{"id":86292,"date":"2024-04-17T11:39:54","date_gmt":"2024-04-17T09:39:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=86292"},"modified":"2024-04-17T11:39:55","modified_gmt":"2024-04-17T09:39:55","slug":"d-watkins-explores-love-and-personal-growth-in-new-rnb-release-slow-wine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2024\/04\/d-watkins-explores-love-and-personal-growth-in-new-rnb-release-slow-wine\/","title":{"rendered":"D. Watkins Explores Love And Personal Growth In New RnB Release, &#8216;Slow Wine&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Originally from Cincinnati, but now based in Atlanta, D. Watkins is an artist with many strings to his bow, but his specialities are RnB and hip hop. His songs explore themes such as love and relationships, as well as personal growth, and he&#8217;s found an audience that&#8217;s on the lookout for relatable soulful and authentic music. <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With his inspirations coming from the likes of Michael Jackson, and Prince, you can get some idea of what you&#8217;re in for with D. Watkins, who&#8217;s long studied their vocal abilities and stage presence. Even so, he&#8217;s learned through this that the very best you can be, when it all comes down to it, is yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ahead of us upcoming album, &#8216;Frequency&#8217;, D. Watkins has charted new musical territories for his style, and has incorporated an Afrobeat influence into his sound. 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