A self-produced brooding declaration of self-actualization and truth, Love Self is not quite the loud in-your-face anthem one might expect. Instead, it makes a bold statement in the form of poignant inquiry, "where do I go to learn how to love myself"? Sung with a blend of pidgin English and Yoruba, an embrace of her third culture Nigerian-American heritage, Solu recalls the ever-present admonitions drilled in during her adolescence… love family, respect your elders, and love God; but notes the glaring absence of a crucial lesson that many find themselves searching for in later years… how to love one's own self. A break-free incantation for the long-time people-pleasers, this tune delivers like a haunting precursor to freedom, setting the mood to finally put self first.
