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Masego’s “What You Wanna Try” Emerges As A Fan Favourite On His Self-Titled Album

March 5, 2023 by newhiphopnews

With the summer months quickly coming up around the corner, Masego is doing his part to set the vibe on his self-titled album. The project arrived this New Music Friday (March 3), and consists of 14 featureless tracks. Among them are previously released singles like “You Never Visit Me,” “Say You Want Me,” and “Two Sides (I’m So Gemini).”

Of the 11 newer arrivals on the tracklist, one title has already emerged as an obvious fan favourite – “What You Wanna Try.” Earning nearly 100K streams on Spotify alone in its first weekend out, the groovy tune was produced by Dan Foster, Louie Lastic, and Masego himself. “I’m in Detroit with Khadijah / Fighting feelings, rollin’ weed, yeah,” he chiefly sets the scene as the first verse begins.

Masego Shines on “What You Wanna Try”

“Is you tryna stay on the ride? / Or is you tryna, is you tryna leave the vibe?” the “Tadow” hitmaker later asks on the chorus. “Is you tryna fall for the night? Or is you tryna, is tryna fall for life? / City full of pеople, you got options, right? / Baskin’ Robins, baby, what you wanna try?” he cleverly continues, name-dropping the beloved ice creamery while trying to discern his love interest’s preferences.

Now that Masego has finally landed, the recording artist will have plenty of new arrivals to perform for fans on his upcoming tour. Later this month, the 29-year-old will be kicking things of in Las Vegas before moving on to stages in San Francisco, Vancouver, Detroit, Toronto, New York, and more. His final stop will be in Los Angeles at the end of April before heading overseas to sing at Brixton’s Cross the Tracks Festival in May.

Stream Masego’s “What You Wanna Try” on Spotify or Apple Music below. Afterward, revisit the foreign multi-talent’s self-titled album here. Make sure to check back later today (March 5) for more release recommendations on our R&B Season update.

Quotable Lyrics:

Is you tryna fall for the night?
Or is you tryna, is tryna fall for life?
City full of pеople, you got options, right?
Baskin’ Robins, baby, what you wanna try?

Masego’s Self-Titled 14-Track Album Has Arrived: Listen

March 3, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Throughout his career, Masego has cooked up a solid roster of collaborative releases, such as “Mystery Lady” with Don Toliver and “Silver Tongue Devil” featuring Shenseea. For his latest full-length album, however, the Jamaican has opted to switch things up in favour of a featureless release. His 14-track self-titled effort landed this New Music Friday (March 3), and it’s already got listeners singing his favourites.

The “Tadow” hitmaker preceded Masego with several singles, including “You Never Visit Me” and “Say You Want Me.” Additionally, he poured his Gemini duality into his “Two Sides” track, which received an accompanying music video a few weeks back. “Two sides, choose your fighter, I’ll be your type, it’s a fine line, answer a Gemini, Gemini,” he sings to the camera.

Masego Reveals His Gemini Duality in “Two Sides” Visual

Now that he’s got a collection of new music that’s been shared with the world, Masego is once again ready to head out on the road. On March 13th, his first show will take place in Santa Ana, California at The Observatory. Afterward, the 29-year-old has booked stages in Miami, Boston, New York, and Dallas before he wraps up the You Never Visit Me tour in April.

Ahead of his new album’s release, the singer’s Instagram feed lit up with a message of gratitude for his loyal followers. “Thank you to anyone that drives, flies, and journeys to watch me perform. Tour is my favourite part about being an artist. Pure artistry and I promise I’ll give my all every night as I will with anything I pour myself into.”

Stream Masego’s new self-titled album on Spotify or Apple Music below. Afterward, tell us your top three favourite titles from the tracklist in the comments. Make sure to check back on Sunday (March 5) for more release recommendations on our R&B Season playlist.

Masego Tracklist:

Black Anime
Sax Fifth Avenue
What You Wanna Try
Afraid of Water
Down In The Dumps
You Play With My Heart
Remembering Sundays
Who Cares Anyway
Bye Bye My Love
Say You Want Me
Two Sides (I’m So Gemini)
You Never Visit Me
In Style
Eternal Sunshine (Fire Pit)

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Masego Releases Self-Titled Album Ahead of Run of Sold-Out Shows

March 3, 2023 by newhiphopnews

The Best New Music This Week: J. Cole, Nicki Minaj, Kali Uchis, and More

March 3, 2023 by newhiphopnews

J. Cole, “Adonis Interlude (The Montage)”
Nicki Minaj, “Red Ruby Da Sleeze”
Kali Uchis, “Love Between”
Young Nudy f/ 21 Savage, “Peaches & Eggplants”
BIA, “Sixteen”
Masego, “In Style”
slowthai, “HAPPY”
Maiya The Don, “Dusties”

Masego’s Self-Titled Album: Everything To Know Including Its Release Date, Tracklist, And More

February 17, 2023 by newhiphopnews

We are weeks away from Masego‘s self-titled sophomore album. Ahead of the album, the singer and instrumentalist has finally unveiled the album cover, release date, and tracklist, and has shared three promising singles. Not to mention, the supporting tour is nearly sold out.

