WHAT IT IS: Chasing Summer is the third project to date from the R&B impresario, marking his first release under the partnership between TDE and RCA. With fans varying from Snoop Dogg to DeAndre Hopkins, single “Hair Down” has amassed more than 27m streams worldwide and 11m video views. Even in the everchanging genre of R&B, SiR has stood head and shoulders above his peers, and Chasing Summer showcases the artistry that elevated him to the position he currently holds.
ALBUM: Chasing Summer
RELEASE DATE: 8/30/19
SINGLE: “Hair Down” f/Kendrick Lamar
LIVE: Headlining tour begins this December; recently played Coachella and Afropunk Atlanta; recently hosted listening events in L.A. and London that were jam-packed
INTERNET: 3m monthly Spotify listeners; 21m+ YouTube views; recently released Vevo Ctrl sessions performing “You Can’t Save Me” and “New Sky”
RADIO: Impacted “Hair Down” at Urban radio 8/12; heading for Top 40 on the Urban Mainstream airplay chart with 53 Urban Mainstream stations playing the single; majors include KRRL, WVEE, WKYS; some early Rhythm airplay at KMEL, KPWR, KKFR, KOHT, more
PRESS: Rolling Stone, Billboard, Complex (“SiR proves that there’s a spot for him in today’s crowded R&B climate”), Fader, XXL, Pitchfork (“SiR makes hazy, gliding neo-soul songs about love”), Hypebeast, Vice (“Best R&B Songs of Summer 2019”) Grammy.com, DJBooth (“SiR is a rare person in tune with his craft, in tune with his fans, and passionate about nourishing the self”)
BOOKING: Brent Smith, Doug Singer/WME
PUBLISHING: TDE Music, LLC (ASCAP)
MANAGEMENT: Top Dawg Entertainment