For “Shake It To The Max (FLY)” singer MOLIY, being a “baddie” is not about an outfit or a carefully curated image.
“Being a baddie is a state of mind,” she told CNN. “It is a confidence thing. It is an aura thing. It’s not a body type. It’s not a piece of clothing.”
That mindset is at the heart of her forthcoming mixtape, “BADDIES <3 MOLIY.” The project, rooted in the empowering state of mind that defines being a “baddie,” is a global, dance-floor-ready collection set for release later this summer. It brings together artists and sounds from across Africa, the Caribbean and Latin America, while blending pop, Afrobeats, dancehall, amapiano, bouyon and R&B influences.
The mixtape features a diverse lineup including South Africa’s Tyla, Dominican artist Yailin la Más Viral, Jamaica’s Skillibeng and Shenseea, Nigeria’s Mavo, Ghanaian rap star Sarkodie, UK-Ghanaian rapper Br3nya, Jamaican producer-DJ Silent Addy, London and Berlin collective bees & honey and MOLIY’s sister Mellissa.
The lead single from the mixtape, “Jetski (FRIKI),” sees Ghanaian-American star MOLIY team up with Dominican hitmaker Yailin La Más Viral and French-Congolese singer Theodora, blending Afropop, dancehall and dembow drum styles from the Dominican Republic into a cross-continental anthem that highlights the growing connections between African, Caribbean and European music cultures.
