Listen: Usher’s Son Naviyd Drops Surprise Debut Single ‘Smooth Blues’

It runs in the family. Usher‘s son Naviyd is following in his father’s footsteps as he surprised everyone with the release of his debut single ‘Smooth Blues’.

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The four-minute single skews upbeat and boasts a sound reminiscent of Jersey Club music. At just 16 years old, the rising star delivers a smooth and silky vocal that manages to be unique and

Naviyd is the sole writer and producer of this track, and intentionally kept ‘Smooth Blues’ under wraps from everyone, including his parents. He expresses why he wanted to write and produce his debut track, and how he kept it a secret. He says:

“For my first song, I wanted it to be fully produced and written by me so I could set the standard of my sound and how I truly want it. In a way, I feel like when others produce or write for you, they can’t really capture what u truly know you want. Only you can know that fully…I didn’t show the song to the people closest because I didn’t want them to mess with my creative process. I didn’t show my parents; I barely showed my best friend. I wanted them to hear it with everyone else and then give their opinion because then at that point, I can’t change it, and then it’s stuck like how I wanted it.”

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Even though the singer kept it a secret, he’s open to feedback, transparency, and improving himself as an artist. He states:

“I’m always open for improvement and opinions. But on my first song, I felt like opinions from others would mess up the rawness of my vision, and I would just have catered to what others had said.”

The crooner even lets us into the creative process of making his song, and how he had to step into someone else’s shoes. He expressed:

“To be honest, I wrote this song about something I haven’t experienced before, so during the process of writing, my way of coming up with the story and progression was putting myself in the perspective of someone who has. I feel like being able to create a story out of nothing is a huge attribute as a writer. Production-wise, I wanted this song to have a bunch of different layers and a storyline-type vibe. So in different parts of the song, when different events are happening, certain sounds or effects will be used so the listener can feel more immersed in the story.”

We might have another star from the Raymond clan on our hands.

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Are you feeling the track?