Daniel Caesar delivered a moving late-night performance of “Who Knows” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, spotlighting a standout moment from his new album ‘Son Of Spergy,’ out now via Republic Records. The appearance follows the album’s debut at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 and No. 1 on the Billboard R&B Albums chart, marking Caesar’s highest-charting release to date and his first Top 10 album. The performance leaned into the record’s emotional core, pairing restraint and vulnerability in a way that has become central to this era of his work.
Serving as the follow-up to ‘NEVER ENOUGH,’ ‘Son Of Spergy’ centers on reconciliation, particularly within Caesar’s relationship with his father. “I have a lot of respect for my dad, and I hold him in high regard. The album is about me realizing that I am exactly like him,” Caesar shares. “In that sense, it’s about having patience, respect, and admiration for myself.” Recorded largely in Jamaica, the album features contributions from Sampha, Bon Iver, Blood Orange, Yebba, and Caesar’s father Norwill Simmonds, weaving introspection with lush, melodic ambition.
In the lead-up to the album, Caesar staged a series of pop-up performances across North America, favoring intimacy over spectacle and reinforcing the personal nature of the project. He has continued expanding that creative circle through collaborations with artists like Tyler, The Creator, Rex Orange County, and Justin Bieber, positioning ‘Son Of Spergy’ as both a deeply inward-looking album and a defining moment in his broader artistic evolution.