Shenseea is back with CATALYST, a new EP led by ‘Playtime’, her pairing with Asake. The video was shot in London and is built around the two of them. The chemistry is the focus, and the camera mostly stays out of its way.
The EP shows how far she can stretch. Dancehall, Afrobeats and R&B sit side by side with a modern pop edge. ‘Vulnerability’ is the quieter, more open moment, and ‘2 Face Gyal’ brings the attitude. ‘Playtime’ is the focus track and the meeting point between the two.
The guests keep the project varied. Loe Shimmy appears on ‘Private’, and Vybz Kartel and Rvssian join her on ‘Talk To Me Nuh’. ‘Danger’, ‘Garden’ and ‘Body Language’ fill out the rest.
Shenseea has been building towards this for a while. She first got attention with ‘Loodi’, her debut single alongside Vybz Kartel, and went on to join Sean Paul’s European tour. ‘Blessed’ with Tyga was her first label single. Her debut album Alpha then reached the Billboard Reggae Albums chart, with Megan Thee Stallion, 21 Savage, Tyga, Sean Paul and Offset among the guests.
Her reach has kept growing since. She has worked with Gwen Stefani, The Chainsmokers, Calvin Harris and Wizkid. Her feature on Ye’s DONDA 2 earned her a GRAMMY nomination. More recently there has been ‘BOSS UP’, inspired by Blu Cantrell’s ‘Hit ’Em Up Style (Oops)’, along with a New York Fashion Week appearance, a spot on Yung Miami’s ‘Spend Dat’, and a two-song performance for Spotify UK’s Carnival Sounds campaign.
CATALYST takes all of that and keeps moving. It brings in new influences and big names, but the dancehall at its centre is still hers.
TRACKLIST
- Vulnerability
- Playtime (feat. Asake) – Focus Track
- Danger
- Garden
- Body Language
- Private (feat. Loe Shimmy)
- 2 Face Gyal
- Talk To Me Nuh (feat. Vybz Kartel, Rvssian)
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