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Yaya Bey

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“Suffering is promised to us all, but so is joy. You have to find peace in that duality,” says Yaya Bey, who commits to life’s delight — humor, love, the power of human movement and connection — even if she has to do it afraid. With her new album, which follows a run of critically acclaimed releases and marks her debut on art-forward indie label drink sum wtr, the Queens, New York singer-songwriter thrives across uplifting, effervescent material. A rejection of past narratives projected onto her, do it afraid finds Bey reclaiming her story with resolutely fun, full-hearted, and nuanced songs that pull from R&B, hip-hop, jazz, soul, and dance music, including the soca stylings of her family’s Bajan roots. do it afraid celebrates all sides of Yaya as part of a collective lifeforce that doesn’t subscribe to fear but to the moments that move us.

“I wrote this album from the most vulnerable parts of me, which contrary to what many people want to believe about me, is not my trauma but my desire to love, to feel joy...to be free. In this life, pain and loss are promised to us; it takes real courage to dance in the face of the inevitable. To savor the now and make it beautiful. I come from a people who are masters at this. Onlookers like to make a spectacle of us. Rob of us of our nuance. But the truth is we are brave, resilient and joyful. I made this album for us. May we continue to do it afraid.”

Total plays

208.9 million
Updated on 2025-07-13

Social media links

Monthly listeners

669,689

Followers

121,771

Top Cities

  1. United Kingdom
    14,125 listeners
  2. United States
    13,593 listeners
  3. United States
    11,123 listeners
  4. United States
    11,800 listeners
  5. Australia
    10,093 listeners

