PapaRaZzle: Bringing the Vibes With His New EP, I’m In Paris, I Miss You

He originally went to Paris to meet with producer Lisa Tzu to create a song that eventually became a session with her, Saan, and Racy J. The sessions turned into a whole EP.

“The chemistry, instant chemistry, was just crazy because we went from it’s supposed to be just a session to create one song. But I think we did that so fast and had a lot of time left in the studio session,” said PapaRaZzle. “I was like, let's work on something else. And boom, boom, boom. I think that day we made three songs in just, like, a couple hours. And we're like, let's do one more session. And we made another two songs. And I was like, yo, this has got to be put in a project together.”

I’m In Paris, I Miss You is a seven-track EP created in two days, solely based on spontaneity. Two of his favorite songs on the EP are “Angels Singing” and “Miata.” Miata was written before his trip to Paris, but he felt it fit the vibe of the project. It was inspired by the Miata he received this year.

“When I was writing that song, it was almost like a freestyle…And just because of that, like, if that didn't happen, if the car was [not] in my life, somehow that song wouldn't exist,” he said. “I really like some of the lyrics on the hook, and my favorite one is probably all the melodies, ‘angels singing, when you're in my arms…’ I just feel like that's really just beautiful. So it captures, like, it paints a specific picture in my head, and I like it.”

This EP has inspired him to want to go to different cities, such as New York, Morocco, Toronto, Mali, and Tokyo, to make music with local producers and artists. Currently residing in London, PapaRaZzle had the opportunity to live in different cities and countries throughout his life. He was born and raised in Nigeria. As Nigeria is his home country, he lived in Canada, where he got his postgraduate degree in international business management, and has lived in the UK for the past three years now. He talks about growing up in Nigeria and how he was influenced by music and being exposed to so many different styles and genres.

“I appreciate the fact that I benefit just being born and raised in Nigeria in a lot of ways, especially musically, because the culture of music while growing up was very eclectic, you know, and very mixed because you grew up listening to everything like American music, you know, R&B, hip hop,” he said. “And then you grew up listening to music from the UK as well. And then you grew up listening to Nigerian music as well, like Afrobeats, and then the indigenous music.”

Even after moving to Canada and then the UK, PapaRaZzle picked up and used the differences in the environment to influence his music. The deciding factor for him moving to London was the music.

“I feel like the UK, especially London, is the hub for music in the world to get global,” he added. “So I'd say my music is very, very global in terms of sound, and it's evident in my fan base as well. So I'd say that kind of, like, played a role in the decision-making to move over here.”

As he continues his music career, PapaRaZzle wants to make a breakthrough in the United States. He already has a huge fan following in the UK and Europe. Last year, he released a song that was mainly R&B compared to his Afro-fusion sound, which gave him traction in the US and showed him that he has an audience here. As his career grows, he would like to collaborate with artists such as Brent Faiyaz. PapaRaZzle plans to hit the road and go on tour.

His team is currently working on setting up shows in cities such as Paris by the end of the year. Fans can be on the lookout for new music from PapaRaZzle in the months to come. He is currently working on a compilation project that will include fan favorites and new songs.