4: CD Christmas Voices The Los Angeles-based Kid Ink

The Los Angeles-based Kid Ink has brought his distinct style to the musical landscape since 2010

“It’s not really a political album

The band made their worldwide popular breakthrough with 2003’s RIAA gold certified Transatlanticism

the album has none of the first album's female voices

in chronological order from the Eric Burdon days up through cuts from 1982’s underrated Outlaw…But what I love about this collection is that it’s a symphonic suite for a perfect Southern California Sunday afternoon

4: CD Christmas Voices The Los Angeles-based Kid InkSevering professional ties with father and manager Mathew Knowles, Beyonc eschewed the music of her previous releases in favor of an intimate, personal album. 4's lyrics emphasize monogamy, female empowerment and self reflection, a result of Beyonc considering a maturer message to contend artistic credibility. In May 2011, Beyonc submitted seventy two songs to Columbia Records for consideration, fourteen of which appeared on the record.