Yaya Bey has announced that her new album, Do It Afraid, will be released on June 20 via drink sum wtr. Two singles from the project, “Dream Girl” and “Wake Up B*tch,” are out now. The former is a playful, ’80s-leaning electro cut, with Bey’s voice buzzing around the bouncy synths and energetic hand claps. On “Wake Up B*tch,” the singer showcases her impressive mic skills, unveiling a rap cadence that’s dizzying in its efficiency.
Regarding the record, Bey said: “I wrote this album from the most vulnerable parts of me, which contrary to what many people want to believe about me, is not my trauma but my desire to love, to feel joy…to be free. In this life, pain and loss are promised to us; it takes real courage to dance in the face of the inevitable. To savor the now and make it beautiful. I come from a people who are masters at this. Onlookers like to make a spectacle of us. Rob of us of our nuance. But the truth is we are brave, resilient and joyful. I made this album for us. May we continue to do it afraid.”
Check out both new singles below, and pre-order Do It Afraid here.
