Washington D.C. singer Ari Lennox dropped her sultry, soulful debut EP, PHO, in 2016. Since then, artists like SZA, Daniel Caesar, and Nao have jump-started a renaissance of the same rhythmic ’90s and ’00s R&B that the Dreamville signee specializes in. Now, with her new single “Grampa,” Lennox claims her place in this thrilling new scene, offering deep longing filtered through groovy, throwback soul instrumentation.

“Why you gotta be grampa?” Lennox repeats in a raspy yet enchanting voice in the chorus. “Let a girl come and see you.” Lennox makes it clear that she is not at all interested in sitting around playing “Sims 3” while her guy watches the game on television. The soft beating of drums and bass guitar under her sharp harmonies offer a gripping, seductive undertone. Lennox knows she’s in dire need of special attention and cannot wait for it any longer, but her swaggering confidence ensures that won't be a problem: as she concludes, “Ain’t no bitch that can do you better.”