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Aryeè The Gem's 'Love Tap' is a daring and divine debut that Features Flo Milli, Lakeyah, DRAM, D Smoke, Rexx Life Raj and Westside Boogie.
For Aryeè The Gem, vulnerability and strength are not opposing forces – they’re rhythm and harmony. With the release of her debut album Love Tap, the genre-blurring artist delivers a project that’s at once deeply personal and boldly universal. Released by Saint & Citizen Music, Love Tap is a lush, intentional collection of songs that navigate intimacy, identity, and emotional power with elegant ease.
Predominantly produced by Trakmatik and Hvstle, the project crafts a sonic universe that feels both grounded and ethereal: delicate synths laced with grit, warm textures wrapped in rhythmic urgency. The result is an album that doesn’t chase trends; it bends them toward a new centre of gravity.
The lead single, ‘Pricey’, featuring Flo Milli and Lakeyah, is unapologetic in all the right ways. A celebration of confidence, autonomy, and that rich-girl energy that can’t be faked, the track explodes with charisma. Flo and Lakeyah’s verses are sharp and unrelenting, perfectly complementing Aryeè’s melodic defiance. It’s a reminder that femininity is power, and power can be playful.
Other standout collaborations showcase Aryeè’s ability to hold her own alongside rap and R&B’s most distinct voices. On ‘FWM’, DRAM brings his signature soul-infused eccentricity; ‘Reset’ features masterful verses from D Smoke and Rexx Life Raj, adding layers of introspection and lyrical depth. On ‘Kickback’, Westside Boogie delivers a subtly devastating performance – his reflective bars balancing Aryeè’s sultry restraint in a track that simmers more than it sparks, and is all the more powerful for it.
Even with heavyweight features, Love Tap is ultimately Aryeè’s world. Her voice is a constant thread: velvety, intentional, and emotionally sharp. There’s restraint in her delivery, but never hesitation. She knows exactly what she wants to say, and she says it with style.
Visually and thematically, Love Tap speaks to the modern muse – the woman who is both artist and architect of her own myth. With Saint & Citizen Music emerging as a new creative house for experimental, culturally-rooted Black artistry, Aryeè The Gem’s debut feels like a moment of artistic alignment and arrival.
With Love Tap, Aryeè doesn’t just introduce herself – she etches her name into the future of genreless, fearless music.