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“you” wasn’t written based on my perspective or something I was going through. My manager, MelvinTheWave, was in love at
that point. He was so in love, and I was always observing him and his actions. So, I was just copying and pasting his
lifestyle on that song. It’s a love song talking about your girl and how she’s making you feel. “You” was written in
March of 2025, and it was produced by Kel P. Kel P is so great at what he does; he won’t let you sing rubbish. He’s one
of the producers I’ve met who is very deliberate about what he does. A lot of producers don’t care about what you’re
singing as long as you work with them and use their beats. Most people just want to record and go, but Kel P won’t let
you do that; it has to be up to standard. In fact, he won’t let you write your songs alone; he wants to listen before
you record. He’s very interested in what you want to put down. Even if it’s great, he’s still looking for a way to make
it better.
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Blaqbonez, FOLA
The way FOLA and I worked on “Despacito” is almost like the way I made “Bizzy Body.” I invited him
to my house. Ramoni (credited producer) started playing chords, and he basically created the hook on
the chords. He just sang the whole thing, and Ramoni and I started working on how the beat would
actually be. Then, I recorded my part, and that’s when FOLA actually heard it. At track five, it
felt like I needed to switch things up. We had come with mad energy from the beginning, so it felt
like it was time to soften the vibe a little bit, but it needed to be beautiful and still energetic.
“Despacito” was the right song to transition with. It's a hip-hop song, but it has some amapiano
elements. I feel like it was giving me a version of AKA on soulful songs that just connect in a way,
and that’s what introduces “Nati” with Olamide.
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FOLA, Kizz Dani...
I have to give a big shoutout to Vado. Kizz Daniel is another person who goes out of his way for me.
I can’t thank him enough. “lost” was actually written because people rarely sing about the ups and
downs of love. No one talks about when you’re crying in that corner of your room because that girl
is not responding to your text. No one talks about when you’re feeling down because that guy is
acting anyhow. No one really talks about those parts, and that’s what “lost” is all about. It’s
written in homage to the bad sides of love. Having Kizz Daniel on the song changed its dimension. I
wasn’t expecting the delivery to come out that way. He really showed the big OG that he is. There
are levels to this music thing, and Kizz Daniel is just at the top.
FOLA, BNXN
Obviously, a big shoutout to Captain BNXN; he’s such a great guy, and he loves me so much. He goes
out of his way for me, and I respect him so much. At that time, “alone” was BNXN’s favourite song.
He was always posting the song on Snapchat and listening to it. I would always appreciate him for
posting the song. One day, I just summoned the courage and told myself I’d ask him to jump on the
remix with me. I just wanted to try. So, I told him, “This looks like your favourite song because
you always post this song, Baba mi. Could you please help me with a verse on the remix? It would
really go a long way for me.” He didn’t respond initially, but I charged it to the game because I
always like to try things, even if they don’t work out. I just gave it a shot. So, I already thought
it wouldn’t happen, but three days after, he responded and told me, “Bad boy, send me the verse, let
me give it a try.” I got the verse back in less than 24 hours. It was mind-blowing. I didn’t believe
it, but we went from there.
