Victoria Monét just dropped her sophomore album “Frequency of Love,” and Black Cosmopolitan is already diving into what makes this 22-track project a standout moment in R&B right now. The album follows her Grammy-winning debut “Jaguar II,” which earned her Best R&B Album and Best New Artist at the 2024 Grammys, so the bar was already set high. This time around, Victoria Monét is delivering something that feels both polished and deeply personal, with features from SZA, Bruno Mars, and Bryson Tiller woven throughout.
If you’re wondering where to start with this one, the six standout tracks featured here tell you everything you need to know about where her artistry is heading. “Let Me” set the tone back in February, eventually hitting No. 1 on Billboard’s Adult R&B Airplay chart, while the visual for “Reach Out” from Dave Meyers kept momentum going. Then came “Juicy,” followed by the Bruno Mars collab “That’s Why I Love You” and “Single” with Bryson Tiller in the weeks leading up to release. But the real moment? “See You In My Dreams” with SZA—a feature that wasn’t released as a single but absolutely deserves your attention as one of the album’s most intimate collaborations.
What makes this project particularly special is the family legacy woven throughout. Her daughter Hazel appears on track 9 and became the youngest Grammy nominee ever, which speaks to how Victoria Monét is reshaping what it means to build a career while centering family and community. Lucky Daye, Leon Thomas, and Chlöe also add their voices to the project, creating a rich ecosystem of Black creative excellence. As she gears up for her tour launching later this month, it’s clear that “Frequency of Love” isn’t just another album drop—it’s a full artistic statement from an artist who’s refusing to play it safe.
