Ella Mai Stuns Her Fans With Celebratory “3” EP

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At the start of her career in the latter half of the 2010’s decade, London, England act Ella Mai was one of the trendiest R&B voices. She went viral for singles such as “Boo’d Up” and “Trip,” with the latter famously being remixed by Jacquees. However, she sort of faded a bit and stepped out of the limelight. She did lay down some features sporadically after 2018 for Chris Brown, Lil Durk, Wizkid, and most recently for Mustard’s Faith Of A Mustard Seed. But she’s been slowly working her way back in terms of her solo catalog. In 2022 she reappeared with her sophomore LP Heart On My Sleeve and then put out a deluxe almost a year later. Despite this, she’s been making more news for her relationship with Boston Celtics superstar and NBA champion boyfriend, Jayson Tatum.

They have stirred up pregnancy rumors and even matching “3” tattoos right behind their ears. Ironically, that ink has even more weight to it now, as 3 is the title of Ella Mai’s surprise EP. Fans have been running with theories that the lyrics on this three-song package are all references to their relationship (via Uproxx). The name of the EP certainly bolsters those beliefs as it could be a call back to the tattoo we just mentioned. While the speculation about their mysterious relationship is entertaining, a concrete reason as to why this EP is here is because Mai just turned 30! This is certainly a great way to celebrate the big day (November 3) and she felt there wasn’t a better time to drop. “My 30th birthday gift to you all ♏️
3 songs. November 3rd. One of my favourite numbers. I’ve missed you all, three times over ❤️,” she adorably wrote on IG. Check out 3 with the DSP links below and let us know what you think below.

3 – Ella Mai

3 Tracklist:

  1. Hearts On Deck
  2. One Of These
  3. Little Things

About The Author

Zachary Horvath is one of the Music Freelance News Writers at HotNewHipHop and has held that title since August 2023. Prior to this position, he held another freelance gig covering local high school football, girls and boys varsity basketball, in addition to recapping Cleveland Cavaliers games remotely.

He’s taken the previous experience and used it to become a jack of all trades at HotNewHipHop. Zach has thoroughly enjoyed tackling some of the trending topics in sports, with a larger focus on hip-hop and pop culture. Some of those include Bronny James’s draft stock, a multitude of angles swirling around the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef, as well as Diddy’s arrest and lawsuits. Separate from the headlines that everyone wants to hear about, he was fortunate enough to help spread Zaytoven’s current thoughts at the time around mid-December in 2023.

Even though being able to give his expertise on these stories is fulfilling, being able to share his passion for releases trumps that ever so slightly. Having the chance to express his excitement indirectly about what he thinks our readers should be checking out/revisiting grows his passion for writing that much more.

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