do it afraid
by Yaya Bey
- Type: Album
- Released: 20 Jun 2025
- Label: Drink Sum Wtr
- Country: United States
- Length: 46:14
- Community rating: 3.5/5 from 1 rating
Album Notes & Community Reviews
On 'do it afraid', Yaya Bey presents a thematically rich exploration of finding joy and bravery in the face of fear, addressing personal and societal anxieties with soulful honesty. The album's production is an eclectic and cohesive mix, drawing from neo-soul, dub reggae, soca, and hip-hop, with contributions from collaborators like BADBADNOTGOOD and Butcher Brown that create a lush sonic landscape. Bey鈥檚 songwriting is both intimate and politically aware, carried by her velvety vocals that navigate seamlessly between fluid rapping and earthy, melodic singing.
Genres
Descriptors: conscious
Tracklist
- wake up b*tch (01:52)
- end of the world (04:30)
- real yearners unite (02:56)
- cindy rella (02:51)
- raisins (02:41)
- spin cycle (03:31)
- dream girl (02:01)
- merlot and grigio (03:26)
- breakthrough (02:17)
- a surrender (02:27)
- in a circle (02:25)
- aye noche (02:26)
- no for real, wtf? (03:14)
- blicky (03:04)
- ask the questions (01:52)
- bella noches pt. 1 (02:05)
- a tiny thing that鈥檚 mine (00:43)
- choice (01:53)
Credits
- Yaya Bey - primary artist, performer, vocals, songwriter, singer-rapper-producer
- Butcher Brown - featured artist, performer, co-producer
- Marcus Tenney - trumpet, saxophone, mc, vocals
- Morgan Burrs - guitar, songwriter, producer
- Corey Fonville - percussion, drums, songwriter, producer
- Andrew Randazzo - bass
- DJ Harrison - keyboards, producer
- Exaktly - featured artist, co-producer
- Father Philis - featured artist, vocals
- Rahrah Gabor - featured artist, vocals, rapper, songwriter
- Nigel Hall - featured artist, performer, vocals, keyboards, songwriter, producer
- BADBADNOTGOOD - co-producer
- Spenser Williams - mixing engineer
- Dave Cooley - mastering engineer