Marsha Ambrosius Says Her “Brand New Classic” Album ‘Casablanco’ Is “On The Way”
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During her performance at the 2023 Soul Train Awards Soul Cypher, Marsha Ambrosius snuck in an update about her highly anticipated new album, Casablanco.
The British songstress sang, “I’m in my duffle, NBA/ I am LeBron at 38/ Check out the credits, Dr. Dre/ That ‘Casablanco’ on the way/ You know I’m only rolling with the greatest… Got a brand new classic ’bout to hit.”
Casablanco, which was produced solely by Dr. Dre, was first teased in December 2021. Dre and Ambrosius posted similar captions after they finished recording the LP.
Alongside a photo of himself in the studio with a string orchestra, the Compton native wrote, “I just finished recording an album with Marsha Ambrosius. ‘Casablanco’ I had a blast!! This is some of my best work!!” However, the former Floetry frontrunner shared a photo of herself Dre together, adding, “I just finished recording an album with Dr. Dre ‘Casablanco’ I had an amazing time!! This is some of my best work!!!”
Over a year later in February 2023, on the 30th anniversary of his debut album, The Chronic, the two hosted an exclusive listening event. During the event, the acclaimed songwriter detailed how Casablanco came to be.
The month after Dre’s brain aneurysm, they’d began working together. “So his rehab, his rehabilitation and resurgence back into wanting to make music to make people feel good was what I needed. Ultimately, what he needed. And this album was kind of our trauma bond in some way,” Ambrosius explained.
For Dre, he confirmed that they made the “labor of love” over the course of two weeks. He also considers the new album to be a “jazz/Hip-Hop fusion.” Details surrounding Casablanco‘s release remain unknown.
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