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BJ The Chicago Kid – “Uncle Marvin”

HOLLYWOOD, CA – FEBRUARY 13: Singer-songwriter BJ The Chicago Kid performs at the BET Music Matters Grammy Showcase at W Hollywood on February 13, 2016 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Earl Gibson III/Getty Images for BET)

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The ridiculously gifted young soul singer BJ The Chicago Kid scored a Grammy nomination for Best R&B Performance earlier this week. And today, he's hit us with a warm, moving tribute to a Midwestern soul singer from a different generation. The two-minute loosie "Uncle Marvin" is a song about Marvin Gaye, and it also features Gaye's disembodied voice drifting all through it. It is a sincere and deeply felt piece of hero-worship, and you can hear it below, via Fake Shore Drive.

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I hope BJ doesn't get sued for this.

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