![]() ![]() ![]() But mostly I was inspired by the different people that I locked in with, from The Dream to Alicia Keys. I was also watching Vanilla Sky on repeat. I was watching Jackie Brown over and over again. Some of it in Los Angeles, some of it in the Bahamas." For Vogue, Faiyaz called the making of the album "less of an album process and more of a life process" where he "made a collection of songs and tied a story line together once I saw that they all kind of shared a similar theme" and "didn't really realize I was working on an album until I was maybe a little over halfway through." Asked to name his inspirations for the album, he said "I was watching a lot of Tarantino films. I did some of it in New York, some of it in Atlanta. In an interview with Rolling Stone, Faiyaz was asked about where he likes to create and he explained that he recorded Wasteland "in every city. The video, shot in black-and-white, also features American Olympic gymnast Nastasya Generalova as another audience member, and was directed by Lone Wolf and Mark Peaced. A music video for "Loose Change" released September 9, 2022, featuring Faiyaz watching a ballet adaptation of the album. ![]() The past two years have seen Mr Eazi reaching over 1.5 billion streams, expanding his emPawa Africa talent incubator, launching the Africa Music Fund and releasing successful collaborations with global stars like Major Lazer, Nicki Minaj and J Balvin.The album was proceeded by the singles "Dead Man Walking", released Septem" Gravity", released Janu" Wasting Time", released Jand "Price of Fame" as well as its accompanying music video, both released June 24, 2022. "Also if you don’t have God’s grace with you, it almost feels like you are wasting your time," he said. Speaking to Audimack World back in January, DJ Neptune explained that his trick to staying relevant within Afropop circles over the years involved staying focused, staying hungry, and being professional. Active since 2001, DJ Neptune is behind the Love and Greatness EP, as well as the Greatness and Greatness 2.0 albums. “Hopefully, it carries that spirit to everyone who hears it.”ĭJ Neptune, who doubles as a record producer, is behind other well-received offerings including ‘Baddest’ featuring Olamide, BOJ, and Stonebwoy, ‘Wait’ featuring Kizz Daniel and the Davido-assisted ‘Demo’. “We made this record in Los Angeles whilst just taking in the summer energy and vibing in the house,” Mr Eazi said. DJ Neptune also partnered with Mr Eazi on the recently-released ‘Do and Undo’, as well as 2019’s ‘Marry’. At the 2020 Headies Awards in Nigeria, the song was named as the Best Pop Single. The record has generated over 135 million streams across major digital platforms. ‘Walangolo’ looks to follow in the success of 2020’s ‘Nobody’, which also guests Mr Eazi and Joeboy. Thematically, it invites high energy dancing and the celebration of life. The Afropop single blends bouncy Afrobeats, sunny Latin influences and tropical Caribbean pulses. ![]()
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