Lenny Kravitz for Esquire.Photo:Norman Jean Roy
Norman Jean Roy
Lenny Kravitzis opening up about a frustration he’s had throughout his career.
The Grammy winner explained toEsquirethat he feels like outlets that could have recognized him and his work over the years have not. In addition to the musician mentioning that the magazineVibedidn’t put him on their cover until nearly a decade into his career, he offered several other examples. Kravitz said, “To this day, I have not been invited to a BET thing or a Source Awards thing.”
Lenny Kravitz on the cover of ‘Esquire’.Norman Jean Roy
The “It Ain’t Over ‘til It’s Over” artist continued, “And it’s like, here is a Black artist who has reintroduced many Black art forms, who has broken down barriers — just like those that came before me broke down. That is positive. And they don’t have anything to say about it?”
“I have been that dream and example of what a Black artist can do,” he added.
Lenny Kravitz for Esquire.Norman Jean Roy
Although the “Fly Away” singer spoke about his frustrations, he shared that he’s “not here for the accolades.”
“I’m here for the experience,” he continued.
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Throughout his career, Kravitz has received nineGrammy nominations, including for wins for best male rock vocal performance.
As for the nods he’s garnered from Black organizations, the singer/actor received a single nomination from theBET Soul Train Awardsback in 2018 for the Soul Train certified award and has earned nods for his accomplishments in film.
Lenny Kravitz on the cover of Esquire.Norman Jean Roy
Next year, the performer will release his 12th studio albumBlue Electric Light(via Roxie and BMG). The record — due March 15 — marks his first full-length album in over five years, following 2018’sRaise Vibrationand 2014’sStrut.
Kravitz shared new music was on the way in mid-October when he dropped the lead single for the highly anticipated record, “TK421.” He released it along with aNSFW music videoin which he bared all while rocking out to the catchy tune.
source: people.com
