Singer needs to marry spiritual 'wokeness' with commercialism on new album

This year has had a lot of surprises. From Olamide and Don Jazzy peeling off layers of industry cover-ups to reveal deep-sitted animosity, to Wizkid signing a deal with Sony Music.

We have always had some event or an act from a star to make people drop their jaws in surprise and generate conversations. But none has been more surprising than that of Lynxxx.

The singer, rapper, songwriter, sex-symbol, all-round bad guy, and the man who makes ladies cream their insides is now born again. Yes, Lynxxx is now born again, and it is reflected in his music. His most recent release, ‘Serve you’ starts off with “2015 men I found God, I was living on the edge homie…Now seven days a week I dey go church, I no dey play with my God bro.’

This is a new direction for the singer, one of introspection aligned with God. The singer has been on this path all year, with edifying declarations and lessons on social media. He has been on a hiatus, a creative seclusion in fact, working on two new albums for releases. Those albums, according to Lynxxx, will be packed with purpose.

“Sometimes shooting forward beyond imaginable heights requires a pull back... As you all know, I have been through an evolution and attained growth and "thankfully", wisdom beyond my imagination. The past 3 years, I kinda took a hiatus from the scene to assess a few things, take care of my personal side of life and improve my craft in my chosen career to make sure I give my fans the best of me”, Lynxxx wrote on Instagram.

“God is amazing and I have learned so much in so little time, it’s all about doing things right and new beginnings for me in every aspect of my life! Music for me means more than ever and I wanna make sure whenever I step in the studio to create, I share a part of me. My New projects would be my testimony and even in my party / commercial records, I’m sharing my happiness and hoping it brings joy to whoever is listening because it’s all about Positive Vibes for man like Lynxxx!” He continued.

The singer has a new album coming out. He is set for the release of his sophomore album titled

What this means for Lynxxx is immense. The singer has technically clicked the reset button on his career, choosing to marry artistry with depth and an inspiring clarity of purpose which would be evident in his music. The commercial party tracks will still be made, but with the purpose of sharing happiness for its sake. It is at this point, that the singer’s creativity will be tested. We live in a wanton society, where pop music is a reflection of our excesses, and baser selves.

Marrying a higher calling with pop music, if it is to be successful, Lynxxx will have to walk the thin line between decorum and commercial lyricism. It is no easy task. Let's watch out for "The Album Before The Album", and maybe after that, we will have "The Album", and then, "The Album After The Album"