Ciara is back with an all-star anthem celebrating our beautiful women of color.
At midnight, Ciara sprung a surprise on fans with the debut her new single ‘Melanin.’ What may more be even more surprising than the release itself, is the eclectic mix of women Ciara has brought together to salute Black Girl Magic on the high-energy track, those women being Lupita Nyong’o, City Girls, Ester Dean, and Lala.
Speaking on the song, the grammy winning singer – whose hit ‘Level Up’ was recently certified Platinum – says her goal was to “celebrate all my Melanin Queens around the world.” She also spoke about some of the women featured, giving each of the beautiful women their due:
“My girl Lupita N’yongo, she drops bars. This is the first time that troublemaker made her appearance, so it’s crazy.” dished Ci. “I’m just starting off with that and then my good friend La La [Anthony]. She’s never dropped bars on a track before either, so there’s a lot of first times on this,” she continued. “Then also, I have my other friends The City Girls drop some fire on this record. So it is girl power, melanin queen power happening on this record and I’m so honored and so proud of it. The energy is crazy. It’s energy, tempo, that good old 808, Miami base songs. It’s just so good. I’m excited.”
The song is certainly reminiscent of the high-energy vibes fans fell in love with from Ci early on in her career. That combined with the fact that it’s star-studded and boasts and amazing message has me excited to see what this one does. Plus, we already know these ladies are going to show out for the video. Take a listen to ‘Melanin’ below and let us know what you think. ISSA BOP OR ISSA FLOP?
