Rosalía is back with her first drop of 2023 bringing us the laidback and tender alt-pop track ‘LLYLM’. The romantic number was released on the 27^th January and is one to add to your Valentine’s Day playlist. In a rare move, the bilingual singer sings in both Spanish and English in this sweet-sounding sound telling her partner “I don’t need honesty/Baby, lie like you love me” in the chorus. With the mix emphasising the bass and hand-clap rhythm the song is one you’ll want to move to. We’re loving Rosalía’s enchanting sad girl energy on ‘LLYLM’ and are hoping she’ll release more songs like this throughout the year.

The flamenco sensation also released a visualiser alongside the track bringing us adorable coquette style with the singer jumping on a bed wearing a cute grey pleated skirt with ruffled lace peeking out and baby pink boots. The visualiser has 2.7M views within a week of its release.

The Spanish singer has accumulated ten number-one singles in her home country, the most for a local artist, as well as a Grammy and a whopping 11 Latin Grammy awards. Last year she received international acclaim for her album Motomami, which peaked at number 33 on the US Billboard 200.

Meanwhile, the singer Chlöe is taking us to church with her fiery new song ‘Pray It Away’, which was dropped on 27^th January with a sexy music video. Some of our favourite artists gave Chlöe love for the single on her Instagram including Janelle Monae, SZA, Lil Nas X, and Doechii – and we can see why.

The gospel-inspired track has Chlöe asking God to help her forgive her ex and resist her hateful thoughts. Chlöe delivers a powerful vocal performance that R&B fans will adore. With a great beat, angelic backing vocals, and a memorable chorus it’s one you’ll find yourself singing along to in no time.

The video for the song already has nearly 2M providing very popular with fans of the R&B singer. Chlöe looks radiant kneeling in a white ruched off-the-shoulder wedding dress by the altar of a church lit by the light of hundreds of candles. With glitter tears streaming down her face and brown gloss on her lips, we wished we looked that good after a breakup. She swaps the wedding dress for a shorter mesh panelled corset number that allows her to throw herself around the church with passion. The standout look in the video is the fierce tight black PVC dress and pant combo Chlöe dons paired with a wide hat, chunky gold hoops, long leather gloves, and a plum lip – complete baddie energy.

The singer was first known as one half of Chloe x Halle, the R&B duo composed of herself and her sisters Halle Bailey. The sisters have a variety of accomplishments together having starred in TV show Grownish (as well as singing the theme song), appeared in several films and TV series respectively, charted at number 16 on Billboard 200 with their second album Ungodly Hour, earned several Grammy nominations, and performed as openers for Beyoncé’s Formations Tour and Jay Z & Bey’s On The Run II Tour. Could we be seeing them opening for Beyoncé’s Renaissance Tour this year?

Now Chlöe’s going solo with her debut solo album In Pieces set to be released in March 2023. ‘Pray It Away’ is the lead single for the album with the previous four singles released last year being scrapped after the singer told her fans that the album had evolved past them in a tweet earlier this year. She told Billboard that when her sister went to London for around eight months to film the Disney live-action reboot of The Little Mermaid, that’s when she started work on the album saying, “I always have my sister’s support, and she will always have mine, no matter what we do together or individually”. We can’t wait to hear more!

Words By: Molly Sutherland

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If you’re not fully versed with Kelela, the singer whose full name is Kelela Mizanekristos hails from Washington DC but now splits her time between London and LA. A former telemarketer, she quit her job in 2012 to focus on her music releasing her debut mixtape Cut 4 Me the following year. Since then, she’s been unstoppable. Over the last decade, she has collaborated with many big names in the music scene such as Princess Nokia, Cupcakke, Danny Brown, Solange, Gorillaz, and Arca. It is unsurprising then that the singer has a large following with 200K followers on Instagram and fans in artists such as Janelle Monae and Kali Uchis.

Like the album cover for Raven ‘Contact’ creates the feeling of submersion underwater mixing relaxed DnB beats with trancey synth sounds that wash a wave of calm over its listener. As ever Kelela’s vocals are buttery and sensual. It’s an instant favourite for late-night motives bringing a sense of enchantment to the evening.

