As its title suggests, Lenny Kravitz's 'Black and White America' deals with some serious subject matter. As a genre-blending musician and the child of a mixed-race couple, he's experienced his fair share of prejudice throughout his life, but he was he inspired to tackle the topic head-on after watching a documentary about racist Obama opponents. Spinner recently caught up with Kravitz to discuss the album (due out Aug. 29), his thoughts on the racial tensions in the U.S. and his relationship with his daughter, Zoe.
How are you feeling about 'Black and White America'?
I'm really satisfied with this album. It was really fun making it. It's been an amazing couple of years. I worked on it for two years, off and on. I would go on tour, come back, do other things, come back. I had other projects, but it was the better part of two years that I was in the Bahamas recording it.
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