Nigerian-American Artist Yinka Shares Sultry New Song, "Two Weeks"

The tantalizing track is perfect for Sunday streaming.

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Good news for those who love the rhythm and blues – we've got more new music for your outside of this week's R&B Season playlist update. On that, we highlighted tracks from Stormzy, Rihanna, and Lil Tjay, among others. Now, though, we've got a rising Nigerian-American artist who's making her HNHH debut today.

On Friday (November 11), Yinka shared her "Two Weeks" song. The sultry and tantalizing tune finds the starlet singing about embracing a new love. Of course, it just so happens to be one that envelopes you and leaves you obsessed.

"Why do we fit so perfectly? / Irregular like puzzle pieces / But flawless when put together / Why would I lay with you when I want to leave?" she ponders early on in her latest release.

"As a female African artist, Yinka is breaking boundaries and urging others to live beyond expectations placed upon them and embrace their sexuality," a press release notes of her beautiful work.

Though she's only getting started, the "Someone Else" songstress has already connected and worked with other noteworthy artists. Among them is blossoming R&B vocalist Adekunle Gold.

While she was born in Nigeria, Yinka also has roots in New York and Los Angeles. She was raised in the former and has settled in the latter, where she makes music that explores identity and rejects social norms.

Above all else, the African artist hopes to carve out a lane of her own within the industry. At the same time, she seeks to inspire anyone who might be looking up to her by sending out a message of female empowerment.

Stream Yinka's "Two Weeks" on Spotify or Apple Music below. Afterward, let us know if you're looking forward to more new releases from her in the comments.

Quotable Lyrics:

Why do we fit so perfectly?

Irregular like puzzle pieces

But flawless when put together

Why would I lay with you when I want to leave?

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Hayley Hynes is the former Weekend Managing Editor of HotNewHipHop, she stepped down after two years in 2024 to pursue other creative opportunities but remains on staff part-time to cover music, gossip, and pop culture news. Currently, she contributes similar content on Blavity and 21Ninety, as well as on her personal blog where she also offers tarot/astrology services. Hayley resides on the western side of Canada, previously spending a year in Vancouver to study Fashion Marketing at Blanche Macdonald Centre and Journalism at Mount Royal University in Calgary before that. She's passionate about helping others heal through storytelling, and shares much more about her life on Instagram @hayleyhynes.