Part of the proceeds from the single will go towards Grantmakers for Women of Color. One of the album’s main singles, “Level Up,” also saw a big remix alongside Missy Elliott and Fatman Scoop. Prior to these releases, Ciara liberated her seventh studio LP Beauty Marks, which saw 11 tracks and features from Macklemore, Kelly Rowland, and Tekno. “Rooted” follows last November’s “Evapora” with Iza and Major Lazer and “Melanin” featuring Lupita Nyong’o, Dean, City Girls, and La La. Everything you need to survive and thrive is rooted in you.” To all my Black kings and queens, continue to plant and spread seeds of love, hope and pride in your tribe. Don’t stop fighting for what you believe in. “To all my young Rosa’s and young Luther’s, keep marching. The clip ends with a powerful message in regards to the current chaos our communities are dealing with in the country:
The accompanying music video comes courtesy of Annie Bercy and shows a still-pregnant Ciara out in a field with her two other children, Future and Sienna, which is interspersed with footage of Black men and women all over the world dancing, protesting, living life, and more. Jackie is the sixth studio album by American singer Ciara, and was released on May 1, 2015, through Sony Music Entertainment.Following her departure from her previous record label, and the release of her self-titled fifth studio album, Ciara embarked on a hiatus in order to focus on her relationship with American rapper Future, which provoked Ciara to start work on her sixth album which was.
