Ravyn Lenae Lets The Experimentation Run Free On "Bird's Eye"

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Ravyn is uncorked on this sophomore effort.

Ravyn Lenae is showing that she's willing to take chances on her sophomore album Bird's Eye. This is her follow-up to her 2022 debut HYPNOS, and one that's been led by some pretty great promotional tracks. The 25-year-old hypnotist from Chicago got the rollout started back in early May with her "Love Me Not / Love Is Blind" twofer offering up starkly different takes on R&B. One would say that it was great indication that Ravyn was working on trying new sounds. Then, about a month later, she would return with first-time collaborator Ty Dolla $ign on "Dream Girl", a slick and dreamy cut about allowing yourself to fall for someone.

Finally, we would get "One Wish" with Childish Gambino, arguably the best and easily the most vulnerable track on the record. Here, Ravyn wrestles with her complicated relationship with her father. "Called me on my birthday / I thought you'd be on your way, oh / Candles burned down to the cake / Still not seeing your face... I can't forgеt you / And I can't hate you / No matter how hard I try". On top of these, there's still an even more vast soundscape to be had across Bird's Eye. The closing "Days" presents a country/acoustic vibe to wind down to on the summer nights. "Candy" delivers more a smooth and wavy reggae vibe. Furthermore, we get hints of some early 2000s late 90's R&B on "From Scratch", especially instrumentally. Ravyn's beats, writing, and vocals make for a more than memorable listen in the R&B genre this year.

Bird's Eye- Ravyn Lenae

Bird's Eye Tracklist:

  1. Genius
  2. Bad Idea
  3. One Wish (feat. Childish Gambino)
  4. Dream Girl with Ty Dolla $ign
  5. Candy
  6. Love Is Blind
  7. Love Me Not
  8. From Scratch
  9. 1 of 1
  10. Pilot
  11. Days
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.
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