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I always wanted to make a song that was neo-soul but had an afro bounce to it. It didn’t exist at that point, so I was
like, “I wanted to make one.” In my brain, I just knew that it was possible to do it. I used to think about it all the
time because I love neo-soul. So, I would always think of a way to do it with gbedu. When I did the chords and put the
drum pattern together, I was like, “Yeah, this is it.” It was exactly how I imagined it. I sent it to Tay after a while.
I already had the song for a bit. Tay and I were exchanging music. We have so many songs we’ve not released. One day, I
just sent him “green light.” I wasn’t sure he’d like it that much, but he sent it back right after, and I was like,
“This is perfect.”
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Cruel Santino, ...
It’s a special record produced by Odunsi (The Engine). It’s inspired by a lot of HAIM (rock band).
Again, it’s just pop music. I used to listen to a lot of HAIM when I was younger. I don’t think they
sing that much again. Also, I would say early Post Malone. There’s a way Post Malone used to sing in
his early days that resonated with me and I feel like I picked up a lot of things about feeling
comfortable enough to sing like a popstar on crazy beats. So, the feeling of the beat just made me
feel like this is freedom for me. The thing about me is that when I make a song, I love bringing
people on and seeing how they approach it. So, I put Tay (Iwar) then I sent it to Amaa(rae) to hop
on it, and she did.
By:MemoriesFM
That one was in Dubai. I was just chilling in the house. I wanted to make a very mainstream pop song
because I’m very deeply rooted in pop music. Like, I love pop music, but the weird type of pop. The
type of pop where they just come out and sing about their life. “Murvlana” is very much in that
realm, and then I mixed it a little because Santigold taught me how to sing like that. It’s a
mixture of R&B and indie but at the same time, the whole of Mandy came from a very pure place. Every
song I was making then came from my heart. (At that time) Tay and I hadn’t made a song in three
years, so I knew that I needed to tap in. When I made “Murvlana,” I was just like, “This is Tay”
because every song Tay and I have made is incredible. I sent it to Tay, he sent it back, and
history.
