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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.
By:Wale
FOLA
“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.
It’s just a song about life, motivation, and day-to-day activities. Basically, I’m saying after everything you’ve been through,
it’s going. After all the stress and reminiscing on the pain and struggle and quest for sustenance, it’s going. We can’t give up
or stop chasing, so at the end of the day, it’s going. I had the idea for “it’s going” before I even started the album; it was the
first song I conceptualised. I had most of it ready to go. When I was thinking of what the album was lacking, as we were finishing
the album, my mind came back to “it’s going” and I felt like I needed to add it, so I did. I felt like it was a great way to
close the album as well.
