A lot can happen over the course of a decade. 
However, certain things—thankfully—stay the same. In 2004, Lyfe Jennings captivated countless listeners worldwide with his seminal platinum-selling debut Lyfe 268-192. Since then, the singer and songwriter created four more critically acclaimed and consistently powerful offerings, including 2013's Lucid. He also collaborated with everybody from Alicia Keys and Talib Kweli to Rick Ross and Bun B.  
Now, by doing what he does best, he's making his most personal and passionate statement to date in the form of his sixth album Ten Years Later. 
"We're already deep into the story," he explains. "This is another chapter. Everybody feels like they have to reinvent themselves. I don't think you can reinvent the truth. It is what it is. I'm not focused on reinvention. I want to go deeper. First, Lucid let everybody know that I was back. This album reaffirms the reasons why people started loving this music in the first place."
In early 2014, Lyfe began recording what would eventually become Ten Years Later. He opted to cut everything at his home studio in order to capture each idea as it arrived, preserving magic in the moment. Producing and writing everything himself, it's an extremely personal affair.
"It's very simple," he goes on. "You'll never get back the way you feel in the moment so you have to put it down as you're experiencing it. That's been so crucial to this entire process."
As a result of this approach, he strips the music down to its essence. "It's soul music," he affirms. "I don't want to classify it as anything else. It's not R&B. It's not pop. It's not alternative. It's soul. That's the thread tying everything together."
Lyfe's own soul drives the track "Always". With its doo wop bounce and lithe swing, the track immediately stands out. His inimitable voice takes center stage, jumping from a vibrant croon to a big falsetto. 
"Everybody has that one person," he says. "For whatever reason, good or bad, he or she showed you a lot about yourself and life. Some people say, 'First love', and other people say, 'Last love'. They were loved, and that love will always be a part of you."
Elsewhere on the album, "Look At Em Now" relays a story of growing into success after high school. Then, there's "I Love You", which celebrates natural beauty and espouses an empowering message for women.
"I'm talking directly to the ladies with this one," admits Lyfe. "They try hard with the makeup and clothes, but the song asks, 'Who are you trying to impress? I know you don't look like that when you wake up in the morning.' You're spending so much time trying to sell this dream. However, when you give someone reality, they're liable to like you and respect you more."
In many ways, the title encapsulates his entire mindset. "I haven't varied from the kind of music I do," he explains. "I'm not doing booty shaking music, which I certainly could've done. I'm still doing meaningful music."
However, there is one change after all these years: Lyfe Jennings conveys his message even more clearly. "Ten years later, I feel like I'm more conscious of reality, and I can write about it better," he concludes. "This is a continuation though. I'm in the most positive place I've ever been in. Now, I'm looking at everything like, 'Wow, I'm really going to be able to do this forever'."



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jan 31 - MAMA T003 release party at Snickars Records and Spice 99
feb 6 - TONOTOPI + P Relief at Under Bron
apr 4 - TONOTOPI + TBA at Under Bron

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jan 24 - TONOTOPI at Morfar Ginko
feb 15 - TONOTOPI at Spice Bar
feb 21 - KLUBBNATT: TONOTOPI + C.K at Under Bron
mar 1 - Makemake label night at Hosoi
mar 7 - TONOTOPI & Jo Bubbles at Indigo
mar 14 - TONOTOPI at Växthuset, Under Bron
mar 22 - Selam presenterar 'Local Heroes' at Hobo
apr 25 - TONOTOPI at Lilla Baren Riche
may 16 - TONOTOPI at Spice 99
jun 6 - Makemake 3
jun 13 - TONOTOPI at Trädgården
jun 28 - TONOTOPI at Tumult Festival
jul 4 - TONOTOPI at Indigo
jul 5 - TONOTOPI at Fotografiska
aug 8 - TONOTOPI at Spice 99
aug 9 - TONOTOPI at Fotografiska
aug 9 - TONOTOPI at Trädgården
aug 14 - Makemake Tapes at PLX
aug 16 - TONOTOPI at Post Bar, Helsinki (FI)
sep 13 - TONOTOPI at Cyklopen
sep 27 - PANORAMICA festivalfest
oct 3 - TONOTOPI at Morfar Ginko
nov 5 - TONOTOPI at Nationalmuseum
nov 15 - Intermezzo DJ for XTC in the XIV + Vilde Tuv + Ezmeralda + Bas Bleau at Fylkingen
nov 28 - Timebar w Jo Bubbles & Lisa Tee
dec 19 - TONOTOPI at Bar Oas
dec 26 - TONOTOPI at Indigo
dec 31 - TONOTOPI at Häktet

