{"id":575013,"date":"2023-05-18T00:02:43","date_gmt":"2023-05-17T21:02:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/wakai-answers-a-higher-power-in-collect-calls\/"},"modified":"2023-05-18T00:02:43","modified_gmt":"2023-05-17T21:02:43","slug":"wakai-answers-a-higher-power-in-collect-calls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wakai-answers-a-higher-power-in-collect-calls\/","title":{"rendered":"#Wakai answers a higher power in \u201cCollect Calls\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a37b87ba0555\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" 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ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wakai-answers-a-higher-power-in-collect-calls\/#The_song_is_part_of_his_sophomore_album_Some_People_Scream_Some_People_Talk_due_this_summer\" >The song is part of his sophomore album, Some People Scream, Some People Talk, due this summer.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"deck\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_song_is_part_of_his_sophomore_album_Some_People_Scream_Some_People_Talk_due_this_summer\"><\/span>The song is part of his sophomore album, <i>Some People Scream, Some People Talk<\/i>, due this summer.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"content_blocks\">\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-247112\" class=\"content_block paragraph image triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" 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1800w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_2400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/wakai-collect-calls_jfjbld\/wakai-photo-by-rayno-malone-courtesy-of-the-artist.jpg 2400w,\" sizes=\"60vw\" alt=\"Wakai answers a higher power in \u201cCollect Calls\u201d\"><span class=\"img_caption\"><\/p>\n<p>    <span class=\"caption\"><br \/>\n      Wakai. Photo by Rayno Malone, courtesy of the artist<br \/>\n    <\/span><\/p>\n<p>  <span class=\"credit\"><br \/>\n      \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-247110\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<p>            Baton Rouge r<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>er <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/wakai2000\">Wakai<\/a> is gearing up for the release of his sophomore album <i>Some People Scream, Some People Talk<\/i> with the release of a new single. \u201cCollect Calls,\u201d featuring Chicago rapper femdot. and Orlando-based Ghanian-American artist <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flozigg.com\/\">Flozigg<\/a>, is just the beginning of the rollout for the follow-up to his well-received 2022 debut, <i>To a Dark Boy<\/i>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div>\n<p>            The <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kirti_pandey\/?hl=en\">Kirti Pandey<\/a>-produced single features the beatmaker\u2019s distinguishing blend of jazzy keys and space-age synths that create a stellar backdrop for Wakai\u2019s comforting streams of consciousness, as he raps about navigating life\u2019s complexities. femdot. and Flozigg then join in with guidance and encouragement, particularly that which they receive from prayer.<\/p>\n<p>            \u201cTo heal it must come from a spiritual place, and most times in my life I\u2019ve felt this source to a higher power almost resembles a call,\u201d Wakai explained to The FADER. \u201cLike my uncle in prison, I find myself calling to that higher source frequently, sometimes a response comes, and sometimes it doesn\u2019t. But the strength comes from having the courage to still keep calling.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div>\n<p>            <i>Some People Scream, Some People Talk<\/i> is slated to arrive this July. In the meantime, watch the official music video for \u201cCollect Calls\u201d below.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-247114\" class=\"content_block paragraph embed triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"\">\n    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Wakai - Collect Calls feat. femdot. &amp; Flozigg (Official Video)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Xb-Xd1DcIzI?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>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content_block paragraph triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-247111\" class=\"content_block paragraph embed triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"\">\n    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm?p=TFI7834680816&amp;light=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"482\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"author\">\n    <span><br \/>\n      By <span class=\"credit_name\">Arielle Lana LeJarde<\/span><br \/>\n  <\/span><\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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