Mali Music

Kortney Jamaal Pollard (born January 12, 1988), known professionally as Mali Music, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer from Savannah, Georgia. His first two studio albums, The Coming (2008) and The 2econd Coming (2009) were released independently through ByStorm Records and met with critical acclaim. In 2011, he was the first inspirational artist to be part of BET's "Music Matters" series. He signed with RCA Records to release his first major-label single "Beautiful" the following year, which preceded his third album and major label debut, Mali Is... (2014). The album received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Urban Contemporary Album.