The Ones: Fireboy DML’s “Like I Do”
With artists releasing songs at a fast and furious pace it’s difficult for the average hip-hop head to keep track of it all—no matter how tapped in they are. That’s why we created The Ones, a daily post to highlight the song you need to hear curated by the Levels team. We sort through all the new songs—across all the platforms and subgenres—so you don’t have to. Thank us later.
Fireboy DML - “Like I Do”
Earlier this year, Fireboy DML emerged from Nigerian powerhouse Olamide’s record label, making slow-groove pop that tells stories about love with the formulaic structure of a Hallmark Christmas romance. I know that sounds unbearable, and on his debut album Laughter, Tears, and Goosebumps, occasionally it is, but there’s something charming about the Nigerian singer’s sugary voice and love-drunk ballads. Aside from his breakout single “Jealous,” the best song on his debut is the mellow “Like I Do.” “No one can love you, like I do,” he sings sweetly on the cliché hook. It’s a song that will probably be butchered by some acoustic-guitar-wielding boyfriend on Valentine’s Day, but regardless I’ve found myself running back the easy listening track. I suppose it’s no more melodramatic than one of Lil Tjay’s begging-for-love-singles and it’s December so no better time to force some warm-hearted shit into your life.
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Originally Appeared on Pitchfork
