Ari Lennox will release her third studio album, ‘Vacancy,’ on Jan. 22, 2026.

Lennox took to Instagram to share the news, writing: “My new album Vacancy will be yours on Jan 23 and my new single Under The Moon is out now Pre-order in my bio”

To preview the upcoming release, Lennox dropped the track ‘Under the Moon‘, produced by longtime collaborator Elite, Ron Gilmore, Dave James and Tommy Parker.  Lennox also dropped the official video for ‘Under the Moon,’ directed by Erik Rojas.  The visual follows Ari and her date sharing playful chemistry across a dimly lit diner booth – but as the full moon climbs higher, the mood begins to shift ,with her companion’s charm giving way to strange, unsettling behavior.  Check it out: HERE.

Vacancy is comprised of 15 tracks and will mark Lennox’s first body of work since parting ways with J. Cole’s Dreamville imprint. It follow the 2022 release ‘age/sex/location,’ which featured Ari’s No. 1 hit “Pressure,” produced by Jermaine Dupri and Michael Cox, and also featured collaborations with Summer Walker, Lucky Daye and Chlöe.

Stream Ari’s new song “Under The Moon” – HERE.
Presave “Vacancy” – HERE.

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