Coi Leray has opened up about the inspiration behind her forthcoming EP, Blue Moon. Earlier this year, the rapper dropped off her second debut album, Coi. The project featured appearances from David Guetta, Saucy Santana, Giggs, and Lola Brooke, among others. However, the rapper’s sophomore album got a lukewarm response. But it didn’t keep the 26-year-old rapper down. In a recent post on Instagram, she revealed she “dug deep” for her latest project. Hopefully, it will have a better response from fans.
In the post, Coi is naked, wearing blue sparkles all over her body. Featuring blue hair, the project is a reflection of the “Blue Moon” phenomenon. According to NASA, it happens every 1-2 years. Another slide contained a message for her fans. “The EP, I get deep, I get vulnerable. I got tired of “trying” new things and wanted to just do what I do BEST,” she begins. “I have a hard time with telling my story because I get wrapped up in the media narratives however Music is the best way for me to tell it. Sorry I can’t argue with y’all on the internet all day.”
She continued: “It’s my life, my story, so why not let me tell it? Sh*t.. at least give me a chance too. The amount of pressure I have on me in this music industry is wild. I mean, Who knew I would would walking red carpets and stages with the same icons I listen too growing up.” Coi adds, “Being nominated or sitting next to ICONS on the billboard charts in my lil 5 year run. I’m just grateful to have come this far. Just like @bustarhymes said ‘who am I to judge someone who’s journey isn’t finished?’ Enjoy [heart emoji] Coi.”
Last week, Coi offered fans a teaser of the project with a two-piece denim outfit via Instagram. “This EP is for all The unapologetic, Carefree, self love, doing whatmakes YOU HAPPY type of b****s . 5 SONGS LOADING,” the “Players” rapper wrote. Blue Moon will be available to the public on Wednesday (August 30).
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Taylor Swift is encouraging rising artists to stay away from reading social media comments too closely.
During a conversation with The New York Times about songwriting, the “Shake It Off” singer explained that although criticism can sometimes become a “creative writing prompt,” constantly checking comments online can leave artists overwhelmed by negativity.
“My favourite thing when I sit down with new artists or songwriters, I'm like, ‘Why are you reading your comments?’ Like, that's too much of it,” she said. “You're inundating yourself with too much criticism that doesn't really have a focus. But a little bit of it, you've got to just be like, this is part of (the job). Like, don't make this make you stop writing or make you edit yourself or whatever.”
Swift, 36, also shared that she often tells other musicians to channel criticism into music instead of firing back at people online or posting long responses in the Notes app.
“If it's an interesting point to you to kind of respond to, then that's a gift for you to be able to write something. Maybe you wouldn't have written something that day,” she continued. “But don't go to the Notes app and post it, like write (a song) about it. Make art about this. Don't respond to trolls in your comments. That's not what we want from you. We want your art.”
The global superstar went on to say that criticism has inspired some of the biggest songs throughout her career. She pointed to her 2014 hit “Blank Space,” saying it likely would not have happened without people constantly focusing on her dating life and creating “slideshow” style narratives about her relationships.
Speaking about her 2022 track “Anti-Hero,” Swift added, “That song doesn't exist if I don't get criticised for every aspect of my personality that people have a problem with or whatever.”
