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It’s been a little while, but Youngs Teflon is back in a big way with his new single, “Olopa”.
Inspired by a recent trip out to Ghana, the track steps up the tempo and folds in some of the Yoruba language of his Nigerian heritage (Olopa is the Yoruba word for police). BRM handles production, stirring together some squelchy bass, some trappy drums, and vocal clips for an energising backdrop.
Keeping the sunny energy going, Tef flew out to Portugal for the video. With The East directing, Tef and the team head to the basketball court for a quick game before taking his whip out to the forest to enjoy the setting sun.
Speaking on the track, Tef shares: “I was in Ghana at the time and wanted to create an uptempo track compared to the slower, more boom-bap music I was making previously. As soon as I heard the beat, the first line instantly came to mind; it felt like I was running on the beat. Being in Ghana, I kinda felt the need to speak to my Nigerian roots, hence why I added Yoruba—my native language—to the hook. I thought it would be cool to also educate the listeners on what our word for police is. For the verses, I wanted to keep them pretty simple, cadence-wise but also added a lot of double entendres for added detail.”
Word has it, this will feature on an upcoming new project. Details are being kept under wrap for now, but it’ll be his first solo project since All Eyes On Me Against The World (Part 2) and his first of any kind since his joint project with Tiny Boost, Purple Hearts.
Hit play on the video up top and then add “Olopa” to your playlists.
