1123

Conceived as the spiritual descendant of the 2016 effort In My Mind, nominated to the Grammy Awards for Best R&B Album, 1123 is BJ the Chicago Kid’s third studio long-playing album, released by Motown Records and Universal Music.

It was anticipated by three singles: “Back It Up,” (originally, a collaborative effort with Eric Bellinger) “Close” (new rendition of Ella Mai’s original track) and “Rather Be with You”.

Asked about the impressive list of contributors, including several well-known rappers, such as JID, Anderson .Paak, Offset and Rick Ross, as well as skilled vocalists and producers, like Kent Jamz and Afrojack, the artist told the Recording Academy:

I’ve always been fans of a lot of the people I’ve actually had a first chance to work with on this album, from Cool and Dre to Danger to Afrojack, and then, you have people that I’ve always worked with, that I’ve always created magic with, as well. Rick Ross is a new guy that I’ve always wanted to work with, as well: it was an honor to actually have Rick Ross on the album.