Anthony Hamilton shines on his incredibly woke, socially conscious single, โMercyโ featuring social justice leader Tamika Mallory.ย
Undoubtedly, ๐ Anthony Hamilton ranks among the best and most soulful contemporary R&B artists in the game.ย His career hasnโt been an easy one but heโd finally breakthrough in 2003 with his platinum-certified album ๐ฟ Cominโ From Where Iโm From, thanks primarily to his biggest, most beloved hit, ๐ต โCharleneโ. Heโs been unable to replicate such success again, but the ๐ Grammy-winner has been consistent from the jump.ย At the end of 2020, assisted by ๐ Tamika D. Mallory, he drops another soulful R&B gem via the socially conscious ๐ต โMercy.โ
Tamika D. Mallory, of course, is a social justice leader, who sets the tone on โMercy.โย Essentially, she highlights the value of black men, as well as the struggles they face.ย She stirs up the audience with her empowering, uplifting message, which is chocked full of resolve. From there, Anthony Hamilton gets to work, blessing us with a mix of buttery smooth and gospel-infused pipes.ย Throughout the course of this โwokeโ joint, he petitions for mercy given such struggles experienced by his community.ย Further strengthening the messaging, the awesome songwriting is supported by a marvelous backdrop produced by ๐ Bink!, ๐ Brody Brown, ๐ Charles Hamilton, and ๐ Larrance Dopson.
Final Thoughts ๐ญ
I suspect many folks missed the fact that Anthony Hamilton released โMercy,โ his utterly sublime second single of 2020 in December.ย Probably many people missed the fact he released any new singles in 2020 โ the plight of the underrated! Regardless, โMercyโ ends up being a powerful record with a statement perfectly attuned for turbulent times โ Black Lives definitely Matter! ย Mr. Hamilton checks off every box, making us yearn even more for his brand-new album to arrive.ย ย
๐ Anthony Hamilton โข ๐ต โMercyโ (Ft. Tamika Mallory) โข ๐ท My Music Box / BMG Rights Management โข ๐ 12.11.20
[๐ท: My Music Box / BMG Rights Management]