The Shibiri-Ojo-originating singer-songwriter wrestles with life as a lover boy. Grievance and attachment propel Khaid through “WACKO PLAY”, the emotional centrepiece of his four-track EP B4R&W. Addressing power imbalances both real and imagined, he protests, “Shebi because you senior me make say I take all the blame.” Khaid’s vocal performance—breathless phrases, part sung, part rapped—is amplified by plaintive background vocals, staccato drumming and a declarative piano. B4R&W is an EP centred in the experience of a playboy trying to do right. “Your beauty got me screaming Jesus,” he sings in “I GAT YOU”. Yet his intentions turn unexpectedly serious when he sings, “Make your papa give me list”— a distinctly Nigerian marriage reference, suggesting a promise of permanence beneath the easygoing affections. Roiling bass vamps, restless, syncopated grime drums and synth loops carry “Y26k”, a song hinting at pressures social and self-inflicted: “Got your girl outside, she wants to roll with me/These girls online, they are controlling me,” Khaid brags and complains. On “GO GO!”, the sharp contrast of tinging xylophone and clattering, staccato drumming adds zest to the two-syllable refrain of the hook. References to sports, betting and team allegiance contribute to a feeling of anticipation and high risk.