard. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
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