Fireboy DML Drops New Single 'Playboy' Pushing his Afro-Life Sound

Award-winning Nigerian crossover artist Fireboy DML, whose “making the world listen” to Afrobeats, drops first single of the year “Playboy'' via YBNL Nation/EMPIRE. This comes on the heels of his performance at SXSW for ‘EMPIRE Presents: The New Africa Powered by Pandora’ and receiving his first-ever BRIT Certified Gold record for global chart-topping “Peru” remix with Ed Sheeran. He was also named as Billboard’s March R&B/Hip-Hop Rookie of the Month.

Dubbed the ‘future’ of Afrobeats, Fireboy DML burst onto the music scene early 2019 with his debut album Laughter, Tears & Goosebumps. Impressing with his lyrical prowess, vocal versatility and delivery, ‘Laughter, Tears & Goosebumps’ achieved over 250M streams and won him the coveted Listeners Choice award at the 2020 Soundcity Awards in Lagos

His latest single is a summer song that emits good vibes only, fusing Afrobeats and R&B in his one distinctive sound called Afro-life. And the artist takes his sound global transcending the boaders of genre as well as internationally gifting us another anthem in the process to enjoy.

Showing off his versatility ‘Playboy’ sets the tone for the Nigerian’s highly anticipated album to come with a mid-tempo beat, as he brings a flirtatious flare to his signature endearing vocals, “how do you want to play with the big playboy like me, girl do you want to play with the big playboy like me?”.

He might have took the year 2021 by storm with the success of “Peru” and his first US tour, but this release proves that Fireboy is evolving as an artist and more importantly as a person, exuding a newfound confidence as we head into the ‘playboy’ era.

We are witnessing a rising Afrobeats star coming into his own as a mainstream trailblazer working and we cannot wait to take in his upcoming album.