Jimmie Allen - Tulip Drive

2022 release. Much like Tulip Drive's predecessors, the album's title is deeply personal to Allen's family ties - Tulip Drive is the name of the street in Lewes, DE his late grandmother lived on. Allen's 2018 debut album Mercury Lane was named for the street Allen grew up on, and his 2020 and 2021 releases, Bettie James & Bettie James Gold Edition, were named for his grandmother (Bettie Snead) and father (James "Big Jim" Allen), who passed away in 2014 and 2019, respectively. "This is the first [album] where I chose to write songs about my own personal experiences, thoughts and hopes... A lot of these songs are based off things I went through when I was in later in high school and college, at a place where I was just learning a lot of life lessons from my grandmother," he has said of Tulip Drive. The result is a body of work that reflects Allen's signature approach to music, including appearances on the 17-song record that range from fellow stars (Jennifer Lopez, CeeLo Green, T-Pain) and rising talent (Katie Ohh) to family ties (his 8-year-old son, Aadyn).