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The moment fans have been holding their breath for is officially here. Brooklyn-born artist SAINt JHN has poured years into his career, unleashing crowd-pleasing cuts like "Roses," "Reflex," and "3 Below," while quietly shaping songs for names like Usher, Joey Badass, and Jidenna.
From the jump, his solo work hinted at major star quality, never reading like someone built to stay behind the curtain. SAINt JHN's catalog carries a signature earworm quality, and his effortless charisma gives every record a kinetic edge that's hard to shake. That energy has finally been bottled across a full-length.
"I think of music as just an assortment," he explained to Fuse late last year, unpacking the title choice. "This is my first offering, so it's Collection 1. Like Alexander Wang you just go to see Alexander Wang AW18. This is Collection 1 by SAINt JHN." Carrying his trademark bravado, he added, "If you listen to music with your ears, your heart, and your titties out, I'm the one."
Across the 13-track collection, SAINt JHN turns in a remarkably tight, front-to-back performance that stretches the strengths of his previously released singles and validates what many suspected from the start: he's an artist who can shoulder an entire album on his own merits. The long game was worth it. This is a stellar first statement. Listen to Collection 1 via iTunes/Apple Music right here, or stream it on Spotify through the embed below.
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