Insincerely AP is the album that threads all of AP’s broad influences into a cohesive unit. Known for his work collaborating with acts like Ycee, Becca Folkes, and Dice Ailes over the previous half-decade, AP has built a reputation for shape-shifting production and inventive melodies rooted in post-2010s neo-R&B. Insincerely AP runs a needle through all of AP’s sonic influences while featuring some of his most pronounced Afro-fusionist work to date. It’s a delicate album about the price of loving that is hinged on candid introspection and gut-wrenching honesty. Woozy piano keys transmogrify into confessional trap hi-hats on “MY WRIST,” and “You’re Mine” is a stunning ode to the complexities of romance that maintains an air of zen despite the hurt that inspires it. “Dey for Me,” a collaboration with Nigerian star BNXN, sees the duo make their case more intently about seeking genuine love. AP’s forward-thinking production is bolstered by inventive lyrics that pair his globalist sound with the incisive melodies of Afropop.