A hard turn away from the polished alternative R&B she has been making, ahead of the LE3BA GDEEDA EP.
Egyptian artist Laila Beshara collaborates with Ouella on the unfiltered single ‘MALAHI’, ahead of her upcoming EP LE3BA GDEEDA, while her previous work leaned into polished Alternative R&B and moody Hip-Hop, this new track pushes her sound into more experimental, industrial, and chaotic territory, favoring saturation and distortion over clean production.
The track opens with a distorted bass intro before Laila raps in a nonchalant tone over a synthetic, glitch-heavy melody. The beat is deliberately unmelodic, evolving into dark ambient textures with industrial elements that add tension. As the track progresses, the rhythm shifts frequently, moving into percussion-driven passages that take listeners on a rollercoaster ride.
‘Malahi’ rejects the polished facade of the music industry in favor of raw, industrial chaos. Lyrically, Laila frames people in the industry who operate with a fixed agenda as existing within a dizzying, unending loop of fakeness. Her flow oscillates between sedated detachment and sharp aggression, capturing the feeling of standing still in a world that is rushing and slowly collapsing.
The visualizer accompanying the single mirrors this unfiltered approach. Rather than following a conceptual narrative, it documents the studio recording session, revealing the messy, organic process behind the track. Scattered papers, brainstorming moments, and Laila moving freely around her home studio while singing and rapping are captured from multiple angles. Directed by Sherif Yasser, the visualizer embraces the imperfections and chaos inherent in collaboration, presenting the raw energy behind Malahi in an intimate and unpolished way.
