5 Reasons You Need To Stream Gwen Bunn’s New Album ‘Safe Travels’

From studying at the prestigious Berklee College of Music to writing/producing for Ryan Leslie, Schoolboy Q and Kendrick Lamar, Decatur, GA native Gwen Bunn has paid more than her fair share of dues.

Flip through for five reasons why you have to hear her new album, Safe Travels, which is now available on all platforms.

1. Real Recognize Real

Safe Travels, has been out for a couple weeks now, and the versatile singer, songwriter and producer is getting big love on social media since its release.

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Rap legend Phonte told his Twitter followers that he wasted no time buying the project, and Newark, NJ MC Moruf says that Bunn has one of the best voices he’s ever heard.

Bunn also has the ears of 9th Wonder, Overdoz and Georgia Anne Muldrow, some of the most respected musicians in the world.

Keep clicking for more reasons to bump Gwen Bunn’s new album, if you haven’t already.

2. Trusted Track-Record

Bunn’s biggest track to date is the incredible love ballad “Epitome,” which you can stream below, along with more of her best.

From the production to the vocals, her skills speak for themselves, combining to create “the epitome of a long song.”

Keep flipping for a sample of Safe Travels and more reasons to download.

3. Fresh Produce

The TDE banger “Collard Greens,” which you can stream below, may be the biggest record to date on Bunn’s resume.

She co-produced the track with THC after insisting that they not throw away the unique drum track.

After adding her juice via that hypnotic bass line and melody, Bunn scored an official smash, thanks to SchoolBoy Q and Kendrick Lamar.

If you like her past work, Bunn’s latest release scales musical mountains you can’t imagine.

Keep flipping for more.

4. Deep Roots

Bunn’s history in music goes back further than her Billboard hits and time studying at Berklee.

She’s been playing piano by ear since age 10 and joined the choir of the Ebenezer Baptist Church, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr‘s home church, when she was in high school.

via LA Weekly:

I started off playing the piano by ear around age 10 and began to watch other people play too. I noticed their playing patterns and my curiosity led to me asking a lot of questions. By the time I started high school, I became a member of the Ebenezer Baptist Church choir in Atlanta, which was the home church of Martin Luther King Jr. One random Sunday, the choir director asked me to lead without any prior rehearsal. That day changed my life because I learned what it’s like to perform in front of hundreds of people and feel comfortable. Sports was my main focus up until that point but shortly after that I quit the basketball team and just focused on becoming a better musician and singer. My aunt had an ex-boyfriend who went to Berklee College of Music in Boston and she suggested to my mother that I should audition for a scholarship. By this time, I had already learned how to play several instruments and I was successful in getting a scholarship from Berklee. That school was a melting pot of musical geniuses from around the world and I was able to just absorb so much.

5. It’s Amazing!

If you’re not convinced by her experience and co-signs, just take one listen to the funky-futuristic “Long Night” or the surreal “Not A Dream” below.

If you like what you hear, you can bump the full album on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify and all other music retailers.