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6 years in the making…
AAA 👐🏾

8 tracks on the Vinyl.
12 tracks on the CD.
I recommend you get both. 😎

Pre-order yours now.
Album drops 25th September.

Visit rickleonjames.com
Click RLJ Music and enjoy the magic ✨

Mixed by @femitone 💎
Mastered by @chrispaveymastering

#AAA #AJourneyToSelfDiscovery #AfrikaBornInMe #ACaribbeanFusion by @officialrlj

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🎙️This kicks off the RLJ Music Workshops coming to your city soon, talking about the inner workings of music / songwriting and everything in between 🙌🏾

🤎 Out in Rome Italy with dear friends & Love ones, celebrating the Wonderful Sandra’s special birthday 💚🎉

Bliss up Asadata 🥂 and one time for my bros & Sis in the band.🔥✊🏾

🎙️Swipe left and see the vibes,,,
Shoutout @roachfordmusic 🤦🏾‍♂️🔥 somebody say remix 👀

The original track ft. @illajyanceyboy 👊🏾 Nuff respect !!!

Stay tune for part 2 of the Workshop 😏

@anacondabasses
#GRATITUDE IN SUPREME EFFECT 🙌🏾

#happybdaysandra #indoor #rljmusicworkshop by @officialrlj

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What you build in private determines what can stand in public.

Foundation is complete.

Not rushed.
Not built to simply add another course to the internet.

12 modules shaped around the things I believe every musician should possess before everything else, understanding, discipline, confidence and a foundation strong enough to build upon.

And none of this was built alone.

There are people, conversations, musicians, engineers, cameras, rooms and countless hours behind what you now see.

Foundation was built first for a reason.

Because before elevation comes structure.
And before you ascend, you need something worth standing on.

FOUNDATION → ELEVATION → ASCEND

The RLJ Music Academy is now open.

Refine. Connect. Inspire

@sahaylazeinab 📸
@anacondabasses
@therljmusicacademy
RICKLEONJAMES.COM

#FoundationCourse #ElevationCourse #Ascend #RLJMusicAcademy #rickleonjames by @officialrlj

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The journey continues.

O Naija Bai
Second single from AAA
14 August

#dambeworriors #wrestlingwarriors #nigeria🇳🇬 by @officialrlj

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Every note carries a story.
Every musician brought their own voice, culture and experience to AAA.

This Artefact exists because of the generosity, artistry and excellence of everyone involved.

Honour to every musician who gave a part of themselves to this project.

The introductions begin next. 🖤

Femi Temowo
Étienne Charles
Soweto Kinch
Yahael Camara Onono
Judi Jackson
Chan Gibbons
Leon Forster Thomas
Midnight 🎙️
MckNasty
Asadata
Zangon
Junior ( Jab )
Guy Kelton Jones I
Jean Toussaint
Nathaniel Facey
Alex Bourt
Vula Malinga Speaks
Akil Henry
Johnathan Geyavu
Menalik - Upright Bass
Moses Olukayode
Junior Kirton
David Mrakpor
Lox
Ezekiel Ajie
Abel Addington
Deschanel Gordon
Teni Tinks
Jay Asafo
Oli Savile
Eric Appapoulay
Jay Phelps
Dexter Hercules
Zoe Alexandria
Duayne Sanford

@guisussekind
@anacondabasses
@chrispaveymastering
@therljmusicacademy

Im truly humbled and Grateful to have you all bliss up AAA.
🤎👐🏾

Bliss up ! by @officialrlj

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Every detail was created with intention.

This is more than an album.

It’s an Artefact.

Link in bio. by @officialrlj

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A time was had.

Friends, Family & Love ones.

Bliss up 🎉 by @officialrlj

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KINGS & QUEENS

Today marks the beginning of a journey I’ve been living with for years.

What began as quiet reflection became conversations.

Those conversations became music.

Kings & Queens is the first chapter of AAA—a project exploring identity, leadership, ancestry and the values that define who we become.

Rather than creating another release to disappear into an endless stream of content, I wanted to create something that could be experienced with intention.

An album.

An Artefact.

A journey.

If this record resonates with you, I invite you to continue the story.

The complete AAA Artefact is now available to experience and pre-order through my website.

Welcome to AAA.

🔗 Link in bio. by @officialrlj

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Some projects are made to be consumed.

AAA wasn’t.

It was created to be collected.

An artefact.

A piece of music to hold in your hands, to read, to listen to with intention, and to return to for years to come.

Pre-orders open 24th July, the day Kings & Queens is released.

Over the coming weeks, I’ll be sharing moments, stories and snippets from the project across my socials.

But the full experience belongs to those who choose to own it.

More soon.

#AAA by @officialrlj

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👑 Kings & Queens

First single from AAA

24 July 2026 by @officialrlj

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Motivation fades.

Systems remain.

The musicians who improve the fastest usually aren’t the most motivated.

They’re the most consistent.

What’s more important:
Motivation or System?

#RLJMusicAcademy #PracticeSmarter #MusicianMindset #Consistency #MusicEducat by @officialrlj

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