Music Review: Omah Lay Unveils His Musical Journey So Far In ‘What Have We Done’

Omah Lay, the current hotcake in the Nigerian music industry has dropped his second  EP ‘What Have We Done’. He did this under Warner after he signed through Sire Records. Also his 2nd EP in his young music career not long after he released his first EP ‘Get Layd’. He unveils his musical journey so far in a new light.
So far Omah Lay has been the definition of bad boy can’t go wrong with both EPs. He killed it the first time on ‘Get Layd’, giving us 3 hit singles from the five tracked EP. He is on his way to doing that again in ‘What Have We Done’. The second EP contains five tracks, and one feat with 6lack on Damn remix.
Digging in, the five track EP ‘What Have We Done’ gives us an insight into the usual Omah Lay bad boy swag with the ladies but in a different direction. We get a feel of this in the opening track My Bebe. That was the perfect track to open with by the way. My Bebe which has the potentials of being a hit, has the right beat, rhythm and tonal quality. They carry the lyrics to the hilt. One can’t help but notice the trumpet and underlining reggae feel the track brings. You can literally nod your head and raise your leg in tune to the rhythm dancing the reggae steps. This particular track cuts across oceans and you can feel the work put into it.
In Can’t Relate, he let’s us in on his struggles as a star and states that even though he does this, we can’t relate. Every experience differs even when it’s the same experience.
His Port-Harcourt roots, the lifestyle lived there always springs up in his songs. Same way he portrayed in his song Damn. He says, ‘Nobody can fit relate, All of my girls dem hoes, Guys dem rouges, God’s not a man’. We see an introspective young man in this track. Letting us know that Omah Lay as an artist has taken time to grow lyrically, musically, and tonally.
Omah Lay
Godly is like the mediator between the first two songs and the last two songs. He reinstates his growth and journey here. He says, ‘Men I thank god I godly, And say God no ungodly, Oluwa na him comfort me, When this people dey come body me, Men I thank, God I Godly (Gon gon gon)…’. Its like we have a holy version of Damn.
A whole different view of his talent comes to light in the song Confession. A round of applauds to his production team, Keyqaad. This track is like Damn in Confession mode. The distinct uniqueness put into this track shows in the beat, the flow of rhythm from one meter to another. The steady recurrent beat is indeed soothing.
The only song that has a feat is Damn remix, where he feats 6lack. Damn originally was a hit, the remix is still on that same pedestrian. The beat gets fuller and we feel that serene atmosphere the song brings whenever it is heard. We can’t help but say Damn Damn Damn.
Final Thoughts
Omah Lay smashed ‘Get Layd’. He did it again in ‘What have we done’, but this time in a more matured way. He raised the bar higher. We see growth and effort to be better. The improvement in lyrics, sound quality and underling instruments is a plus for his sound.  Although at some point, listening to this EP one would think it was Wizkid that was singing but in a different flow and beat. Omah Lay is a great talent that doesn’t need to sound like anybody for him to make a hit. He should know that.
Overall, this second EP is a banger. Although it has just 5 tracks on it, it is on its way to taking over the street, both locally and internationally. Kudos to the young musician. Having gotten Layd, Omah Lay has done something great. I hope you dey feel am…
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