In today's world, all you need is Bevlove.
Beverly Johnson is Bevlove, Detroit's premier pop goddess. She writes. She sings. She's changing the game. Produced by SYBLYNG and Assemble Sound and directed by Detroit visual wonder-kids The Right Brothers, "Do What I Say" dropped last night at midnight. Relevant both conceptually and sonically, the track proves that Bevlove is more than a breakthrough, she's a wrecking ball.
"DWIS" acts as a seductive instructional and a warning for future lovers, victims and anyone who dare take on Bevlove on the streets or in the sheets. "DWIS" could easily be the sequel to Rihanna's "Bitch Better Have my Money" and the video could be the more sinister, less PG sister to rival girl-gang in Taylor Swift's "Bad Blood." The video features some of Detroit's favorite bad girls following behind leading lady Love with torches and man eating scowls, ready to attack. Flashing to smokey dance scenes and the ultimate pink confetti girl party. Where "DWIS" bares its visual duality is when we see Bevlove in bed with white feathers floating around her lingerie clad angel self, making us believe she is to be trusted. But we know better. Bevlove uses her vocals as a Trojan horse, delivering the lyrics "Such a fucking lady/tonight I'm going to take control." Her voice breaks into another stratosphere, departing from her hardened hip-hop cadence to reveal ethereal tones and a richness that Beyoncé herself would envy. The song is perfectly crafted with everything that makes a song raunchy yet radio ready and impossible to shake from your head. The catchy hook, the bass beat and choppy hip-hop delivery is current enough to blend in and original enough to set its own precedent for badass-ery. The video celebrates women and flips the script on sex, desire and not taking shit. Bevlove is a great reminder of why you should get you a girl that can do both.
Watch "Do What I Say" here. Listen to the track below.
