W.ants. W.orld. W.omen (W.W.W) is the fourth major-label release from Grammy-nominated singer, Dwele. The collection of songs combine elements of both R'n'B and hip-hop to express his personal and political views as filtered through the turbulent economy and political climate of today.

Among the list of collaborators this time round are, vocalist Monica Blair, rapper David Banner, R'n'B peer Raheem DeVaughn and a reunion with Slum Village, the homegrown hip-hop group that helped to propel him into the national spotlight with their 2002 smash, "Tainted." The first single, "What's Not To Love," is also a reunion of sorts, with producer Mike City who he'd worked with for Some Kinda. "We just revisited the situation from before and let it flow from there," says Dwele of its adoring verses and nebulous feel.

W.W.W has a crisp and contemporary feel in comparison to his previous efforts, according to Dwele, while retaining his trademark organic approach and acknowledged influences of music's most celebrated soul men. "I wanted to do as Marvin Gaye and Donny Hathaway did. When you hear their music now, you feel exactly what the climate was at the time, and that's the job of musicians, to talk about the world's situation."

The track, "The Hangover," sounds like a club-ready call to the dance floor, but is actually social commentary in disguise. "It's really talking about what we went through when former President Bush was in the lead. That song encompasses what the W.orld section is all about, the hardships as far as the changing of the presidents and the rough economy we’ve endured." Another revealing song, "I Wish," can be found in the W.ants segment. Instead of being a cover of the Stevie Wonder classic, the song is about "flossing and flashing" and expresses all of the material desires a performer has in stark contrast to how he's really living: The inspiration? "In one week, I got asked for a total of $23,000," he laughs. "I don’t even ask myself for $20,000."

Tour Dates
July 1 - Center Stage/ Atlanta, GA
July 2 - Limelight / Nashville, TN
July 3 - Cannon Center / Memphis, TN
July 7 - Triple Door / Seattle, WA
July 9 - Yoshi’s / West Oakland, CA
July 10 - Yoshi’s / West Oakland, CA
July 11 - Yoshi’s / West Oakland, CA
July 15 - Key Club / West Hollywood, FL
July 16 - Anthology / San Diego, CA
July 17 - Anthology / San Diego, CA
July 21 - Chene Park, Detroit, MI
July 23 - The Shrine / Chicago, IL
July 25 - Fine Line Music Café / Minn,MN
August 16 - Birchmere/ Alexandria, VA
August 17 - Birchmere/ Alexandria, VA
August 18 - B.B. Kings, NY, NY
August 19 - Showcase Live / Foxboro, MA
August 21 - Gerald R. Ford Ampth/ Vail, CO
September 3 - Johannesburg, South Africa
September 5 - AT&T PAC / Dallas, TX