Musiq Soulchild and Hit-Boy are again. The singer and producer have teamed up with rapper Dave East for his or her new monitor “OCTOBER 31ST,” fittingly timed for Halloween.
On the hip-hop soul-flavored tune, Soulchild shines a lightweight on a few of the horrors of the fashionable courting scene.
He sings, “These courting streets ain’t what they was / Tryna take issues sluggish first time we meet / Perhaps get some drinks or / Seize one thing to eat / They be tryna get flew out to Ibiza / First-class flights / Inns on the seaside / In all probability bought a person however you with me on the creep.”
Later within the monitor, Dave East delivers a fiery rap: “You was so poisonous, wanted a fuel masks / Normally the realest out the combo get the final chuckle / Both the paper are available in sluggish or it get quick / Acted such as you was a fan, you was tryna get with Fab / I be realizing.”
Talking on “OCTOBER 31ST,” Soulchild completely tells Rated R&B, “It’s about how scary it may be thus far these days, for each women and men. The methods and treats ain’t what they was. Y’all keep secure on the market!”
“OCTOBER 31ST” is the lead single from Musiq Soulchild and Hit-Boy’s upcoming joint album, Victims & Villains 2, set to launch Feb. 14, 2025, through Soulstar Music Firm.
Victims & Villains 2 is the sequel to Soulchild and Hit-Boy’s 2023 undertaking, which included the singles “beat of a sluggish dance” and “white rice déjà vu.”
In an interview with Rated R&B, Soulchild defined the idea behind the primary installment. “[Victims & Villains] is a mirrored image of the collection of conversations we are inclined to have about relationships and life normally, particularly interactions with different folks regarding ideas of getting alongside, understanding one another [and] speaking with one another,” Soulchild said.
He added, “Lots of people suppose they’re the sufferer, however actually the villain. And lots of people suppose that generally whoever’s telling the story in regards to the villain is likely to be the sufferer. It’s all a matter of views and what you select to subscribe to, myself included. Typically folks take it such as you’re wagging your finger at them. It’s like, ‘Nah, I’m included in that as properly.’ That’s the place it’s coming from. I did my very own evaluation. I’ve had conversations with folks I respect to get their opinions and views. Typically it’s not comfy, however it’s what it’s.”
Not solely will Soulchild launch Victims & Villains on Feb. 14, however he may also start his co-headlining R&B Invitation Tour with Joe and Eric Benét in Richmond, Virginia.
The North American tour will go to Washington, D.C., Las Vegas, Baltimore, Dallas, Cleveland, Brooklyn, and extra. The tour is about to conclude Might 10 in Charlotte, although extra dates might be introduced later.
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