Omah Lay has finally announced the release date for his debut album Boy Alone. The album, set to be released on the 15th of July is the artists third project, after the phenomenal feat of releasing two successful EP’s — Get Layd and What Have We Done in 2020.
In a video shared across his socials, Omah Lay is stationed in the middle of a purple background — very similar to the theme of his last two EP’s. He’s surrounded by people who begin to walk away until he is left alone in line with the album title, Boy Alone.
Why does it matter?
The relevance of albums and projects in general to any artist worth their salt cannot be overstated. Albums are important in helping artists create artistic statements that are long-lasting and erase any doubts about their artistic capabilities.
According to Omah Lay, Boy Alone was his father’s name, and a loose metaphor for a one who is unmatched.
BoyAlone was my fathers name and it simply means ''NA ONLY ME DEY MY LANE'' simply means ''BOY UNMATCHED'' simply means BOY ALONE
— Omah Lay (@Omah_Lay) March 27, 2022
Many fans are geared up for Omah Lays latest release and it appears he’s just as excited to put out his latest body of work. A few days ago, he took to his Twitter page to vent about wanting his album out as soon as possible, implying that he couldn’t wait to share what he’d created with his fans.
I just wanna share my music with my fans and these reasons make no sense to me. Just put the fucking album out!!
— Omah Lay (@Omah_Lay) June 14, 2022
Boy Alone was originally set to drop on the 24th of June before the announcement of the new date, July 15th.
This must have been the hardest days of my life but fvck it!! Boy alone is out on the 24th, 3weeks from today
— Omah Lay (@Omah_Lay) June 1, 2022
It was also rumored that Burna Boy, who allegedly featured on the album, was dropped on the basis of the assault allegations trailing him. The rumors, fueled by a now-deleted Instagram story chat between Omah Lay and his fans were debunked by the artists team who claimed the conversation was just for fun.
What To Expect?
Going by the accompanying message to the announcement and the album title, this project appears to present the artist as his most vulnerable self.
My Pain, my joy, my sweat, my tears… Thank you for being patient with me all these while… BOY ALONE out JULY 15 ⏱
— Omah Lay (@Omah_Lay) June 21, 2022
Omah Lay who already has a reputation for being as genuine as they come and pouring his emotions into his music seems to be yearning to express himself on a deeper level. The artist, who is no stranger to delivering hits is sure to deliver an album of bangers and we can’t wait to listen to his latest project.