The track comes from ‘misunderstood….still,’ the deluxe reimagining of Queen Naija’s previous ‘misunderstood.’ The new project features previously unreleased songs, including ‘Set Him Up.”
Queen Naija and GRAMMY®-nominated singer-songwriterAri Lennoxappear together in the official video for “Set Him Up.” As soon as the track dropped, it earned a spot on the playlist of The New York Times, with critic Jon Pareles observing,“Over a slow-motion strut of a bass line and a glass of chardonnay in the lyrics, Queen Naija and Ari Lennox sweetly intertwine their voices, enjoying each other’s explicit details about their latest hookups.” HotNewHipHop praised the “sultry single” and The Source noted, “[‘Set Him Up’ is] a seductive tag team between the two sirens as they glide over the all-too familiar scenario of dealing with the same man at the same time.”
Watch the video for ‘Set Him Up’ now.
‘missunderstood…still’ features four more previously unreleased songs – including Love Is… feat. J.I The Prince of NY and “Butterflies Pt. 2 Remix” feat. Wale alongside the album’s original 18 tracks. Find links to ‘missunderstood…still’ here.
Queen Naija has amassed over 2.5 billion combined global career streams to date. After its release last fall,‘missunderstood’ took the No. 1 spot on Billboard’s Top R&B Albums chart and earned a place in the top 10 of the Billboard 200. The single ‘Butterflies Pt. 2‘ hit No. 1 on the Mediabase and BDS Urban AC charts shortly after, giving the 24-year-old Detroit-area native her third chart-topper at the format, following the 2x Platinum ‘Medicine’ and the Platinum-certified ‘Karma.’ Follow-up single‘Pack Lite.’was recently certified Gold by the RIAA.
Flaunt said, “Equipped with a smooth and sultry voice and infectious energy, each one of her R&B ballads are real, honest, and relatable.” Essence Girls United noted, “Queen Naija’s album, missunderstood, touches the soul in a way that only Black music can.” “Queen Naija is, without question, who R&B heads should be checking for,” declared DJ Booth.
