Ray BLK highlights why she is such a celebrated and essential artist on ‘Games’, featuring the one and only Giggs. A frontrunner in the congested and competitive field of UK R&B, the Catford native manages to stand out amongst her peers with her socio-political and thought-provoking writing style, delivered over chiselled, cultured and exuberant instrumentals. On the new single, Ray not only showcases her talent, but also her impressive reach, recruiting one of the most significant and iconic rappers to ever come out of the UK. 

On the lively instrumental, there is a definite ode to classic R&B sounds, combined with subtle hip hop and electronic influences. The timbre is ambiguous and murky, with the arpeggiated synth and vocal harmonies oozing enigmatic sensuality. Both artists impress vocally, with a signature Giggs flow spouting tongue in cheek bars about the perils of relationships and Ray BLK coming through with an enduring hook.

The song is accompanied by a decade spanning, vibrant visual with excellent cinematography that revolves around different situations in love and relationships. Every situation circles back to the theme of games that men and women play with each other. This could insinuate that no matter how the world around us changes, the culture, the technology or the morality, love will always be intrinsic, contradictory and unfathomable.

Games is a track that sums up Ray BLK’s considerable appeal as concisely as any she has previously released - profound, memorable and a hell of a lot of fun.