Raised just outside of Chicago in Dolton, Illinois, Ariel Imani takes her Midwest influences to the West Coast. At the young age of 22, she released her debut R&B EP Bad News. Ariel Imani says her influences include Whitney Houston, Cece Winans & Beyoncé. These artists reflect her sound & aspirations combined with a 2000s R&B flow. Bad News EP has everything to do with love, relationships, & the journey these feelings take you on.