— A lifelong student of the R&B game, Jae Stephens can stun with a ballad, a banger, or a combination of the two. Coming through with a lively new slow jam, Jae shares “That’s My Baby,”out now via Raedio/Def Jam.
“That’s My Baby” is a sultry R&B ballad, buoyed by bouncy percussion and fluttering, Darkchild-esque harps. Jae Stephens executes a variety of vocal approaches, switching on a dime from sighing falsettos to rhythmic pattern and back again. Produced by Hoskins & The Elements, the song finds Jae in the early stages of infatuation, when every romantic moment feels like a Hollywood movie and all you want to do is tell everyone how you feel as she coos lyrics like,
“I like when you tell me you’re proud of me
I work a lot and it take a lot out of me
When you get off, baby, come take it out on me
You the boss, baby, give me my salary“
“That’s My Baby” follows in the wake of the “SMH“ single and music video, praised by Billboard, Clash, Rated R&B, and more.
Released as Jae Stephens continues her run opening for FLO on their “AAA Tour,” “That’s My Baby” continues Jae’s journey from being your favorite singer’s favorite singer to the verge of mainstream success. Her 2024 project SELLOUT was a playful and energetic change of pace for R&B fans who wish their faves would be less dour and confessional and would just have more fun. SELLOUT is home to highlights like “WET,” recognized by Elle as one of the Best Songs of April 2024, “Girls Don’t Cheat,” co-written by Chxrry22 and covered by BET and Rated R&B, and fan-favorite “Body Favors,” which passed 1.4 million streams on Spotify. In the fall, SELLOUT and Jae Stephens earned coverage in PAPER Mag, who called her “the Internet’s Black pop star.”
With the follow-up to SELLOUT on the way, Jae Stephens aims to satisfy her JaeBaes and win over a legion of new fans. Stay tuned for more about the upcoming EP in the future.