Black Pumas (album)
2019 self-titled debut studio album by Black Pumas
Black Pumas is the debut album by American band Black Pumas. It was released on June 21, 2019, through ATO Records. The deluxe edition was nominated for Album of the Year at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards on November 24, 2020, while "Colors" received two nominations for Record of the Year and Best American Roots Performance.
The album reached its peak of number 86 on the US Billboard 200 with 10,000 album equivalent units.
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