Rising Kentucky-born, Los Angeles-based R&B pop singer/songwriter MaKenzie has released A Pretty Fucking Cool EP today via Warner Records. Listen to A Pretty Fucking Cool EP, largely produced by Rob Knox (Justin Timberlake, Rihanna) now below.
“To me, A Pretty Fucking Cool EP is simply: pretty fucking cool,” MaKenzie states. “It’s a small compilation of some of my first experiences writing and creating with people who are as passionate and talented as I am. It’s a journey and hopefully a project that gives everybody a little something to enjoy.”
Across these four tracks, MaKenzie introduces herself as both a vocal dynamo and a fiercely creative force of nature comfortable enough to strut between R&B and pop with unapologetic style, sass, and edge. Bass thumps over distorted synths on the track “Cashmere” as she exudes attitude throughout the verses.
MaKenzie notably paved the way for the project with “Velvet” earlier this year. The EP also includes “LIPS” and “Maybe” ft. TA Thomas. A Pretty Fucking Cool EP spotlights MaKenzie’s versatility front and center. Whether on a throwback R&B banger or stretching into stratospheric pop heights, she asserts herself as a fluid, focused, and fiery force of nature with a unique and undeniable vision all her own.
This year, MaKenzie has appeared on coveted DSP playlists such as Spotify’s R&B Weekly and R&B Rising, Apple Music’s R&B Now and Breaking R&B, and Amazon Music’s Fresh R&B.
MaKenzie immediately embraced music as a kid. She went from performing with her family in church at barely two years old to immersing herself in the catalogs of formative influences such as Prince, Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Brandy, and Toni Braxton, in addition to the likes of Led Zeppelin and Dream Theater. She made a popular appearance on The Terrell Show, while her cover of the Supremes’ classic “You Can’t Hurry Love” tallied just shy of six million streams. She continued to build an audience with consistent R&B and gospel covers on social media. In 2024, MaKenzie inked a deal with Warner Records and released her debut project, A Pretty Fucking Cool EP.