Omar Apollo has finished working on his new Beyoncé-inspired album & the gays are going feral
Omar Apollo album is imminent–– and if his new single “Spite” is any indication, we’re about to “like it / like I do, like I do, like me.”The 26-year-old alt-pop singer has been hard at work in the studio crafting his sophomore record –– while making time for the occasional thirst trap –– but as he just alerted his Instagram followers: “Album turned in, [I’ll] let God do the rest.” No release date yet, but we’re thrilled to know it’s en route!Subscribe to our newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.While the queer songwriter rose to fame with “sad boi” vibes (and we still aren’t over his sobering coming-out ballad “Ice Slippin” from last year’s Live for Me EP), it sounds like he’s having a lot more fun time this time around.Even if the boys are still pissing him off!A post shared by omar apollo (@omar.apollo)It’s certainly evident on “Spite,” where he calls out an irresistible lover who’s not ready to make it official: “Why you gotta ruin every night? / 50K, I spend it out of spite / Every time I see you on my phone / Hate that I still need you in my life.”He’s even recruiting fans to spill the tea on their worst ex-relationships on TikTok with #MySpiteStory for a chance to win a call from Omar himself.
The contest runs through April 30.(Imagine an old flame drudging up your baggage on the most-popular social app and then getting to chat with Apollo one-on-one?!
We’re already forgetting why we broke up in the first place….)That being said, the bop also has an undeniable groove we can’t resist dancing to.
And Apollo can’t either! “You know I love the spin,” he wrote alongside a video of him showing off his moves. Swoon!had 22222222222Perhaps he took some notes from Beyoncé, a noted queen of choreography.
