Masego Releases Self-Titled Album Ahead of Run of Sold-Out Shows
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Masego Delivers His New Self-Titled Album Ahead of Worldwide Tour
Masego has dropped his new self-titled album via EQT Recordings and Capitol Records.
The new album is his second, bringing a fusion of jazz, hip-hop, and R&B ahead of his upcoming worldwide You Never Visit Me Tour that launches on March 12.
“I’m very thankful of the journey. This went from a hobby to a job,” says Masego. “I was getting all the things that they say that you’re supposed to be fulfilled by and I wasn’t fulfilled by it. I had to do a re-evaluation of a lot of things. I said, ‘I can’t make this what I imagined it to be. So I cannot remain here. I need to move.’”
Masego teamed with Kelvin Wootan, Louie Lastic, Richie Souf, Monte Booker, WaveIQ and Rocaine for the album. You can tap into the full album and the video for the single “Two Sides (I’m So Gemini)” below.
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Masego’s Self-Titled Album: Everything To Know Including Its Release Date, Tracklist, And More
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
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.
“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
Masego Drops “Two Sides” Single
Peace to all the Geminis.
[WATCH] Masego Hits Brazil for “You Never Visit Me” Video
Masego goes international for the video to his new hit single “You Never Visit Me.”
The new video takes Masego over to Brazil, where film director Malison Soares records a tropical environment, capturing the coastline. In the beautiful scene, Masego dines with fans, rides motorcycles, and even gets the party going.
With all the fun times to be had on the tropical escape, Masego is still missing bae, performing with the Brazilian band Afrocidade.
A North American tour was announced by Masego, and it will begin on March 13, 2023, at The Observatory in Santa Ana, California. The You Never Visit Me Tour, which will feature performances at Terminal 5 in New York City on April 1 and The Wiltern in Los Angeles on April 27, is named after Masego’s upcoming single, which will be released on Dec. 12.
Tickets are currently available.
Masego began a multi-year headline tour after the release of his debut album, Lady Lady, during which he sold out venues and performed at festivals on all continents except Antarctica. His critically acclaimed EP Studying Abroad: Extended Stay, which received a GRAMMY® nomination for Best Progressive R&B Album, is now on tour in Europe. The Sydney Opera House hosted a performance during the tour’s sold-out Australian leg. In his career thus far, he has accumulated approximately two billion global streams combined.
You can see the full run of shows below.
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Masego, “You Never Visit Me” Video
Chasing one’s dreams.
Masego Returns With Dreamy New Single, “You Never Visit Me”
Masego stayed out of the spotlight for most of 2022. In recent months, though, he’s making a return with new music for his adoring fanbase. In early November, his “Say You Want Me,” was making rounds. The song is full of rhythmic afrobeats and R&B vibes, and remains in rotation for many.
Before the year comes to a close, the 29-year-old has one last treat in store – a nearly four-minute-long single called “You Never Visit Me.” Throughout his lyrics, the musician reflects on how love can become less of a priority while one is chasing their dreams.
“Took the bait when they sold me the dream / And I drove to crazier zones and I paid for it,” he quickly sings over Wu10 and Todd Pritchard’s production. “You where there when I told you the plan, you were sold / Then we made it a goal to remain ’til we old.”
As Broadway World notes, the song came together at Wu’s Huntsville, AL studio. Additionally, co-producer Louie Lastic worked from Los Angeles and Justus West came through on the electric guitar.
Both “You Never Visit Me” and “Say You Want Me” are due to appear on Masego’s forthcoming album in 2023.
The Jamaican’s last full-length project came in 2023. Studying Abroad: Extended Stay boasts fan favourites like “Mystery Lady” with Don Toliver and “Silver Tongue Devil” with Shenseea.
Other artists who appear on the project include Sheléa and TeaMarrr. Their vocals shine on “Bliss Abroad” and “Smith & Westin” respectively.
Stream Masego’s “You Never Visit Me” on Spotify or Apple Music below. Afterward, let us know who you want him to work with on his next record in the comments.
Quotable Lyrics:
Took the bait when they sold me the dream
And I drove to crazier zones and I paid for it
You where there when I told you the plan, you were sold
Then we made it a goal to remain ’til we old
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