Omah Lay Teases ‘Don’t Love Me’ as the Clarity Of Mind Era Approaches

Nigerian Afrobeats star Omah Lay is officially ramping up the energy for his next chapter. The singer just dropped a teaser for his latest track, “Don’t Love Me,” the second single from his highly anticipated sophomore album, Clarity Of Mind. This comes on the heels of ‘Waist,’ which set the tone when it dropped last November.

Taking to X today, the Grammy nominee shared a 76-second black-and-white clip that captures his signature mood. Set in the plush backseat of a Rolls-Royce, the video shows Omah Lay puffing on a cigarette and munching popcorn next to a mystery woman. The lyrics of the track produced by Tempoe, lean into that familiar Purple energy: emotional detachment wrapped in a high-end lifestyle. It’s clear that with Clarity Of Mind, he’s sticking to the deep, introspective sound that his fans live for, popularly dubbed ‘Afro-depression’.

The teaser immediately set X (formerly Twitter) on fire. In less than an hour, the post racked up over 5,000 likes and hundreds of replies. For a fanbase that has been hungry for a new project, this snippet was exactly the fuel they needed.

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It’s easy to forget that Stanley Omah Didia, known to the world as Omah Lay, only burst onto the scene in 2019. In just a few years, he has built a massive catalogue that blends Afrobeats, R&B, and trap into something entirely his own.

His early EPs, Get Layd and What Have We Done, basically soundtracked the 2020 lockdown. ‘Bad Influence’ became the most-streamed Nigerian song on Apple Music that year while hits like ‘Lo Lo’ and ‘You’ garnered millions of streams globally, launching his career during the COVID-19 era. ‘Godly’ also hit No. 1 and stayed there. By the time he dropped his debut album, Boy Alone, in 2022, he wasn't just a local hero; he became a global export.

Boy Alone was a slow-burn masterpiece. While it didn't rely on cheap viral gimmicks, it dominated the long game. The hit single ‘Soso’ became a cultural anthem, and by early 2025, the album had secured a Gold certification in France and a Silver in the UK. On Spotify, the deluxe version has cleared a staggering 1.2 billion streams, making it one of the most successful Nigerian projects in history. Notably, the album received immense critical acclaim for its introspective lyrics.

Expectations for ‘Don’t Love Me’ are through the roof because Omah Lay is currently on a career high. 2025 was a massive year for him, headlined by his collaboration with Davido on ‘With You’, the smash hit that finally landed him his first-ever Grammy nomination.

If this new single keeps that same energy, it’s almost guaranteed to top the Nigerian charts and pull in millions of streams within days. But beyond the numbers, the real test will be whether the full album can turn this "familiar formula" into the career-defining masterpiece that his fans and the Recording Academy are clearly waiting for.