The emotionally raw lyrics do not shy away from the truths of today’s hypersexual culture (“ too much Patrón’ll have you callin’ his phone” is a personal favourite). The album emulates the feeling of being in the girls’ group chat you may think you’re hearing something you shouldn’t. Whatever reserve she shows to the press melts away on the record. Her distaste for jumping through the industry’s hoops is apparent though her social media voice is strong and infatuating, Walker does things her way. In interviews, the rising star is listless, barely present. Over It is both sharply honest and infectiously soothing.Įnter Summer Walker. Though this voicing was openly embraced in the industry back then, most uncensored sexuality was, and still is, coming from male artists. Legends like Lauryn Hill, whose lyrics tell simple truths about the universal human experience, laid the groundwork for the refreshing sounds we’re hearing today. This trend is cyclical, taking the genre back to the candor of the nineties.
Artists are releasing projects again: musical capsules rich with an emotional depth that the early 2000s generally missed. Singers like Rihanna and Frank Ocean have redefined the genre: out with insta-hits with pop undertones and in with albums that present more like works of art. R&B has undergone a dramatic shift in the past ten years. Walker has given us the unapologetic expression of female sexuality we didn’t realize was missing from our playlists until last week. So what is it about the album that earned the singer the historical honour of dethroning Queen B in female artist streams? Over It is both sharply honest and infectiously soothing.
A platinum single is impressive, but a number one 18-track debut album is an industry game-changer. Walker’s breakthrough X-rated ballad ‘Girls Need Love’, put her name on the map and garnered a remix by none other than Drake.
Titled Over It, Walker’s first major project has surpassed the record set by Beyonce’s iconic Lemonade, with 154.7 million streams, which is enough to pique the interest of any true R&B fan. If you have yet to hear Summer Walker’s highly anticipated debut album, time to give your music library a stunning update.
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