Listen to Marvin Gaye’s Posthumous “What’s Going On” Duet With BJ the Chicago Kid

Listen to Marvin Gaye’s Posthumous “What’s Going On” Duet With BJ the Chicago Kid

Today, Motown Records releases the What’s Going On 10” vinyl EP to mark the 45th anniversary of Marvin Gaye’s legendary “What’s Going On.” The EP features the original 7” mono single versions of “What’s Going On” and “God Is Love,” as well as two “Motown: Re-imagined” versions of the title track: a “Coffeehouse Mix” and a posthumous duet with Motown signee BJ the Chicago Kid. The duet is available to stream now. Hear it below.

In a statement to Pitchfork, BJ said:

Singing alongside Marvin Gaye is truly a dream come true for me. Uncle Marvin is, and will always be one of the greatest. This collaboration also solidifies why I’m here in a time when it is proving to be more difficult for artists to find outlets for music with live vocals and live instrumentation. Marvin Gaye wasn’t only the standard for R&B, he also made a huge impact on pop music & pop culture. Long live R&B…

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