Moses Sumney links with Syd and Meshell Ndegeocello for an updated rendition of “Hey Girl,” retooled as “Hey Girl (s).”Hey Girl (s)” connects two generations of R&B outliers in a promise to wait for love in an arrangement of coy rhythm, space, and a saxophone blowing jazz phrases. Sumney’s Sophcore EP came out in 2024, and this remix is his first release of 2025. He fulfilled a dream by working with Ndegeocello, who he cites as a major influence. The R&B/Funk legend who just won another Grammy for Best Alternative Jazz Album was honored to work with Sumney. Syd ended 2024 with the “I Need It” duet with Tank. Sumney’s Sophcore showed up last August after releasing his double album, grae, in 2020. The singer has a busy year planned with the recent announcement that he is the face of Rabanne’s Million Gold fragrance and his role as Feste in Public Theatre’s TWELFTH NIGHT. He will join the cast, which includes Lupita Ny’ongo, Sandra Oh, Peter Dinklage, and Jesse Tyler Ferguson, and runs from August 21 until September 14th. Last summer he starred in the horror movie MaXXXine.