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jan 20 - KLUBBNATT: TONOTOPI + Mika Snickars at Under Bron
feb 16 - TONOTOPI at Tranan
mar 9 - MAMA T001 release party at Snickars Records and Omnipollos hatt
mar 15 - TONOTOPI at Side Track
mar 27 - TONOTOPI at .TAG, Chengdu (CN)
apr 5 - TONOTOPI at Växthuset, Under Bron
apr 13 - Ritmo Liminal invites TONOTOPI at Timebar
may 10 - KLUBBNATT: TONOTOPI + Ophelia at Trädgården
may 17 - TONOTOPI at Tranan
may 31 - Riche Fenix w Jo Bubbles
jun 1 - TONOTOPI at Biblioteket Natt
jun 13 - TONOTOPI at Eden
jul 27 - Makemake 2
aug 3 -  TONOTOPI at Side Track
aug 10 - TONOTOPI at GÅRDEN 10 ÅR
aug 31 - KLUBBNATT: TONOTOPI + Garburel at Trädgården
oct 12 - TONOTOPI at Solid Elevation, Morfar Ginko
oct 24 - TONOTOPI at Lilla Baren Riche
nov 8 - Grafikskolan
nov 30 - MAMA T002 release party at Snickars Records and Crum Heaven
dec 7 - TONOTOPI at Under Bron
dec 20 - TONOTOPI at Indigo

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jan 27 - Bar Oas w Lisa Tee
feb 24 - Nitty Gritty
feb 24 - TONOTOPI at Morfar Ginko
mar 4 - People's House w P-drum at Hägerstensåsens medborgarhus
mar 10 - TONOTOPI at Växthuset, Under Bron
apr 22 - Steam Hotel, Västerås w Lisa Tee
may 05 - Hosoi w Lisa Tee
may 13 - TONOTOPI at Dance Planet
may 26 - TONOTOPI at Trädgården
jun 03 - Caballo Turbo
jun 16 - TONOTOPI at Trädgården
jun 17 - ORHEM w Sten Stone
aug 4 - TONOTOPI at Side Track
aug 11 - TONOTOPI at Växthuset, Trädgården
aug 19 - TONOTOPI at Parti Gras
aug 25 - TONOTOPI at GWGT
sep 30 - PANORAMICA festivalfest w Bon Valentino
oct 13 - TONOTOPI at Side Track
nov 25 - TONOTOPI at GWGT
dec 8 - TONOTOPI at Side Track
dec 9 - Het Sås w Bon Valentino & Oscar Calle

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feb 19 - Taverna Brillo w Samira Ari
mar 24 - Boqueria w DJ Kugg
apr 2 - Lilla Baren Riche w Samira Ari
apr 8 - Färgfabriken w Caballo Turbo
apr 14 - Boqueria
apr 15 - Höft Broadcast w Lisa Tee
apr 29 - Nori Bar w Samira Ari
apr 30 - Sun Citadel Dance Club at Söderkällaren
may 7 - Poesifestivalen Ny gås w P-drum
may 13 - Sun Citadel Dance Club at Side Track
jun 3 - Taverna Brillo w Samira Ari
jun 11 - Ai Ramen Klara
jun 18 - SCDC 3 yrs party at Blivande
jun 24 - Blockula X WetMarket - Midsommar 2022
jul 2 - Dubbiga dagen w Sten Stone & Lisa Tee
jul 13 - Dungen @ Eden w Samira Ari
jul 15 - Stockholm Under Stjärnorna
jul 16 - Porslinsviken w DJ Kugg & Samira Ari
jul 21 - Lilla Baren Riche w Lisa Tee
aug 26 - Sun Citadel Dance Club at Morfar Ginko
sep 24 - Stödfest för Momangen
oct 1 - Sivletto
oct 2 - Färgfabriken
oct 28 - Steam Hotel, Västerås w Lisa Tee
nov 4 - Lilla Baren Riche w Sun Citadel Dance Club
nov 12 - Dance Planet: Another Trip w Sun Citadel Dance Club & Daniel Bertholdsson
nov 25 - Bar Oas w Lisa Tee

