Amaarae Thrives In Yet Another Genre With "Roses Are Red, Tears Are Blue -- A Fountain Baby Extended Play"

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The eclectic and sweet multicultural talent has seven Afrobeat-inspired cuts for listeners to indulge in.

Amaarae, the Ghanian-American singer with the voice of a siren, is back. The 30-year-old songstress is revisiting her critically-acclaimed sophomore album Fountain Baby and tacking on several new songs to it. This now makes it a double-disc LP, and it comes just over a year after the original. The Bronx native is now referring to it as roses are red, tears are blue -- A Fountain Baby Extended Play. Overall, these seven tracks see Amaarae lean into the culturally rich Afrobeats genre even more so.

There are hints of her working with this palette on the original 14-track set. Songs like the irresistible "Angels in Tibet" and "Co-Star" are just a small sample size. However, they are explosive pop bangers, and the roses are red version just provides more of those kinds of tracks. Conversely, the vibe on this new disc is more lowkey but similarly alluring. Amaarae is proving to be one of those artists that needs to be on your radar if she is not already on it. Her boundaryless approach to making music makes her such a threat to all of the mainstream powerhouses and that sexy, high-pitched voice is also instantly recognizable. Watch out for Amaarae and check out roses are red, tears are blue below.

Listen To Roses Are Red, Tears Are Blue -- A Fountain Baby Extended Play By Amaarae

roses are red, tears are blue -- A Fountain Baby Extended Play Tracklist:

Disc 1

  1. sweeeet
  2. wanted (feat. Naomi Sharon)
  3. jehovah witness
  4. diamonds
  5. this!
  6. THUG (feat. Truly Humble Under God)
  7. Disguise (feat. 6LACK) - Remix

Disc 2

  1. All My Love
  2. Angels in Tibet
  3. Co-Star
  4. Princess Going Digital
  5. Big Steppa
  6. Reckless & Sweet
  7. Wasted Eyes
  8. Counterfeit
  9. Disguise
  10. Sex, Violence, Suicide
  11. Sociopathic Dance Queen
  12. Aquamarie Luvs Ecstasy
  13. Water From Wine
  14. Come Home To God
About The Author
Zachary Horvath is one of the Music Freelance News Writers at HotNewHipHop and has held that title since August 2023. Prior to this position, he held another freelance gig covering local high school football, girls and boys varsity basketball, in addition to recapping Cleveland Cavaliers games remotely. He's taken the previous experience and used it to become a jack of all trades at HotNewHipHop. Zach has thoroughly enjoyed tackling some of the trending topics in sports, with a larger focus on hip-hop and pop culture. Some of those include Bronny James's draft stock, a multitude of angles swirling around the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef, as well as Diddy's arrest and lawsuits. Separate from the headlines that everyone wants to hear about, he was fortunate enough to help spread Zaytoven's current thoughts at the time around mid-December in 2023. Even though being able to give his expertise on these stories is fulfilling, being able to share his passion for releases trumps that ever so slightly. Having the chance to express his excitement indirectly about what he thinks our readers should be checking out/revisiting grows his passion for writing that much more.