Afropop pioneer Mr Eazi has entered a deeply reflective era with the release of his latest EP, Maison Rouge — a project that peels back the layers of global stardom and returns to the raw emotion, simplicity, and vulnerability that defined his rise.
Rather than chasing trends or star-studded features, Mr Eazi chose silence, memory, and nostalgia.
He retreated to a quiet house in Cotonou, Benin, where he first fell in love with the sound we now know as Banku Music — a blend of rhythmic calm, palm-wine influences, and heartfelt storytelling.
That house, Maison Rouge, didn’t just inspire the EP’s title — it shaped its spirit.
In a music scene where Afrobeats continues to grow louder, faster, and flashier, Mr Eazi takes the opposite direction.
Maison Rouge is soft, warm, and intentional. Instead of trying to dominate club playlists, he invites listeners to listen closely.
This is Mr Eazi reintroducing himself — not the global executive, not the genre-bending entrepreneur — but the calm, honest voice that made the world fall in love from the first chords of “Skin Tight” and “Bankulize.”
The Heartbeat of the EP
Each song sounds like a private moment, a page from an unsent letter, or a voice note never meant for the world.
• “Violence” melts into soft percussion and reflective emotion
• “Make E No Tey” lifts spirits like Sunday sunshine in Lagos or Accra
• “Busstop” borrows from Ghanaian hiplife to deliver pure joyful rhythm
• “Casanova” confesses love with humour and honesty
• “Corny” strips everything back to vulnerability
• “Love Me Now” feels like a quiet plea — intimate, almost whispered
No noise. No rush. Just Mr Eazi at his most sincere.
Maison Rouge isn’t an EP made to impress — it’s an EP made to feel. It’s where memory meets melody, where growth meets gratitude, and where an artist reconnects with his purpose:
To make music that breathes.
That comforts.
That reminds us where we started.
And in doing so, he reminds himself.
Tracklist
1. Violence
2. Wait For Your Love
3. Casanova
4. Make E No Tey
5. Corny
6. Busstop
7. Love Me Now
