Mali
Kortney Jamaal Pollard (born January 12, 1988), who performs under the stage name Mali Music,[2] is an American recording artist, singer-songwriter and producer. His two independently released albums, The Coming (2008) and The 2econd Coming (2009), earned him much critical and underground acclaim.[3] In 2011, he was the first inspirational artist to be a part of BET's acclaimed "Music Matters" series.[4] Signed to RCA Records in 2013,[5] Mali released the single "Beautiful"[6] in anticipation of his first major album release Mali Is..., which was released on June 17, 2014[7] and earned a Grammy nomination for Best Urban Contemporary Album.[8]