In a statement, Kelela said, “Contact” has a little bit of something for every part of the night. It’s a soundtrack for “pre-gaming” (a song to play as you’re getting ready or on your way to the club). It’s also the interior club experience: the heat that envelops you when you walk into a packed rave. All this culminates in a very naughty, psychedelic moment in the back of the club with a lover.”

The single was released on the 18^th January and is the fourth single released from Kelela’s forthcoming album Raven which will be on streaming on the 10^th February. The album features songwriting by our favourite dreamy R&B singer-songwriter Shygirl. Taking the album’s influences from the Breakbeat and DnB scene, on her Instagram Kelela describes the album as a “15 track deep-dive into facets of dance music that have always excited me”.

The previous singles from Raven are the serene soul-cleansing ‘Washed Away’ released in September of last year, rhythmic brain-itch scratcher ‘Happy Ending’ released in October, and the sexy atmospheric ‘On the Run’ released in November. A music video for ‘On the Run’ was released in early December featuring Kelela and the producer of the track Bambii vibing and driving in a yellow-hued smoke-filled car and some very sexy car hood dancing from the singer. Fashion photographer and filmmaker Lee Wei Swee directed the video who has photographed stars Timothée Chalamet, FKA Twigs, and Maisie Williams, and regularly shoots for Vogue. Kelela posted extra behind-the-scenes footage from the shoot on her TikTok account.

Raven comes six years after the release of Kelela’s debut album Take Me Apart, which was lauded by critics as one of the best albums of 2017 who praised its emotional complexity and innovations within the R&B genre. Take Me Apart charted highly in several countries including number four in the UK R&B charts.

Kelela is touring later this year with a date in London in April. If you love ‘Contact’ as much as we do be sure to snatch a ticket to see Kelela play it live.

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Now she has teamed up with the trip-hop inspired music producer from Leeds, Nightmares on Wax, to create a totally fresh track: ‘Top Steppa V2’. The song, originally released on Greentea Peng’s mixtape GREENZONE 108 back in September last year, has been given a new reggae groove with dubbed-out synths and a heavy entrancing bassline that will rock you to your core below Greentea Peng’s lush spaced-out vocals. 

George Evelyn started Nightmares on Wax in the late 80s crafting a unique sound of jazz, reggae, and trip-hop. Since then, he has released an impressive eight studio albums under the name. His love of music began at a young age when his father and sister introduced him to the likes of Quincy Jones and Curtis Mayfield.

This is not the first time the pair have worked together with Greentea featuring on Nightmares On Wax’s 2021 album Shout Out! To Freedom. Greentea Peng, born Aria Wells, said, “It was really nice working with Nightmares on Wax, a dear friend of mine and incredible musician to retwist Top Steppa and turn it into a completely new track. Big Love!”. Nightmares On Wax also said he totally connects with the energy Greentea Peng shares and through vibing he was able to tap into the iconic British expression of 90’s hip hop & 70’s roots reggae with a futuristic electronic twist that the song contains.

The mixtape GREENZONE 108 is not one to miss out on either. The 10 tracks are a fresh take on the dub genre mixing trip-hop sounds, with hip-hop beats and soulful vocals. Greentea Peng collaborated with several heavyweights in the music world including hip-hop producer Nat Powers, MJ Cole producer of ‘Bassline Junkie’, and St Francis Hotel who are frequent collaborators of Danger Mouse and Inflo.

GREENZONE 108 follows Greentea Peng’s debut album Man Made released in 2021 which is the ultimate vibe album. At 18 tracks long it’s the perfect length to chill to whilst you let the warm beats heal your soul – the album was even recorded at 432 Hz frequency to vibrate healing energy!

Last year Greentea Peng made her Glastonbury debut with her beloved band The Seng Seng Family giving a joyous performance. As her music is the perfect summer festival tunes we hope to catch her on the festival circuit at some point this year. Until then we’ll have ‘Top Steppa V2’ on repeat.

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Her new album continually sits at the top of the Billboard 200 chart, holding its position for three weeks already as the top new album release. She also sits in the second spot for Billboard’s Artist 100 and is noted as having the hottest R&B song at the moment. Truly a testament to her phenomenally poetic lyricisms and industry-norm subversions.  

SOS assumedly sits within the landscape as an R&B/alt R&B album, however, SZA’s influences prove to stem from a variety of genres making the album an eclectic blend of sounds – with songs rooted in pop punk, rap and ballad-like pop music. 

