Crush Tracklist
Crush is an EP by Zero Fatigue affiliated, Chicago native, Ravyn Lenae – it was released February 9, 2018. The entire production is handled by Steve Lacy of The Internet who in an Okayplayer interview explained:
It was dope because she’s so young and she’s not locked into a certain style or vocal range so anything I’d give her she’s like ‘I got you.’ It’s also a different producer side of me. It’s entirely produced by me, the first thing that I’m entirely producing.
The project’s central theme is red, which in an FADER piece Ravyn explained:
Red is a very intense color. In the midst of other colors, red always stands out. My hair is a burgundy. My hair changes. It can’t be a vibrant red—like how I do it in the summer—during the winter, I tone it down a bit […] So with this project, it is red. First of all, red is like the staple color for love and crushing and Valentine’s Day
This is a deviation from Lenae’s previous two efforts: Moon Shoes (“pink and yellow and orange and green”) and Midnight MoonLight, (“blue and purple”) which center around the idea of emulating the restrain and composure of the moon.
The first single, “Sticky” was released December 8, 2017.
“Crush” Q&A
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How did Ravyn approach working with Steve differently than with Monte Booker?
Yeah, in a way. I’ve always been involved in the production process with Monte, and with Steve, I was involved. It’s just a little different—different personalities, different songwriting approaches. ‘Cause Steve co-wrote some of the songs with me, so it was more of a collaborative effort. Not saying that me and Monte didn’t do that, but he’s not a writer. So, he produced, I would write.
I’ve never worked like that with an artist [like Steve], and never trusted an artist that much with my music. I think he can say the same because he’s super picky about who he works with. He’s very particular, which is okay. I am too.
- Ravyn Lenae
Via: The Fader