Less than a month out from the release of Masego, we have everything you need to know about the promising project.

Release date

Masego will arrive 3/3 via EQT Recordings and Capitol. You can pre-save it here.

Tracklist

1. “Black Anime”
2. “Sax 5th Avenue”
3. “What’s Your Flavour”
4. “Afraid of Water”
5. “Down In The Dumps”
6. “You Play With My Heart”
7. “Remembering Sundays”
8. “Who Cares Anyway”
9. “Bye Bye My Love”
10. “Say You Want Me”
11. “Two Sides”
12. “You Never Visit Me”
13. “In Style”
14. “Eternal Sunshine (Firepit)”

Features

Though the features aren’t listed in the tracklist, a press release noted that Masego has collaborated with Kelvin Wootan, Louie Lastic, Richie Souf, Monte Booker, WaveIQ, and Rocaine.

Artwork

You can see the artwork for Masego below.

Singles

So far, Masego has released the songs “Say You Want Me,” “Two Sides,” and “You Never Visit Me” from the album.

Tour dates

Masego’s You Never Visit Me tour will kick off on Monday, March 13. You can see the list of dates below.

03/13 — Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory
03/14 — San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield
03/16 — Seattle, WA @ Showbox Sodo
03/17 — Vancouver, BC @ Vogue Theatre
03/18 — Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
03/20 — Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
03/23 — Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
03/24 — Chicago, IL @ The Vic Theatre
03/25 — Detroit, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre
03/28 — Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theatre
03/29 — Toronto, ON @ History
03/31 — Boston, MA @ House of Blues
04/01 — New York, NY @ Terminal 5
04/04 — Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore
04/05 — Baltimore, MD @ Rams Head Live
04/07 — Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore
04/09 — Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore
04/11 — Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works
04/12 — Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle
04/14 — St. Petersburg, FL @ Jannus Live
04/15 — Orlando, FL @ House of Blues
04/16 — Miami, FL @ The Oasis-Wynwood
04/19 — New Orleans, LA @ Republic NOLA
04/21 — Dallas, TX @ House of Blues
04/22 — Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live
04/23 — Austin, TX @ Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater
04/26 — Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren
04/27 — Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern

Masego Shows Off His “Two Sides” On Latest Single: Listen

February 11, 2023 by newhiphopnews

As he gears up to head out on tour later this spring, Masego is generating excitement amongst his fans with new music. In December, he made a noteworthy return with “You Never Visit Me.” Prior to that, we heard his voice shine on “Say You Want Me.“ The latter is due to appear on his forthcoming album.

On Friday (February 10), the 29-year-old chiefly caught our attention with his “Two Sides” single. The short and sweet song was produced by Albert Hype and his pal BASSCHARITY. While speaking with Rated R&B, Masego previously revealed the main inspiration for his latest release.

Masego performs on the Coachella stage during the 2022 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival on April 23, 2022 in Indio, California. (Photo by Timothy Norris/Getty Images for Coachella)

“I love games. Do I ever. ‘Two Sides’ make the next person that is involved with me aware of the demons that I’m trying to fight,” the Jamaica native said. “Geminis have a bad rep. And I was letting her know that I have the potential to move in this manner because of my past and hurt.”

Masego then went on, “There’s no silver lining in this song. It’s just like, ‘I could be a bad guy. I could get what I want with my slick words and my seductive beguiling ways.’”

“Two Sides” marks the singer’s first release of 2023, and sets the tone for his upcoming tour, kicking off in March. According to a press release, this isn’t all we’ll be hearing from the “Tadow” hitmaker over the next few weeks. More tunes are set to come as Masego prepares for his sophomore album, dropping via EQT Recordings and Capitol Records later this year.

Stream Masego’s “Two Sides” on Spotify or Apple Music below. Afterward, revisit his last release, “You Never Visit Me,” here. Finally, check back later for more song recommendations on our Fire Emoji playlist.

Quotable Lyrics:

Flavour of love feels like bit of a clementine
Give me the fruit, my diet is alkaline
Think of the light as lime
Only need fifteen minutes of role-play time