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Most popular tracks

Track Plays Duration Release date
you up?
you up?
79,779,620 1:14 2021-04-09
meet me in brooklyn
meet me in brooklyn
48,808,071 1:30 2022-06-17
intro
intro
16,898,741 1:17 2022-06-17
pour up
pour up
11,309,692 2:06 2022-06-01
fxck it then
fxck it then
6,782,756 2:16 2021-02-24
september 13th
september 13th
6,464,649 2:10 2021-03-24
on the pisces moon
on the pisces moon
3,786,390 2:46 2023-03-09
alright
alright
2,750,484 3:08 2022-04-20
mama loves her son
mama loves her son
2,249,607 1:32 2022-06-17
big daddy ya
big daddy ya
2,083,733 2:09 2022-06-17
keisha
keisha
1,895,831 2:56 2022-03-16
reprise
reprise
1,559,670 4:26 2022-05-11
chasing the bus
chasing the bus
1,426,392 3:09 2024-01-30
crying through my teeth
crying through my teeth
1,353,364 2:21 2023-11-08
12 houses down
12 houses down
1,351,213 1:43 2023-03-24
exodus the north star
exodus the north star
1,314,482 3:25 2023-02-07
sir princess bad bitch
sir princess bad bitch
1,212,902 2:39 2024-03-07
the root of a thing
the root of a thing
1,187,211 2:51 2021-04-09
career day
career day
1,176,030 2:19 2024-05-10
paterson plank - unmixed
paterson plank - unmixed
859,960 3:13 2020-06-05
nobody knows
nobody knows
851,372 3:12 2022-06-17
ascendent (mother fxcker)
ascendent (mother fxcker)
814,422 2:38 2023-03-24
the evidence
the evidence
798,277 2:41 2023-11-08
me and all my niggas
me and all my niggas
742,014 1:55 2024-04-03
Little Things (feat. Yaya Bey)
Little Things (feat. Yaya Bey)
588,606 3:47 2024-08-02
rolling stoner
rolling stoner
581,937 1:48 2022-06-17
munerah
munerah
537,696 2:43 2023-03-24
don't fucking call me
don't fucking call me
491,104 2:47 2022-06-17
street fighter blues
street fighter blues
460,910 2:55 2022-06-17
blessings
blessings
447,340 2:42 2022-06-17
crying through my teeth - A COLORS SHOW
crying through my teeth - A COLORS SHOW
403,246 2:22 2023-08-14
when saturn returns
when saturn returns
347,430 2:48 2023-03-24
industry love / a protection spell
industry love / a protection spell
331,807 3:44 2021-04-09
i'm certain she's there
i'm certain she's there
320,784 0:42 2022-06-17
we'll skate soon
we'll skate soon
287,381 3:16 2021-04-09
either way
either way
282,081 0:33 2022-06-17
september 13th - DJ Nativesun Remix
september 13th - DJ Nativesun Remix
279,718 3:09 2021-07-22
raisins
raisins
257,981 2:41 2025-05-21
merlot and grigio
merlot and grigio
257,475 3:26 2025-03-26
dream girl
dream girl
254,882 2:01 2025-04-23
chrysanthemums
chrysanthemums
231,427 2:27 2024-05-10
wake up b*tch
wake up b*tch
228,660 1:52 2025-04-23
east coast mami
east coast mami
197,810 2:31 2024-05-10
Chase The Sunrise
Chase The Sunrise
177,329 5:02 2025-03-21
slow dancing in the kitchen
slow dancing in the kitchen
174,643 2:20 2024-05-10
BULLET
BULLET
173,695 2:00 2019-01-29
all around los angeles
all around los angeles
166,603 2:38 2024-05-10
made this on the spot
made this on the spot
162,043 3:01 2021-11-16
spin cycle
spin cycle
158,407 3:31 2025-06-20
i got a promotion and i still miss you
i got a promotion and i still miss you
138,153 2:08 2020-06-05
Best Thang
Best Thang
132,977 2:11 2019-01-29
eric adams in the club
eric adams in the club
132,977 2:17 2024-05-10
iloveyoufrankiebeverly
iloveyoufrankiebeverly
119,478 3:02 2024-05-10
I Remember [Feat. Yaya Bey]
I Remember [Feat. Yaya Bey]
115,854 4:14 2025-03-28
A Survivor's Guilt
A Survivor's Guilt
109,309 2:36 2024-11-22
so fantastic
so fantastic
107,690 1:11 2024-05-10
the evidence - Exaktly remix
the evidence - Exaktly remix
103,984 2:60 2024-10-03
An ode to Trill'eta Brown (magical)
An ode to Trill'eta Brown (magical)
96,431 3:40 2016-10-14
Lullaby (The Start)
Lullaby (The Start)
94,820 1:27 2019-01-29
april showers (feat. Lokeyvibes)
april showers (feat. Lokeyvibes)
94,567 2:51 2020-06-05
carl thomas sliding down the wall
carl thomas sliding down the wall
93,383 2:21 2024-05-10
side A / juu rant
side A / juu rant
92,054 1:55 2020-06-05
let go
let go
91,386 1:59 2024-05-10
sorry i unfollowed you
sorry i unfollowed you
90,693 3:17 2020-06-05
Circles and Squares
Circles and Squares
89,368 2:48 2018-01-19
career day - Exaktly remix
career day - Exaktly remix
88,794 4:21 2024-08-07
yvette's cooking show
yvette's cooking show
87,865 3:30 2024-05-10
A - Train (intro)
A - Train (intro)
87,536 1:25 2016-10-14
MINE
MINE
87,515 2:44 2019-01-29
side B / social distancing take 1
side B / social distancing take 1
87,025 1:38 2020-06-05
The Long Way
The Long Way
78,833 2:11 2019-01-29
For Ratchet Rhonda (Sherman Willis)
For Ratchet Rhonda (Sherman Willis)
78,652 2:40 2016-10-14
the tools to love - interlude
the tools to love - interlude
77,866 1:04 2020-06-05
what truly is - interlude
what truly is - interlude
73,863 1:25 2020-06-05
fairy joint text thread
fairy joint text thread
70,246 1:39 2020-06-05
cindy rella
cindy rella
69,210 2:51 2025-06-20
Fairy Tales
Fairy Tales
67,747 1:44 2019-01-29
Celie Jr.
Celie Jr.
66,539 3:59 2016-10-14
end of the world
end of the world
65,360 4:31 2025-06-20
Get $ Trixie
Get $ Trixie
65,207 3:21 2016-10-14
that's pressure (feat. Juu Mcfuckit)
that's pressure (feat. Juu Mcfuckit)
58,152 2:25 2020-06-05
real yearners unite
real yearners unite
45,279 2:57 2025-06-20
OG Lazarus
OG Lazarus
44,573 3:56 2016-10-14
unseen freestyle
unseen freestyle
39,443 2:12 2020-06-05
Buck McDaniels
Buck McDaniels
36,032 3:29 2016-10-14
morgan views
morgan views
35,450 1:55 2020-06-05
blicky
blicky
34,768 3:05 2025-06-20
GLORY (INTERLUDE)
GLORY (INTERLUDE)
32,869 2:21 2016-10-14
celie again
celie again
32,513 2:48 2020-06-05
who's your plug - interlude
who's your plug - interlude
31,978 0:51 2020-06-05
breakthrough
breakthrough
31,428 2:17 2025-06-20
everybody in they pocket? - interlude
everybody in they pocket? - interlude
31,147 0:46 2020-06-05
flowers - interlude
flowers - interlude
31,144 1:26 2020-06-05
ask the questions
ask the questions
29,561 1:52 2025-06-20
choice
choice
27,934 1:53 2025-06-20
the other parts - interlude
the other parts - interlude
27,400 1:10 2020-06-05
in a circle
in a circle
26,981 2:25 2025-06-20
talibah talks surrender - interlude
talibah talks surrender - interlude
26,025 0:45 2020-06-05
a surrender
a surrender
25,450 2:28 2025-06-20
aye noche
aye noche
24,354 2:27 2025-06-20
no for real, wtf?
no for real, wtf?
24,221 3:14 2025-06-20
bella noches pt. 1
bella noches pt. 1
24,217 2:06 2025-06-20
All God's Children
All God's Children
23,322 3:51 2019-01-29
3am @ Toni's
3am @ Toni's
19,287 4:25 2019-01-29
a tiny thing that’s mine
a tiny thing that’s mine
16,697 0:44 2025-06-20
LITTLE GIRL (INTERLUDE)
LITTLE GIRL (INTERLUDE)
16,335 2:21 2016-10-14
Throo (talitha cumi)
Throo (talitha cumi)
14,852 4:32 2016-10-14
libation
libation
6,335 0:29 2022-06-17
it was just a dance
it was just a dance
< 1000 0:17 2022-06-17
uh uh nxgga
uh uh nxgga
< 1000 0:16 2022-06-17
people come and go... let them go - interlude
people come and go... let them go - interlude
< 1000 0:21 2020-06-05