Her confessional lyrics and soulful initiative to the genre have made SOS a prolific album of 2022 despite its late release in the year. 

SZA tells the Rolling Stones in a podcast interview for Rolling Stone Music Now that she was pejoratively apprehensive to release her album to the public, with fears in the reception of her as an artist – as a non-conformist creator in a rapid-fire strictly-traditional industry. 

Her fears can ultimately be debunked in the actuality of the reception of the album. Songs like ‘Kill Bill’ currently sit at around 150 million streams on Spotify, despite only being out since December. Surely this is indication enough that public appraisal was indeed laudatory?

The reverent adoration for her new album has virally sent it to platforms like TikTok, with snippets from her newly released songs as the backing to transitional trends/ and emerging new lyric-related trends, e.g. ‘Good Days’, ‘I Hate U’ and ‘Kill Bill’ have all generated a mass hype on the platform. It is apparent that the emotion behind the lyrics “I might kill my ex, not the best idea, his new girlfriend’s next, how’d I get here” within ‘Kill Bill’ has prompted a trend in which people lip sync to the audio. The viral capabilities of platforms like TikTok have meant the continual relevance of SZA’s album in the charts. 

A viral video that surfaced recently was a TikTok vox pop with an elderly woman in the subway somewhere in the US, she is asked to name her favourite new album and she speaks fondly of SOS and specifically the heart-wrenching meaning behind SZA’s song ‘Kill Bill’ – this generated a lot of traction on TikTok sparking positive comments of the community surrounding the new release. 

Likewise, raking in around 65k views on TikTok, the artist who animated SZAs album art for alternate cover renditions went viral time lapsing his creative process. 

Her inspiration for the album has many roots. Partially fuelled by her involvement with public ridicule but also through motifs of lost love. It is prolific to note that she sits as a woman of colour within a light-skin masculine-dominated genre and thus this album is a metaphorical departure from the “nice girl” archetype that is assumed of her. 

Following the release of her album, SZA is set to embark on her first North American arena tour, in February of this year. 

The artist has stated that this tour is her way of giving her audience a show that they deserve, whether that means playing a setlist of unreleased songs they’ve heard snippets of on Twitter or deep cuts of released songs. This 2023 tour is SZA’s method of appreciation after the long-anticipated (five years!) wait from her loyal fanbase. Are you as excited as we are to see what she does with the extended album version?

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Simbiatu Abisola Abiola Ajikawo, better known as Little Simz, is angry and she refuses to bottle it up anymore. Instead, she’s channelled it into her brilliant fifth studio album NO THANK YOU masterfully lifting influences from R&B, gospel, soul, funk, reggae and blues to create a thoughtful album packed with interesting sounds. The album was released last year on the 12^th December after being announced only the week prior. Despite its late release some critics have dubbed it the album of 2022 – and we can see why.

The leading lady in hip hop has been at the top of her game for some time now. Her 3^rd album GREY Area released in 2019 was shortlisted for the Mercury Prize and won Best Album at the Ivor Novello Awards and at the NME awards. Only two years ago she released her fourth studio album Sometimes I Might Be Introvert winning her the Mercury Prize in 2022 alongside huge praise from fans and critics alike. Despite her climbing success Simz felt pain and frustration after she had to pull her North American tour last year. As an independent artist the financial cost of the tour would have left her high and dry. 

NO THANK YOU, released on the independent label Forever Living Originals, how artists, especially artists of colour, often do not receive the salary or respect they deserve. Little Simz speaks out against this in a powerful way combing soulful instrumentals with bitingly clever lyrics to create a politically charged masterpiece that is as impactful as it is a joy to listen to. ‘Never cared about being immortalised’ is the opening line on the album and sets the tone for the whole album – Simz isn’t after fame or money she wants to make change through her music and bring joy to her listeners. 

