{"id":107413,"date":"2025-06-27T10:02:37","date_gmt":"2025-06-27T16:02:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/femmusic.com\/?p=107413"},"modified":"2025-06-27T10:02:41","modified_gmt":"2025-06-27T16:02:41","slug":"jae-stephens-kiss-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/femmusic.com\/2025\/06\/27\/jae-stephens-kiss-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Jae Stephens \u2013 Kiss It"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/femmusic.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Jae-Stephens-by-Randijah-Simmons2.jpg\" alt=\"Jae Stephens by Randijah Simmons2\" class=\"wp-image-107414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/femmusic.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Jae-Stephens-by-Randijah-Simmons2-400x445.jpg 400w, https:\/\/femmusic.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Jae-Stephens-by-Randijah-Simmons2-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, R&amp;B singer-songwriter, Jae Stephens, drops her new single <a href=\"https:\/\/jaestephens.lnk.to\/KissIt\">\u201cKiss It\u201d <\/a>via Raedio\/Def Jam Recordings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Jae Stephens - Kiss It (Lyric Video)\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/da-kqkMfldw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>With her percolating vocals and clever lyricism, Jae Stephens is on a mission to bring fun back to R&amp;B. The rising singer-songwriter plans the next chapter of her crusade, announcing <em>SELLOUT II<\/em>, her next project, coming soon. The follow-up to last September&#8217;s <em><a href=\"https:\/\/symphony.to\/jae-stephens\/sellout\">SELLOUT <\/a><\/em>EP, the upcoming EP builds upon Jae&#8217;s effortless blend of old and new sounds, injecting them with her uniquely cheeky perspective on modern love. Home to the recent singles &#8220;SMH&#8221; and &#8220;That&#8217;s My Baby,&#8221; <em>SELLOUT II<\/em> arrives this summer via Raedio\/Def Jam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Along with the announcement of <em>SELLOUT II<\/em>, Jae shares &#8220;Kiss It,&#8221; a new highlight from the upcoming EP. With its funky bassline and a charming 8-bit keyboard riff, &#8220;Kiss It&#8221; is a song about anticipation, the desire that grows with distance. 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