Marques Houston is back with a new song, “Admit It,” his first release since 2022.
The Jordan James and Jai Sessions-produced track is a blend of R&B and Afrobeat stylings — something Houston was intentional about exploring.
“I’ve had the itch to come back and do music heavily the past year or so,” Houston tells Rated R&B. “I’ve been creating so much and experimenting with sounds and different life experiences to have things to write about. I’m a big fan of fusing genres and Afrobeat is one of my favorite genres. I wanted to start with an Afro/R&B fusion style record mixed with smooth vibey vocals.”
Houston adds, “I kept the song vibey and fun warming up for the album. Get ready to see and hear of lot of MH 2024!”
As noted above, “Admit It” is Houston’s first taste of new music since his 2022 EP, ME: Dark Water. The six-track offering included features from Ray J and Monteco.
“I know a lot of people want that nostalgic R&B feel, which the EP still has, but I wanted to step out of my comfort zone,” Houston explained to Rated R&B. “It was really fun recording this project. ME: Dark Water is more of an edgier side.”
Before Dark Water, Houston surprised his fans with ME, a full-length album in February 2022.
Stream Marques Houston’s new song “Admit It” below.