Arin Ray snuck in like a thief in the night to give the men of R&B a run for their money. We aren’t about to name names or pit anyone against each other, but after a three-year hiatus, fans began to wonder what happened to the thriving quiet storm prior to the April release of his new album’s lead single, “The Mood,” featuring the phenomenal D Smoke. Ray then caught our attention with “Gold” before teasing the full-length LP that dropped on Friday (June 3).
With features including VanJess, Ari Lennox, Ty Dolla $ign, Blxst, and more, many—ourselves included—walked in with preconceived expectations, but the pleasant surprise laced in Hello Poison was no match for what we anticipated. If you missed the Platinum Fire wave in 2018 and the Phases II wave in 2019, welcome to the world and new era of Arin Ray. Here are the top seven tracks we’ve had on repeat, ranked.
Hello chaos, we meet again.
