{"id":1987253,"date":"2025-08-29T19:53:54","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T19:53:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1987253"},"modified":"2025-08-29T19:53:54","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T19:53:54","slug":"ella-mais-tell-her-flips-say-my-name-into-a-bold-rb-power-move","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/ella-mais-tell-her-flips-say-my-name-into-a-bold-rb-power-move\/","title":{"rendered":"Ella Mai\u2019s \u201cTell Her\u201d flips \u201cSay My Name\u201d into a bold R&#038;B power move"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Key Takeaways<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Trending<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The track samples Destiny\u2019s Child\u2019s \u201cSay My Name\u201d and reimagines it through a modern R&amp;B lens.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Mustard\u2019s production supports Ella Mai\u2019s assertive lyrics, which fans are praising for their clarity and confidence.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The single follows her 2024 EP <em>3<\/em> and recent performances, fueling speculation about a full-length album.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The summer temps are cooling down, but <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.revolt.tv\/article\/hip-hop-r-and-b-artists-birthplaces\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Ella Mai;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Ella Mai<\/a> is ready to heat up the charts with her new single \u201cTell Her,\u201d released on Friday (Aug. 29). The R&amp;B track is produced by Mustard and warns that there is only room for two in a relationship.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The U.K.-born artist lays her feelings bare about not wanting to deal with a lover\u2019s old flame with lyrics like, \u201cBut if your ex think she can call your phone\/ You better tell her you love me, put no one above me\/ Say my name, say my name\/ Ain\u2019t finna play no games, it\u2019s time to make it plain\/ Boy, don\u2019t be acting strange.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tidal.com\/browse\/album\/457008754?u\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:https:\/\/tidal.com\/browse\/album\/457008754?u;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">https:\/\/tidal.com\/browse\/album\/457008754?u<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The new music interpolates Destiny\u2019s Child\u2019s Grammy Award-winning hit \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.revolt.tv\/article\/studio-sessions-rodney-darkchild-jerkins-tells-backstory-of-destinys-child-say-my-name\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Say My Name;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Say My Name<\/a>\u201d and has earned early praise from fans. One fan wrote, \u201cThis song is good. The lyrics are amazing, and the beat is smooth,\u201d in the comments of the official audio uploaded to YouTube. Another supporter wrote, \u201cMy girl is always ready to take it to the higher level.\u201d A third listener remarked, \u201cHope this means a new album is on the way. [I\u2019ve] been waiting for more.\u201d See more of the reactions that prove the singer\/songwriter\u2019s voice and unique ability to pen songs about love have been missed.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Ella Mai\u2019s \u201cTell Her\u201d builds on the momentum of her EP <em>3<\/em><\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The demand for a full body of work heightened in 2024 when she dropped off her appropriately titled EP, <em>3<\/em>, with tracks \u201cHearts on Deck,\u201d \u201cOne of These,\u201d and \u201cLittle Things.\u201d The appetizer, if you will, marked her first major release since 2022\u2019s <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.revolt.tv\/article\/2023-02-03\/270740\/ella-mai-heart-on-my-sleeve-deluxe-album\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Heart on My Sleeve;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Heart on My Sleeve<\/a><\/em> album. She released a deluxe version in 2023, including an additional three tracks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">But just because Mai has been taking her time crafting a new LP does not mean she has been sitting on the sidelines. In May, she launched a swaggy New Balance campaign, made a surprise appearance during Usher\u2019s Boston stop of his \u201cPast, Present, Future Tour,\u201d and in 2024, the talented singer graced the stage alongside Mary J. Blige for her 2024 Rock &amp; Roll Hall of Fame induction performance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">With \u201cTell Her,\u201d she stepping back into the spotlight all her own, setting the tone for what\u2019s next. Fans are clocked in, and the momentum of a pre-album rollout is definitely generating buzz.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>You Might Also Like<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Takeaways Trending The track samples Destiny\u2019s Child\u2019s \u201cSay My Name\u201d and reimagines it through a modern R&amp;B lens. Mustard\u2019s production supports Ella Mai\u2019s assertive lyrics, which fans are praising for their clarity and confidence. The single follows her 2024 EP 3 and recent performances, fueling speculation about a full-length album. 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