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may 28 - Färgfabriken w Lisa Tee
jun 25 - Sun Citadel Midsummer Dance
jul 31 - Vintervikens Trädgård w Bon Valentino
aug 14 - Sun Citadel Midnight Magic
aug 25 - Discomagiskt at Trädgården
oct 2 - Side Track w DJ SlipMats
oct 15 - Indigo w Samira Ari
oct 16 - Caballo Turbo at Santa Salsa
oct 22 – Cyklopen
nov 20 - KLUBB GRÄNSLÖS at Cyklopen
dec 4 - Sun Citadel Dance Club at Side Track
dec 18 - Steam Hotel, Västerås w Sun Citadel Dance Club
dec 21 - Día de los cortos at Santa Salsa

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jan 4 - N I T E F I S H intermezzo at Snotty Seaside 
jan 17 - Sun Citadel 2020 Vision at Little T8NG
feb 22 - Dream Citadel Dance Club at Little T8NG

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feb 2 - Sun Citadel Dance Club at Bonden Bar
feb 7 - Donde & Quando at Tak
feb 7 - Donde & Quando at Bleck
mar 3 - Sun Citadel Dance Club at Bonden Bar
mar 24 - Spiritland Royal Festival Hall (UK) w Karl FM
apr - 6 Växthusbaren w Vanvior
apr 19 - Sun Citadel Dance Club at Bronx bastu
may 25 - Tak w Sun Citadel Dance Club
july 7 - Sun Citadel Dance Club at Bronx bastu
aug 13 - Panoramica: programsläpp at Morfar Ginko
aug 14 - Klara Radio
oct 10 - Donde & Quando at Tak
oct 19 - Sun Citadel: Reunion at Little T8NG
nov 27 - DJ Marathon 5 at Fröken Vandal
nov 29 - Discomagiskt at Cyklopen
nov 30 - Sun Citadel: Season finale at Little T8NG

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jan 6 - Babylon w Daniel Ellow
feb 16 - Franska Filmfestivalens invigningsfest
feb 16 - Bleck w Daniel Ellow & Karl FM
feb 28 - La Discoteca Cyclopia at Cyklopen
mar 2 - Downtown Camper
mar 3 - Landet w Daniel Ellow
mar 29 - La Discoteca Cyclopia at Cyklopen
apr 13 - Bleck w Mr. Fishfingaz
apr 21 - Kulturnatt på Hötorgsterrassen w Luiz Santos
aug 3 - Babylon w Daniel Ellow
aug 17 - Indigo w Calle Wahlström
sep 1 - Discomagiskt
sep 18 - Cyklopens biblioteksbar w Samira Ari
nov 17 - Babylon w Luiz Santos
dec 13 - A-BAR w Luiz Santos
dec 21 - Babylon w Karl FM

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feb 3 - Babylon w ave. L
feb 18 - Radio Skanstull w Hans Ferdinand
feb 19 - Färgfabriken
aug 4 - Nomad w Mr. Fishfingaz
aug 4 - Häktet w Mr. Fishfingaz
aug 19 - Bleck w Samira Ari, DJ Kugg & Mr. Fishfingaz
sep 29 - PSB
nov 10 - Profet på Scala w Mr. Fishfingaz
dec 13 - La Discoteca Cyclopia at Cyklopen

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