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PJ Morton Says He ‘Always’ Tests His Music on His Kids Before Releasing It: ‘It Was Important’ (Exclusive)


PJ Morton released his latest album, ‘Cape Town to Cairo,’ on Friday, June 14, and he tells PEOPLE that he tested the new music out on his three kids before dropping it.

PJ Morton is a father of three: sons Jakai and P3, and daughter Peyton The Grammy-winning musician spoke to PEOPLE about playing his new album, Cape Town to Cairo, for his kids before its release The singer-songwriter also shares why his children "still think they're cooler than” him According to Morton, his oldest son, Jakai, “had his favorites” from the nine-track LP, which the musician created in 30 days during his fall travels to South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana and Egypt. Speaking about his “little ones,” Morton shares, “I always test my music out on them, and it was important.” Though his children didn’t join him on his voyage to Africa last year, the Watch the Sun artist says it was "important" for him to explain the transformative experience to them.

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