Ray BLK Announces Debut Album, Shares Kaash Paige-Assisted Single “MIA”
Written by SOURCE on July 8, 2021
Following her bouncy, Giggs-assisted number “Games” in March and her moving and uplifting track “Dark Skinned” in May, Catford R&B star Ray BLK has announced her debut album, Access Denied. Marked for a September 17 release, the 14-track offering boasts guest appearances from Giggs, Stefflon Don, Kojey Radical and Suburban Plaza.
Speaking about Access Denied, Ray said: “I’ve been looking forward to this moment of releasing my first album since I was 12, in the studio with MNEK learning how to write songs. Access Denied is for those who, like myself, know disappointment too well and have learned to put up walls as a coping mechanism for self-protection. I’ve opened up about how my childhood made me guarded, how disappointing relationships made me fear love and how being told no so many times in the music industry kicked me down, but I got back-up.”
Along with album announcement came Ray BLK’s latest single, “MIA”. Produced by ADP, he wisely interpolates Biggie’s “One More Chance (Remix)”, which R&B heads will also recognise as the backing for Ashanti’s “Foolish”. With a nostalgic Y2K undercurrent throughout, Ray and US R&B talent Kaash Paige prove to be a perfect pairing.
Speaking on the track, Ray said: “MIA’ is my summer anthem as we’re released from lockdown. It’s just about escaping, or being with someone who feels like an escape, like you’re on holiday and just at peace, away from the noise.”
Pre-save Access Denied here, and take in “MIA” down below.
