However, Reyez creates the ultimate music cliff hanger when she decided to release an album with so few songs. The album can easily be rated four out of five stars for it’s authenticity and individuality. The album was officially released last April and began reaching popularity in the U.S as of earlier this month. Disappointingly, the album only features seven songs, but every song is definitely holds its own ground differentiating in topic and sound. A legitimate connection can be made with her and her audience. She is true to herself and her music shows it. The Canadian raised singer, born to Colombian parents, subtly manages to bring up her heritage and the admirable love she has for her father. Nowadays, most music on the radio lacks originality, exhausting the same sounds and concepts.

Her music is good music, something most have been craving for ever since pop music has taken a turn for the worse. Each song is distinguishable from one another, and offers a beat that enables her audience to engage one hundred ten percent. Reyez is impressively creative when it comes to the component of her music that does not involve her vocals as well. The song can easily be appreciated for it’s social commentary on a subject that is commonly looked over in her field of work, compared to other artist in her genre who redundantly discuss mindless drinking, irrational partying, and meaningless sex. These particular men feed these women the misconception that their only way of reaching fame is with their help, and in return for their help they seek sexual favors. She discusses how some men in the industry exploit women who work under them. However, it only solidifies the reality of her experience of a woman struggling to make it big in the music industry. In her song “Gatekeeper”, it must be warned there is strong use of profanity. She brings rage and frustration to the center of attention, making her song more relatable to the human condition.

This is not just another cliche, overrated love song. Her song “Figures”, that has 8.6 millions views on Youtube alone, discusses how distruat her mind was left after a heartbreak, and her disbelief that her partner could let her down even after she offered everything she could into that relationship. Reyez isn’t afraid to express her real emotions. The twenty-six year old is most notable for allowing herself to be so vulnerable in her music. She demonstrates a layer of confidence in the way she presents herself.

Reyez offers something unique to her album that sets her apart from the present day R&B artists, and that has to do with her sweet, raspy voice and bold style.

Jessie reyez kiddo album cover