R&B is in safe hands, and looking at another stellar year.
West Oakland CA’s emoter Cory J continues his impressive run of singles with his new buttery record “Play It Cool”.
Slowing it down with his first single of the year, the R&B/ Soul crooner opens the year with this mellowed-soothing cut reminding us that our relationships are to die for on this steamy record.
“This song is about that one shorty you got and everyone wants what yall have. The homegirls wish they had it. Haters hating but, its no need to “play it cool” you still better “act up…”” he said.
The track sees him and his girl’s relationship at the center of attention, as depicted in the cover art – a feeling many of us resonate with.
Although being in a relationship can be an interpersonal affair between two people, it’s inevitable that we don’t live in an island and that there are always going to be people around us whether friends, family, associates, society, and the extended internet followers who will attempt to get involved in our relationship one way or another.
On this track, Cory explores being in an almost toxic love where two lovers (him & his better half) are intimately & fully focused on one another without distractions, but he knows there are distractions.
The instrumental is somberly arousing, the drums are just perfectly placed, his gingerly vocals lay on top of the music feverishly and this makes for a well-knit all round song to drive to late at night or light candles to on a night in.
If you’re trying to play a girl you like some music, start the night off with this one.
Stream it below:
