KIRBY's new album, “Miss Black America," will be released Aug. 29.

Her songwriting success opened the doors to a career as a solo artist, and she released her full-length debut, "Sis. He Wasn't the One," in 2021.

The spark for "Miss Black America" came after KIRBY contributed a song to the ABC limited series "Women of the Movement."

For Memphis-born, Mississippi-bred musician Kirby Lauryen Dockery, the last decade has seen her songs and determination bring her to an exalted place in the music business.

The 36 year-old KIRBY — as she’s known professionally — has been hailed by global icons like Elton John (who predicted she was destined for greatness) and had her songs cut by a who’s who of the world’s biggest hip-hop, pop and rock stars, with tracks like Rihanna, Kanye West and Paul Mc

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