Jesy Nelson and Nicki Minaj Salute ‘Boyz’ In New Visual
UK pop singer, Jesy Nelson sets it off with her solo debut single “Boyz.” The song samples Diddy‘s 2001 classic anthem “Bad Boy 4 Life” and features Nicki Minaj.
Jesy’s comeback has been hotly anticipated by fans since her departure from BRIT award-winning girl band Little Mix at the end of 2020.
Channeling the in-your-face swagger of the noughties US hip-hop and R&B that she grew up on, Jesy flips “Bad Boy 4 Life” into a reflection on the men she’s attracted to.
A clear statement of intent for her forthcoming solo work, “Boyz” sees Jesy seizing control of her own narrative: conceptualized and co-written by her following a particularly painful break-up. The idea for the sample came while Jesy was suffering from heartbreak, reflecting on the type of boys she finds herself attracted to.
“I just want to be myself and be real,” Jey Nelson states. “I want my fans to hear that they’re my stories because they genuinely are. No one has come in and told me what to write about. This is the music I’ve always wanted to make.”