On the opener ‘Angel’ Simz discusses stardom and how labels ‘don’t care if your mental is on the brink of somethin’ dark/As long as you’re cuttin’ somebody’s payslip’. The expert sampling of vocals to create an angelic sound is just what we’d expect from Simz’s long-time collaborator and childhood friend Inflo. Cleo Sol, who frequently sings back up and the chorus over the album, adds a soothing juxtaposition to Little Simz’s cool flow. The second track ‘Gorilla’ begins with an orchestral flare and incorporates glorious old school hip-hop beats with a sample from Jurassic 5 along with an ethereal gospel chorus. Simz oozes triumph and powerful as she delivers the line ‘rap’s last hope and the faith, I’m restorin’’. ‘Silhouette’ maintains the gospel vibes with soft choral oohs contrasting Simz anxious flows about persevering despite doubting herself – in the end she remains positive telling those who try to wrong her ‘your insecurity won’t break me down’. 

Simz’s anger is evident on the double entendre titled track ‘No Merci’ where she raps ‘You know that I’m unapologetically black’ to the gracefully mixed electronic beats that will make you want to move. The living West African drumbeats on the start of ‘X’ creates a startling contrast between the relaxed outro of the previous track. On ‘X’ Little Simz highlights the generational trauma of black people that will never leave despite a part of the community being able to achieve success. ‘Heart on Fire’ also continues the theme of artists being exploited with the punching refrain ‘My life is a blessing/ But it comes with the stresses’. ‘Broken’ is one of the most honest songs on the album with the falsetto chorus repeating ‘when you feel you’re broken and cannot fix it’ creating a trance-like drive whilst Simz raps about the struggles of trying to fix a broken system. The gentle instrumental towards the end of the song promises a future of hope and peace.

In the last three songs on the album have a lighter tone than the previous. The short but sweet ‘Sideways’ cleverly samples sped up vocals to create an enticing beat with a vintage sound. ‘Who Even Cares’ is almost psychedelic like the track has been mixed underwater. It displays Simz softer side with Cleo’s gorgeous chorus meshing with Simz’s laidback verse. The autotune on Simz’s vocals gives a relaxed feeling to the number – this will be the perfect summertime track for laying around in the park or on the beach on a hot day. The final track ‘Control’ is a stripped back piano number featuring only Simz’s rapping and a male gospel singer that tells a love story. It’s a charming ending to an album that gives its listener a lot to think on. 

Though Simz flits between moods of feeling comfortable in her artistry and anger caused by the struggles of being a black artist in a ruthless industry by the end of NO THANK YOU she emerges victorious having produced a superb hip-hop album that will push forward the music industry to change and influence other artists to speak out against injustice. We know that we’ll have these songs on repeat throughout the year.

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Debuting with the album ‘SweetSexySavage’ in 2017, we quickly became acquainted with the bad bitch persona Kehlani was pursuing, with tracks such as ‘Too Much’, ‘CRZY’ and ‘Do U Dirty’ hailing lyrics on the subject of being a badass. Five years on, Kehlani has entered a sweeter, brighter place, openly expressing this through a mellow, blissful and pristine soundscape. 

Kehlani took to Instagram to express her love for Pop Wansel, the executive producer of ‘Blue Water Road’, going on to say;

“the first time you pressed play to let me hear what you had taken and turned it into; i will never forget the sheer fucking AWE i was in of you. this wasn’t an album, this became a soundtrack! this was a score! you kept me patient when we had to sit on the album for a YEAR! you kept me confident when i was nervous because i didn’t think people wanted to hear me sing happy songs.”

We think we speak for everyone when we say we definitely want to continue hearing Kehlani sing happy songs! Lyrically, this is a place we haven’t seen Kehlani before, as they cover lyrics outside of the realms of love and relationships, heading more towards spiritual topics. This is particularly apparent in ‘Altar’, as the blend of her sweet vocal tone with meaningful lyrics based on nurturing relationships with relatives that have moved on to the afterlife creates a glorious sound that is irresistibly infectious. 

Another factor that confirms Kehlani is in a new headspace is the production of this album, which is more reserved than their previous works. Despite this, we feel the orchestral production serves its purpose greatly throughout the album, with the string sections heightening the emotion and joy reflected in the lyricism and vocal performance in tracks such as ‘little story’, ‘everything’ and ‘melt’. The album also hosts collaborations with a unique range of artists such as Justin Bieber, Syd, and Jessie Reyez (just to name a few). 

The contemporary sonic and lyrical components of ‘Blue Water Road’ represent Kehlani’s artistry most authentically whilst successfully bringing us on this new part of Kehlani’s journey. And, whilst we can’t wait to see the next destination, we’re going to soak up the current location first. 

