Zinoleesky - Grit & Lust [ep] (2022) by Zinoleesky (보컬) on maniadb.com

GRIT N LUST is the highly anticipated sophomore EP from Nigerian rising star and afropiano trailblazer. ZINOLEESKY, which comes two years after his breakthrough debut EP Chrome Eccentric that garnered over 100 million plays online, and firmly tipped Zinoleesky as one of the leaders of afrobeats’ new classof Gen-Z superstars. Set for release on December 23 via Marlian Music, the Billboard-charting prodigy began teasing his Grit N Lust EP in August, when he released the massive single ‘Call Of Duty’, which then became his fourth song to debut on the Billboard US Afrobeats Songs Chart, amidst receiving over 25 million plays online, and being co-signed by the cult classic Call Of Duty video game.

For the outstanding 8-track offering, which is driven by his signature fusion sound of afrobeats, amapiano and electronic dance music, Zinoleesky has linked up with frequent collaborator and producer Niphkeys (Omah Lay, Asake, Lil Kesh), super producer Young Jonn (Davido, Tiwa Savage, Kizz Daniel), burgeoning beatsmith BabyBeat, afropop princess Ayra Starr, and 2022 MOBO Award nominee OmahLay, to deliver his best project yet, and what can only be described as essential listening for any fan or critic of global pop music this year.

Whether it’s the EP’s opening track ‘Personal’, which sees Zinoleesky being introspective about the struggles of an ambitious artist on the rise, ‘Odinaka’, where he is serenading a new flame with sweet nothings, and ‘Run It Up’, which reveals the Gen-Z talent as a cynic when it comes to relationships, or ‘Many Roads’ where Zino and Ayra Starr show exactly why they are the future of African pop music, ‘Last Time’, where he and Omah Lay wax lyrical about rekindling lost love, and the Fuji music-infused EP closer ‘Rocking’, Zinoleesky has it all in abundance on Grit N Lust, from his beautiful vocal performances and lush melodies, to his infectious delivery and relatable songwriting. .... ....