New releases

do it afraid
do it afraid
2025-06-20
[drink sum wtr]
raisins
raisins
2025-05-21
[drink sum wtr]
dream girl / wake up b*tch
dream girl / wake up b*tch
2025-04-23
[drink sum wtr]
merlot and grigio
merlot and grigio
2025-03-26
[drink sum wtr]
A Survivor's Guilt
A Survivor's Guilt
2024-11-22
[Red Hot Organization]
the evidence (Exaktly remix)
the evidence (Exaktly remix)
2024-10-03
[Big Dada]
career day (Exaktly remix)
career day (Exaktly remix)
2024-08-07
[Big Dada]
Ten Fold
Ten Fold
2024-05-10
[Big Dada]
me and all my niggas
me and all my niggas
2024-04-03
[Big Dada]
sir princess bad bitch
sir princess bad bitch
2024-03-07
[Big Dada]
chasing the bus
chasing the bus
2024-01-30
[Big Dada]
the evidence
the evidence
2023-11-08
[Big Dada]
crying through my teeth - A COLORS SHOW
crying through my teeth - A COLORS SHOW
2023-08-14
[COLORSxSTUDIOS]
Exodus the North Star
Exodus the North Star
2023-03-24
[Big Dada]
on the pisces moon
on the pisces moon
2023-03-09
[Big Dada]
exodus the north star
exodus the north star
2023-02-07
[Big Dada]
Remember Your North Star
Remember Your North Star
2022-06-17
[Big Dada]
pour up
pour up
2022-06-01
[Big Dada]
reprise
reprise
2022-05-11
[Big Dada]
alright
alright
2022-04-20
[Big Dada]
keisha
keisha
2022-03-16
[Big Dada]
made this on the spot
made this on the spot
2021-11-16
[Big Dada]
september 13th (DJ Nativesun Remix)
september 13th (DJ Nativesun Remix)
2021-07-22
[Big Dada]
The Things I Can't Take With Me
The Things I Can't Take With Me
2021-04-09
[Big Dada]
september 13th
september 13th
2021-03-24
[Big Dada]
fxck it then
fxck it then
2021-02-24
[Big Dada]
Madison Tapes
Madison Tapes
2020-06-05
[Elevated]
This Too...
This Too...
2019-01-29
[Elevated]
Circles and Squares
Circles and Squares
2018-01-19
[Elevated]
The Many Alter-Egos of Trill'eta Brown
The Many Alter-Egos of Trill'eta Brown
2016-10-14
[Elevated]