Words By Nadia Clasper

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Yendry’s music is an authentic blend of rhythms that seek inspiration from tunes and instruments synonymous with her Italian/Dominican heritage. Her hit singles like ‘Nina’ draw influence from flamenco and reggaeton, creating a harmony of nostalgic beats with a modern R&B twist. Her most recent collaboration with Belgian- Colognese singer Lous and the Yakuza encapsulates nostalgia meeting modern charm. Their single ‘Masquerade’ – released earlier this year- was an inspiring feat. The single’s aim was to encourage humans to look beyond our exteriors to understand eachother on a deeper level, so it’s no surprise the collab reached over 600,000 listens on Spotify this month.

Not only does her music sound good, but Yendry’s top singles like ‘YOU’ and ‘Barrio’ speak to a generation of women fighting their oppression in society. Speaking to 1983 Magazine, the artist admitted how her hit song ‘El Diablo’ was written with an aim of bringing to light the double standards women face in society, claiming she hoped to ‘give a positive message to independent women’.

Aside from her female forward music, Yendry’s style is another reason to join the star’s thousands of fans. Recently in the press for her erotic Jean-Paul Gaultier looks at Paris Fashion Week, the star draws on artsy and outlandish fashion to fill her wardrobe. Favouring looks with a bold and colourful forefront, the star’s recent looks have featured leather trench coats, abstract prints, and daring sheer fabrics. Yendry isn’t afraid to make a statement through her clothing.

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Here to inspire us to dabble in outlandish fashions (and probably take a trip to Urban Outfitters) we’ve gathered Yendry’s greatest looks to recreate at home.

Not afraid to show off her athletic figure, Yendry’s appearance at Balmain’s Paris Fashion show was sultry and modern. Pairing a lengthy leather trench over a cut-out tee and sheer trousers, the star’s look was inspired by Balmain’s classic and feminine house codes.

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Bringing artwork from the Louvre onto the streets of Paris, Yendry’s Jean Paul Gaultier Mona Lisa look was a true work of art. Pairing khaki cargos with her staple black trench, this look brought art and fashion together for the ultimate Parisian look.

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Proving her iconic Jean Paul Gaultier looks just don’t stop, Yendry showed us how to work the sheer look to perfection in a chiffon gown and brown leather jacket. Keeping her accessories on the subtle side, the look was paired with brown peep toe Amina Muaddi heels for her Paris solo performance.

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Stepping away from the colourful layered looks the star is usually spotted in, Yendry mixed it up for her Jean Paul Gaultier front-row look in a maxi dress that mimicked the female anatomy. Sticking to a two-toned palette, the outfit was an elegant black and white look with an abstract twist.

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Keeping things basic in blue, the star gave us a lesson in all things smart casual wearing a trench and trainer pairing. Adding a dash of primary colour to her look, Yendry wore co-ordinated royal blue trainers and a cosy sweater.

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In a promotional post for her collaboration with Puma, Yendry wore blue crushed velvet flares with a slit cropped tee. In a regal yet sporty setting, the star posed with a basketball in platform sneakers that matched the athletic scene.

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Not keeping her love of green a secret, Yendry incorporated her favourite shade into a Columbian nighttime look. Sporting knee-high green boots with a mesh sequined dress, this look is giving us major Friday night outfit inspiration.

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Stripping it back to basics, the star gave us casual wear inspiration in her slit leg Marco Rambaldi dress. Keeping the look down to earth, the star paired the cream gown with chunky sneakers as she posed by a vintage car.

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For a cool khaki look, Yendry’s monochromatic outfit is the ultimate street style look. With a unique shorts over trouser pairing, the star layered the look to perfection with a baggy bomber and cropped black tee.

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Drawing inspiration from her Indian culture and influences such as Alice Coltrane and Asha Puthli and blending it with the sound of early 2000s R&B creates the unique and electrifying sound of Raveena. This sound is then married with spiritual story-telling and idiosyncratic lyricism like no other.

Raveena’s upcoming album ‘Asha’s Awakening’ has been in the works for three years – with Raveena making a huge effort to ensure listeners are taken on an earnest journey through Indian culture. With this album, Raveena intends to pay homage to her heritage as a first-generation descendant of genocide survivors and Reiki healers. The album stays true to Raveena’s unique sound we have grown to love, blending influences from Bollywood and celebrated Indian artists like R.D. Burman and Asha Bhosle with Western music—specifically R&B, rock and soul— to create one cohesive body of work.

