RAY BLK DROPS NEW SINGLE “GAMES” FEATURING GIGGS
Ray Blk one of the realest, most challenging and important voices in music, drops her brand new single “GAMES”, featuring hip hop legend Giggs, on March 4th through Island Records. The hard-hitting track and video, directed by Nathan James Tettey, long-time collaborator with Dave, Headie One, Stormzy, Burna Boy and Fredo, is the next single from Ray’s forthcoming and hugely anticipated debut album which will be released in the summer. The essence of the title ‘games’ are being played during four after parties spanning four different eras; the 80’s, 90s, 00s up to the present and looks at the age-old issue of complicated relationships and the games men and women play. Speaking about the video concept Ray says “Nathan and I wanted to highlight that as we transcend through time, the essence of relationships still stay the same, whilst also creating a nostalgic and stylistic music video.”
Ray has spent lockdown writing and recording her long-awaited debut album which promises to be one of the cultural highlights of the year, reminding everyone what a truly special and unique artist Ray is. She also wrote and performed “Warriors”, the lead track from the hugely acclaimed BAFTA-nominated hit film “Rocks”
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Ray also hosted a 12-week run of the Apple Agenda Show with Mabel, Mahalia, Ghetts and many more. As well as this, she fronted a special Black History Blackout Radio show for Apple music which showcased her passion and knowledge about black women in music including interviews with legends Ms Dynamite and Estelle
Following her highly acclaimed Oxford University and Ted talks, Ray was also invited by Cambridge University to discuss what Black History Month means to her and share her experience as a black woman in the entertainment industry with the Cambridge Union.