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After some dope releases, OVO wunderkid Roy Wood$ finally delivers his official debut album Say Less, a 16-track offering that sees appearances from PnB Rock and 24hrs alongside OVO compadres dvsn and PARTYNEXTDOOR. He also delivers a message to the masses upon the album’s release (as did Drake):

This is a time that i dreamed of and worked my life off for, i never thought I’d be here at 21 and the fact that my little sister Diana made the cover art means the world to me, i love you guys forever till death and never will Roy Woods stop being Roy Woods EVER . . i love making music and i love my life with all you guys and i can’t wait to see you on tour soon . . s/o everyone that was a part of this project to make this come thru and possible . Time to Say Less and Do more guys Love y’all it’s time #SayLess ??✨*Link in Bio ?

A post shared by ROY WOOD$ (@roywoods) on Nov 30, 2017 at 9:09pm PST

@roywoods my young gunner just dropped!!!!!!! Might wear a nike band aid all day. SAY LESS OUT NOW

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Rock out to Say Less below.

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Roy Wood$ is getting fans ready for the release of his forthcoming album Say Less. This week, the Canadian/OVO Sound artist delivers the mega-collab “After Party,” which features assistance from Atlanta’s Lil Yachty and Rae Sremmurd‘s Swae Lee. Expect the FrancisGotHeat production to rule the airwaves during the cold season.

Check out “After Party” below, along with Wood$’ Summer release “What Are You On?”

https://soundcloud.com/djslurrty/roy-woods-ft-swae-lee-lil-yachty-after-party

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Brampton, Ontario favorite Roy Wood$ got big things to look forward to. After banging out two tours — Summer Sixteen with Drake & as well as his solo Unlocked tour) he finished 2016 off with giving fans his Nocturnal EP. An outstanding set of jams, the tape included countless hits.

Yesterday, he dropped a video for one of his Nocturnal standouts “Love You“. The video resembles an inside of some type of futuristic laboratory. The sci-fi heavy influenced video is mind-boggling as Roy goes back and forth with the girl, getting jiggy with his wavy dance moves.

Roy Wood$ is the youngest recruit on OVO’s roster and he’s headed towards a successful career. Currently, he is gearing up to drop his debut album Say Less which fans patiently await. For now, watch the official music video below.

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Roy Wood$ Announces His Debut Album ‘Say Less’

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Roy Wood$ has been stealing a lot of attention with his come up during 2016. His songs like “Dangerous” and “Love You” have been on a healthy rotation on a lot of people’s playlists. From Kylie Jenner (who snap chatted bumping “Love You”) to some of the biggest tastemakers in the game, his music has been touching fans everywhere. His music resume for 2016 consists of him dropping two curated projects, Waking At Dawn and Nocturnal, touring with Drizzy and Future as well as headlining his own “Unlocked Tour.” His music collaborations include Drake, Majid Jordan, TyDolla$ign, MADEINTYO and 24hrs.

Musically speaking his sound is special because it is not just culturally relevant or trending music, it is personal and vulnerable as Roy sings openly about his love issues and his life overall, making fans all around the world relate to his lyrics on a very personal level. Look out for him this year.

https://twitter.com/RoyWoods/status/839883710723944451

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Roy Wood$ has just dropped a visual for his single “Go Go Go” and it’s pretty deep.

Official Video for Go Go Go is Now Out (link in bio) // Directed by @kidstudio_

A photo posted by ROY WOOD$ (@roywoods) on Dec 20, 2016 at 8:01pm PST

After wrapping up his final date of tour in Toronto on Sunday (December 18th), Wood$ decided to share a music video to accompany this emotional track. The Kid Studio-directed clip showcases the Brampton native shedding a few tears as he belts out the words to the song in a lonely apartment.

“Go Go Go” is a cut off of Roy Wood$ debut EP Exis which was released back in July of 2015.

Check out the music video for “Go Go Go” below.

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Roy Wood$ took to his Instagram on Friday night (October 28th) to announce his first headlining tour.

My First Headline Tour #UNLOCKED Starts Nov 27 // Tickets On Sale Now at ROYWOODS.co (Link In Bio) #OVOUTU ?

A photo posted by ROY WOOD$ (@roywoods) on Oct 28, 2016 at 12:45pm PDT

In support of his latest album Waking At Dawn which dropped back in July, Wood$ has decided to take his show on the road this November. His “Unlocked” North American Tour will start off in Boston and end in Toronto mid-December. The tour will consist of 15 shows in total and tickets are on sale now.

It’s Almost Time #UNLOCKED pic.twitter.com/UzPBQ4NoxS

— ROY WOOD$ (@RoyWoods) October 28, 2016

If you wish to see OVO signee Roy Wood$ on his Unlocked Tour this fall, click here.

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Roy Wood$ has been sort of an enigma to me the past year. I enjoyed a couple of tracks off of his Exis EP. More specifically I enjoyed Roy’s single “Drama” that featured his mentor Drake. That track easily showcased the reason why he has been pegged to open for Drizzy and Future during the upcoming “Summer Sixteen” tour.

In preparation for the road, Wood$ releases his debut album, Waking at Dawn . This album would be the first time most people will even hear one of Roy’s songs. So this debut had to make a statement while continuing to develop as an artist.

For the most part, Roy Wood$ delivers with this record. With only ten tracks on the album its self, there was a very small margin of error for the Toronto native. Roy opens the LP with “Sonicboom.”

This track only contains one verse but it really opens up on the themes of the album. Wood$ explains the state of mind he has been in lately:

“I could pop another pill tonight/Even though I don’t really want one/The Xanax got me on a flight/I don’t need much
I just want to get a buzz from the blunt/Sipping beverage here on my own/I just want to wyle with you”

These lines set the tone for the record, in my opinion, dealing with issues of love and drug use.

Next, on the tracklist is “You Love It.” This song is one of the highlights of the whole album. Yes, Wood$ is channeling the same flow from “Drama,” however, it shows just how much more refined his sound has gotten. Roy even references that track in “You Love it.” This record really gives the album some momentum going into the other tracks on the album. Which are the two singles “Gwan Big Up Urself” and “How I Feel.”

Both of these songs are full of Roy Wood$ island roots. From the bouncing beats to the accent that he pushes on  both of these songs you can easily see how Drake got influenced to make the highly acclaimed tracks “Controlla” and “One Dance” of his recent chart-topping project Views.

After these two high energy tracks, Roy switches it up with a slow jam called “Down Girl” that houses one of my favorite hooks of the year.

“All that I see in the jawn/Is the girl that every other ni**a wants/Clique turnt up, all burnt up/After this girl, I’mma take you where they won’t”

Wood$ really steps up his songwriting game on this track as well as the following one “Switch,” which really marks a change in the sound on the album as a whole.

From track seven on, the album goes in a new direction. On songs “Got Me” “Why,” “Menace” and “She knows Me,” It really feels like Roy turns into an impersonation of The Weekend.

Not saying that I don’t like any of the remaining songs on the album. Personally, I think “Menace” is brilliant. However, it is a sound that has been done before especially at such high level with Abel’s latest release of Beauty Behind The Madness.

This is a problem because the majority album just feels so original. I understand the need to explore different sounds but when it isn’t broke yet don’t fix it.

All in All, Roy Wood$ debut Waking At Dawn is extremely solid and should be in your rotation this summer and beyond. It isn’t perfect but so far it is my favorite release of the OVO Sound label, next to the DVSN album that dropped in March.

You can stream Waking At Dawn, on Apple Music, here.

For more coverage on Roy Wood$ and all of the OVO crew, keep it locked on RESPECT.

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