Singapore rapper and Gen T-lister Shigga Shay has collaborated with Jay Park on his latest single uRight
Hands up if you've put a project, a launch, or a personal celebration on hold because, well, Covid. It's taken Shigga Shay two years, but he finally bit the bullet last week with the release of his latest single, Uright, featuring Korean-American R&B singer Jay Park. To celebrate this milestone, Hugo Boss hosted a (socially distant) affair at Zouk, with some of Shigga Shay's nearest and dearest in attendance.
Says Shigga Shay on why he decided to launch the single now: "The timing felt right for me. I just wanted to put some positive vibes out to the world in 2021."
We take a quick five with the Singaporean rapper, and discuss the story behind the single, his collaboration with Jay Park, and the capsule collection he's curated with Hugo, which is now available at its Ion Orchard boutique.
What was the inspiration behind the track?
Shigga Shay (SS) Relationships that we have with people around us. Relationships with your friends, your parents, your relatives or your significant other.
Is there a real life anecdote behind the storyline?
SS I was freestyling with my producer Okayjjack over a beat that Superjdoug had sent over. A good friend of ours was just complaining about his relationship problems, so we freestyled about it and that was how the concept of the song came about. [Ed’s note: Uright is one of Shigga Shay's rare love songs, and follows the mantra of: "if you really loved the other person, it wouldn’t matter who’s right or who’s wrong in an argument."]