Omg, sh*t up! That’s exactly what we said when we saw Jessie Reyez drop a new song out of nowhere. Now, we’re not able to sh*t up about it. Naturally, the song title is ‘SHUT UP,’ featuring one of our favorite rappers, Big Sean. Check out that cover art! Maybe Coi Lerary was on to something when she wrote ‘Lemon Cars.’ 👀
Since we are Jessie stans until the day we die, here are our top five favorite live performances of hers (including all of our thoughts about the new song). If you’re new to the fandom – welcome! If you’ve been here since day one – welcome back to another Jessie Reyez fangirl page. There’s never enough of those, right!?
‘SHUT UP’ feat. Big Sean
First things first, we’ve got to talk about this hit of a song! If you thought Jessie couldn’t get any more iconic, you were wrong. She’s known for taking control of a microphone with her hard-hitting yet softly angelic voice. We also love it when she inserts her sense of humor in her lyrics, and ‘SHUT UP’ definitely hits the nail on the head.
“She know that I’m daddy, I never been stingy with allowance/Baby girl, good ain’t good enough, be astoundin’/Half the time she need a man, other half counsellin’”
‘STILL C U’
Every time our favorite artists perform on The Tonight Show, we get super excited! All of our favorite live performances come from this late-night show, so we have to say a special thank you to Jimmy Fallon for bringing out this beautiful version of ‘STILL C U.’
‘Coffin’
Arguably, it’s one of our favorite Jessie Reyez songs! ⚰️ Anytime Jessie steps into nature to sing, we immediately get weak in the knees. She looks like the most perfect earth fairy – we only wish we had half her beauty! ‘Coffin’ is a staple in any Jessie Reyez fan club, and we’re joining the club today!
‘Imported’ feat. 6LACK
The collab of a lifetime! We hope that Jessie and 6LACK collaborate again sometime this year because their voices just blend so well together, and we can especially hear that to be true in this live performance on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. Jessie’s camera work is impeccable! 🎥
‘JEANS’
You’re cute jeans? Whatever that means, Jessie certainly fits the denim bill. 👖 We love how vulnerable Jessie gets in this live performance and that she decided to incorporate her band in the video. Shoutout to all the drummers, guitarists, pianists, and more who elevate all of our favorite live moments!
NPR Tiny Desk
For our last performance, we had to highlight Jessie’s vocals on NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert. NPR seems to bring out the best in artists, and this one is at the top of our list. The amount of money we would have paid to be in that room…don’t ask.
What’s your favorite Tiny Desk performance? 🎤
Stream ‘SHUT UP’ on Spotify 🎶and let us know which Jessie Reyez song you are most obsessed with right now in the comments below. Lastly, don’t forget to come buzz with us on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram 🐝
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