Summer Walker’s “Clear 2: Soft Life” EP Features Childish Gambino, J. Cole

Summer Walker’s last new music was released in 2021. She had just published her second album, Still Over It, at the time. The album provided an inside glimpse into her relationship with producer London On Da Track. Walker’s first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart occurred as a result of the album’s success. Since then, the R&B vocalist has offered her remarkable talents to collaborations with Ari Lennox, Ciara, and The Weeknd, among others. She has also added to her family with the birth of twins.

The artist first announced her Clear 2: Soft Life EP during Dreamville Festival a few weeks ago. Since then, her fans have been waiting with bated breath. Earlier this week, Walker decided to treat her fans to a sneak peek of the EP. In a video posted to social media, Walker is seen enjoying the company of her friends, Sexyy Red and Sukihana. They lounge by the pool and sample caviar in a comedic manner. Posing a humorous question, the singer asks, “So this is what the Caucasian people be eatin’?” Then, she finally revealed the details that fans have eagerly been waiting for. The video concluded with the project’s tracklist. Now, the wait is finally over.

Summer Walker is back in fighting form on her new EP. It’s R&B perfection, equal parts soulful and sexy. The atmosphere of the project makes listening to it feel like a sort of fever dream. Walker is great enough on her own, but she also tapped artists like J. Cole and Childish Gambino to feature on the new effort.

While the features are certainly a highlight, the standout track is “Hardlife.” On it, the singer talks about her experience in relationships as a black woman. “Tired of seein’ all these, all these / Spanish and these white bitches,” Summer sings smoothly. “Livin’ they soft life with they feet kicked up / And they glass in hand, bills paid, thanks to the man.” Interestingly, on the final track, “Agayu’s Revelation,” Walker seems to have reached the conclusion that she can’t change someone who isn’t ready to change in a relationship.

Tracklist:

1. 1. 1. To Summer, From Cole (Audio Hug) (Feat. J. Cole)
      2. Hard Life
      3. How Does It Feel
      4. Mind Yo Mouth
      5. Pull Up
      6. New Type (feat. Childish Gambino)
      7. Finding Peace
      8. Set Up (2017)
      9. Agayu’s Revelation