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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.
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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.
