SONG SPOTLIGHT:
Afterbody by Jae Stephens
Pop / R&B
If you like: Chlöe, Victoria Monet, Chxrry
Follow up songs to listen to: SMH, Kiss It, That’s My Baby
Hello??? Are y’all hearing this???
Referred to as the “Internet’s Black Pop Star” by PAPER Magazine, Jae Stephens looks to be one of the hidden forces that’s pushing the sonic boundaries of new-gen pop and R&B fusion through Afterbody.
Songs are so much more than lyrics. It’s the feeling they bring to you, is where it holds its ultimate value. Afterbody is one of those songs you immediately listen to, possess a sudden rush of energy, automatically feel empowered — it’s all of the above. It’s that song you play in the club to activate all the baddies on the dance floor. When I had initially came across this song on Spotify, I thought it was part of a new Chlöe release — provided that the sultry, singing-bordering-speaking voice that has become so synonymous with Chlöe’s brand, was also heard in Stephen’s voice. But don’t get it twisted, Stephens too is carving her own independent sound in the game.
Regardless, Stephens made no mistake creating the newest baddie anthem for the girlies with Afterbody — and that Liked button was pressed swiftly, indeed.
Stream and buy her latest EP, “SELLOUT II” here.