Ciara Drops New Song ‘Melanin’ ft. Lupita Nyong’o, City Girls, Ester Dean, & Lala
On Friday (Nov. 22), Ciara surprised her fans by dropping a new single titled “Melanin” that features Lupita Nyong’o, City Girls, Ester Dean, and LaLa.
“Hooked up with my girls [Lupita Nyong’O, Ester Dean, JT, Yung Miami, City Girls, and La La] to celebrate all my #Melanin Queens around the world,” Ciara wrote in the caption of her Instagram post where she announced the song. “This song is for you! Produced by my girl Ester! Yes, Queen!”
The upbeat track is a celebratory song that honors black women and their skin tones. Listen to “Melanin” below.
Glennisha Morgan is a Detroit-bred multimedia journalist and writer. She writes about intersectionality, hip-hop, pop culture, queer issues, race, feminism, and her truth. Follow her on Twitter @GlennishaMorgan.
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