Jae Stephens “AUDACITY” Review: Is She Pop’s Next Big Star?

Jae Stephens’ “AUDACITY” gets the full CCTV treatment in this honest, track by track album review, with exclusive clips from Jae’s press conference for the album. Chantel was in the room, and you’ll hear Jae herself break down “Attaboy!”, “Sugar Trap” and “Gymnastics” before we weigh in. AUDACITY is Jae Stephens’ debut album on Issa Rae’s RAEDIO and Def Jam, made with longtime producer Dallas Caton and her best friend and co-writer Lita, with MNEK and PinkPantheress also on board. It’s set in Auda City, her fictional nightlife world, and everyone who worked on it had to watch Coyote Ugly as homework. We go through every song: “Crush,” “No One Knows My Name,” “Attaboy!,” “Sugar Trap,” “I Miss The City,” “The Distance,” “Soft Side,” “Downhill,” “B4U,” “Expensive & Difficult” and “Gymnastics.” JaeBaes, did we get it right? Tell us your favorite track and all your thoughts in the comments. Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 0:36 - “AUDACITY” Album Info 1:23 - Jae Stephens on “AUDACITY” (Press Conference) 3:56 - Album Cover 5:33 - “Crush” 9:39 - “No One Knows My Name” 13:55 - “Attaboy!” 22:20 - “Sugar Trap” 28:39 - “I Miss The City” 32:58 - “The Distance” 37:04 - “Soft Side” 42:36 - “Downhill” 46:33 - “B4U” 51:45 - “Expensive & Difficult” 56:53 - “Gymnastics” 1:01:44 - Cut or Keep 1:05:00 - Overall Thoughts & Final Rating References: