Ushering R&B into the future unapologetically, Genia—the 24-year-old acclaimed singer/songwriter—levels up on a new single and music video entitled “Toastyyy” [feat. Timbaland], available on all platforms via Def Jam Recordings.
The track, produced by Jonas Jeberg who also produced “Nosebleeds” by Doechii, interpolates Timbaland’s immortal and instantly identifiable beat from Aaliyah’s “Try Again.” Once those drums kick in, you know you’re in Timbo’s grip, but Genia runs the game here.
Her confident cadence practically flutters and floats through a haze of hypnotic synths as she switches up the flow from one verse to another. Getting flirty, she teases, “Baby, won’t you come and make a move?” Cutting right to the chase, the songstress goes on to issue an invitation, “Can you meet my body on the floor?”
The sci-fi visual directed by City James exudes fiery futurist vibes from the jump. Three-time GRAMMY® Award-nominated multiplatinum R&B superstar Bryson Tiller turns up in the video donning a lab coat as a mad scientist who’s trying to understand a cyborg iteration of Genia— cheekily named “GEN-AI.” All kinds of dimension-bending choreography follows, and the clip plunges viewers into an otherworldly dreamscape.
About the track, Genia commented, “‘Toastyyy’ came out of a particular headspace. It wasn’t overthought, it just kind of arrived. It was chasing a feeling, and somehow it all locked into place. It’s warm, a little warped, and lives unapologetically in its own lane.”
Earlier this year, she reupped the fan favorite “Give” which surpassed over 2M Spotify streams by tagging in Monaleo for a new version. It picked up looks from Global Grind who featured the collab in its weekly “New Music Roundup.” It landed in the wake of her mixtape 4AM IN THE VILLE, which earned acclaim from the likes of Rated R&B and more.
