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| Released | March 11, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2013 | |||
| Genre | R&B, pop | |||
| Length | 40:00 | |||
| Label | Verve | |||
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The Truth is the seventh studio album by American singer-songwriter Ledisi. It was released on March 11, 2014, by Verve Records.
After the release of her previous album Pieces of Me (2011), Ledisi took a music hiatus to pursue acting roles, appearing the films Leave It on the Floor (2011) and Selma (2014); the latter of which she portrayed American gospel singer Mahalia Jackson. She returned to music in 2013 and recorded the album in a brief period of time. The album saw the return of previous collaborations with songwriters and record producers Rex Rideout, Chuck Harmony, Claude Kelly; the latter two who produced "Pieces of Me", the lead single of the Ledisi's previous album Pieces of Me (2011). Harmony and Kelly also produced "I Blame You"; the lead single of The Truth.
The Truth was promoted in early 2014 by television performances and concert tours, including The Truth Tour (2014) and The Intimate Truth Tour (2015). The album received generally positive reviews by music critics. It was her third studio album to debut within the top-twenty on the US Billboard 200; along with Turn Me Loose (2009) and Pieces of Me (2011). The album spawned three singles–"I Blame You", "Like This", and "Lose Control". At the 57th Annual Grammy Awards (2015), "Like This" was nominated for Best R&B Performance.