Earlier this week, TMZ noted Ari Lennox’s new single ‘Soft Girl Era’ listed Interscope as the sole credit and not longtime label Dreamville Records.
The observation prompted rumors of a bad split. However, the relationship between the platinum-selling singer and J.Cole appears to be in good standing.
During her finale performance at this year’s fifth and final Dreamville Festival, she publicly thanked J.Cole “for making my dreams a reality.”
Lennox initially signed with Dreamville in 2015, becoming the label’s first female artist. She dropped her debut EP “Pho” the following year, followed by her critically acclaimed 2019 debut album “Shea Butter Baby.”
Back in October, Lennox demanded her release from Dreamville and aired out various grievances she had with the label.
“I’m so tired. Where do I f—ing start? My heart’s beating so fast,” Lennox began her post in October. “I don’t know what else to do. I try to do things the right way and no one takes me seriously. And so we’re here on social media. Again. I’m trying to be respectful, but I feel played right now.”
She continued: “I told management I didn’t want the ‘Smoke’ video to come out because I’m tired of people treating me like I’m the face of mental health. I’m tired of people treating me like they’re so sorry for me. I’m a human being who has been very transparent about my life and it’s just weird how everyone gets really agitated.”
“The whole point of the ‘Smoke’ video was to take back every fucking negative thing people have said about me and to try to own that shit and be like, ‘Fuck y’all,’” she added. “People are hellbent on portraying me as an insecure person who is just the face of mental health.”