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Aloe Blacc

Aloe Blacc Sings His (Many) Hits In A Stripped Down Session

Aloe Blacc is on a bit of a roll of late. It all started in 2010 with his Stones Throw Records album Good Things which contained the song "I Need a Dollar" that was the theme song for the HBO series How To Make It in America and became a major hit in Europe. Jump ahead to 2013 and Blacc's co-write with the Swedish EDM star Avicii on the song "Wake Me Up" blew up, as has Blacc's own album Lift Your Spirit with the song we'll hear him do today "I'm The Man." We're just honored that Aloe Blacc wanted to come back to The World Cafe and do a stripped down set for us.
WATCH: Aloe Blacc - "I'm The Man"

Video shot and edited by Ryan Calavano


Session Setlist
I Need A Dollar
Wake Me Up
I'm The Man
Hello World





Recent Release: Lift Your Spirit
Release Date: March 11, 2014
Label: Interscope Records