Allocai Shares Often-harsh Truths of His Life Experiences on Debut Album ‘Cruelty’ - The New York Beacon

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Allocai Shares Often-harsh Truths of His Life Experiences on Debut Album ‘Cruelty’ - The New York Beacon

*With the release of his stylistically eclectic and hard-hitting debut album Cruelty, emerging artist Allocai is not merely sharing the often-harsh truths of his life experiences and his journey from darkness and pain to hope and light. With his no-holds-barred 11-track collection, the Jamaican-born, Los Angeles based […]

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