‘Asha’s Awakening’ takes us on the fascinating story of a space princess from ancient Punjab who journeys across centuries learning about love and loss, healing and destruction. The album’s lead single ‘Rush’ (which we included in our top songs of January), first introduced us to this concept.

As if the album’s announcement wasn’t exciting enough, Raveena also released the record’s second single ‘Secret’ (feat. Vince Staples). The track keeps Raveena’s Bollywood influences alive whilst injecting the infatuating components of noughties pop. Following up from the otherworldly visuals of ‘Rush’, Raveena directed the visuals for ‘Secret’, giving us a further glimpse into the immense world of Asha. Raveena rocks many looks for her video, from gorgeous traditional Indian jewellery to a sheer purple jumpsuit when performing a captivating aerial dance.

Speaking on the meaning of ‘Secret’, Raveena said;

“To me, ‘Secret’ is a song about love that traverses through different dimensions. People on Earth are starting to have sensual dreams ignited in them by a space princess – someone they feel like their body knows, but whom they also do not know and cannot reach in this dimension. What if your lover was enticing you from space and you couldn’t reach them in this realm? What if a spirit from an outer dimension ignited your sacral chakra? This is what ‘Secret’ explores.”

You can fully immerse yourself in Asha’s journey on the 11th of February, when ‘Asha’s Awakening’ will be available to buy and stream across all platforms.

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Firstly, Mary released ‘Good Morning Gorgeous’, the title track of her upcoming album (which will be released on February 11th). Mary sings on the subject of self-love, and how every morning she looks in the mirror to say “Good Morning Gorgeous”. Mary wrote the song with D’Mile, H.E.R., Lucky Daye, and Tiara Thomas, resulting in a rich R&B sound, a classic style for Blige which suits her to a T. 

The track is accompanied by a sensual music video, in which Blige rocks some gorgeous lingerie, proving her beauty has only continued to amplify throughout her career, which now spans over three decades. 

The second song is a collaboration with the infamous DJ Khaled, titled ‘Amazing’. The track sees Mary sing about her positive attitude, with the hook ringing;

“Every day celebrate, not just on occasion // 

I feel good, I feel great, man, I feel amazing”

The optimistic lyricism combined with the empowering Hip-Hop instrumental equates to an empowering track that makes you feel ready to take on whatever life throws at you. 

If we are to go by these two tracks, we are set for a pretty amazing album next year. The record coincides with Mary’s Superbowl halftime show performance, with the release coming two days prior.  

Speaking on her upcoming album, Mary said;

“Working on this new album has been so much fun, I’m excited for my fans to hear these first two songs to give them a taste of what’s to come. I’m grateful to all my collaborators and partners who have walked with me through this process and even more grateful to my fans who I hope have a blast with this new music.”

We can’t wait to listen to the album in full!

Words By Nadia Clasper

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The song sees the duo singing on the concept of having a do-over with a partner from the past, listing the things they would do differently. They offer an insight into how being in love can complicate the fun side of a relationship, and in hindsight you may be left wishing you had taken a more light hearted approach with less feelings involved. 

The songs’ hook “All lust, it will be no lovin’ you” immediately gets across the intended message, showing that in the future the pair would rather have sexual satisfaction than a complicated romance. 

This concept of complications in love runs through Summer’s album, with her further explaining the records meaning in an exclusive interview with Apple Music; 

“Take this opportunity to learn from my mistakes. You don’t have to guess if something is love. Love is shown through actions. Stop making excuses for people who don’t show up for you. Don’t ignore the red flags. And don’t think you have to stay somewhere ’cause you can’t find better — you can and you will. Don’t settle for less — you don’t deserve it and neither does your family.”

With her debut album, Summer proves she is amongst the most exciting artists to recently emerge, smashing records for the biggest R&B debut album ever. ‘Still Over It’ consists of 20 tracks, with a star studded lineup of collaborators including; City Girls, Ari Lennox, Pharrell Williams, Ciara and Cardi B. We can’t wait to see what the next step is for this thrilling era, and where the success of her debut album will take Summer Walker.

Words By Nadia Clasper

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