Summer Walker Is ‘Over It’ On Her Debut Album

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Summer Walker performs at the 7th annual BET Experience at L.A. LIVE on Thursday], June 20, 2019, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Mark Von Holden]/Invision/AP) Mark Von Holden/Invision/AP

At a time when the music market is saturated with artists seeking to make a mainstream breakthrough, co-signs from artists with larger name recognition are more crucial than ever. This is how a number of R&B fans were introduced to Atlanta-bred ingenue Summer Walker: following the release of her debut mixtape last year, Drake joined the singer on the official remix of her breakout single “Girls Need Love.”

Walker released her debut album Over It today, and recruited an all-star lineup of guests for the project’s lengthy tracklist. The release was preceded by two singles: the Destiny’s Child-sampling “Playing Games” (complete with a Bryson Tiller appearance on the extended album version) and the sexual “Stretch You Out” with A Boogie Wit da Hoodie. Production on the project is helmed by established beatsmith London on da Track, whom Walker is also currently dating.

Walker opts for seduction and sensuality in her sound on Over It, and she delivers a wide range of tracks that each capture a different emotion when dealing with love, lust, and loss. The album’s Apple Music promotional video hilariously encapsulates this, with a woman imitating a phone sex operator’s sultry voice while discussing the album’s songs and featured artists in old-school music commercial style. Besides “Stretch You Out,” after-hours tracks like “Anna Mae,” “Just Might” with PARTYNEXTDOOR, and “I’ll Kill You” with Jhené Aiko are among the album’s strong offerings for listeners’ late night playlists. Meanwhile, the percussion production on tracks like “Like It” with former tourmate 6LACK and “Come Thru” with Usher balance the tracklist’s slow jam majority.

There’s something for everyone on Over It, which was a smart choice for an artist like Walker with limitless potential for widespread appeal. She explores contemporary R&B in a number of different ways, and firmly establishes her place in the genre as her career takes off.

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