September 10, 2025 • 15 mins
In this recent interview on The Ash Said It Show, rising R&B artist Bria Cheri offered a deep dive into the creative process and powerful message behind her latest single, "Boy Toy." The conversation captivated listeners as Bria explained the song's bold title and its relevance to contemporary relationships.
Challenging Norms with a Provocative Title
Bria Cheri revealed that the title "Boy Toy" was a deliberate choice, designed to be provocative and challenge traditional gender roles within relationships. She shared that the song's narrative is a powerful blend of personal experience and broader observations, serving as an anthem for reclaiming power and agency. The song redefines the "boy toy" label, transforming it from a term of subservience into a symbol of strength and self-possession.
Musicality and Emotional Authenticity
Beyond the lyrics, Bria discussed the meticulous crafting of the song's musicality. She highlighted how the instrumentation was carefully chosen to evoke a sense of confidence and empowerment, complementing the single's powerful message. The interview also touched on the vulnerability required to write such authentic lyrics, a challenge Bria embraced to ensure her storytelling remained raw and genuine.
What's Next for Bria Cheri
Concluding the interview, Bria Cheri hinted that "Boy Toy" is just a glimpse of a larger, upcoming project. Fans can anticipate more music that delves into complex relationship themes, all delivered with her signature blend of soulful R&B and raw emotional honesty.
This interview provides a look into Bria Cheri's artistry, cementing her as an artist who uses her music to spark important conversations about modern love, empowerment, and authenticity.
Web: https://www.briacheri.com/
Bio: Bria Cheri is a graduate from Long Island University Post with a degree in Broadcast Journalism/Public Relations. She is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. She is a singer-songwriter, aspiring actress, dancer, and pianist from Jamaica Queens, NY, who currently resides in Long Island, NY. Bria has spent over a decade perfecting her craft in music professionally for over ten years.
As time progressed, she explored acting in a few independent films as an extra and managed/hosted her own radio show FLAVA at Long Island University. After graduation, Bria Cheri volunteered her time online with several radio stations such as KFSM radio, FreedomKRadio, WRDR radio, Rebel 107.9 and Radiomga.com to support independent artists. She wanted to help promote their music on the networks and interview them to inform a broader audience about their talent. Music has always been a part of Bria Cheri’s heart & soul. Her musical influences range from rock, jazz, house music and hip-hop. So, no matter what genre of music the artist had, she always welcomed them to her show in addition to recommending them to the affiliated stations.
Today, Bria has been very tenacious with her career. When she is not performing, she will either write music on her own based on some elements of her experiences, observations, or collaborate with songwriters. Very often she will play the keyboard to create a beat to stimulate her song writing ideas. When she needs additional creative ideas, Bria Cheri notifies her mentor Donnie Klang or songwriter Kyle Davidson.
Donnie Klang who is a singer, songwriter, and producer was formerly signed to Bad Boy Records after winning MTV’s reality show, “Making the Band 4.” Donnie owns and operates his recording studio with business partner Matthew LaPorter, known as The Loft Sound Studio, LLC in Syosset, NY. He has produced Bria’s debut EP titled, "Before the Music" as well as her second EP, “Silent Siren Vol 1, inclusive of other projects.
Bria Cheri released her third EP, titled “Phoenix” in 2023, which was produced by Raphael Gibbs from Become Elite Media, LLC. The project encapsulates her growth as an artist and as a woman. This project inspired her to release another video on YouTube, “Don’t Worry.'
As of April 2023, Bria Cheri’s musical journey enabled her the honor of meeting and opening for the legendary Styles P from the Hip-Hop group, The Lox, at Bullet Proof Studios in New Jersey.
In 2024, Bria Cheri performed at the “So Fly So Fabulous Fashion Show” in New York City and was interviewed by Sway at SiriusXM on the Sway In The Morning radio show. The So Fly So Fabulous event was the first performance at a fashion show, but the energy from the audience, featuring artists and the DJ made it worthwhile in combination with the phenomenal and unique fashion designs by Sara Louis. Bria Cheri’s interview with Sway expressed who she is as an artist and was very appreciative for the opportunity to showc
Challenging Norms with a Provocative Title
Bria Cheri revealed that the title "Boy Toy" was a deliberate choice, designed to be provocative and challenge traditional gender roles within relationships. She shared that the song's narrative is a powerful blend of personal experience and broader observations, serving as an anthem for reclaiming power and agency. The song redefines the "boy toy" label, transforming it from a term of subservience into a symbol of strength and self-possession.
Musicality and Emotional Authenticity
Beyond the lyrics, Bria discussed the meticulous crafting of the song's musicality. She highlighted how the instrumentation was carefully chosen to evoke a sense of confidence and empowerment, complementing the single's powerful message. The interview also touched on the vulnerability required to write such authentic lyrics, a challenge Bria embraced to ensure her storytelling remained raw and genuine.
What's Next for Bria Cheri
Concluding the interview, Bria Cheri hinted that "Boy Toy" is just a glimpse of a larger, upcoming project. Fans can anticipate more music that delves into complex relationship themes, all delivered with her signature blend of soulful R&B and raw emotional honesty.
This interview provides a look into Bria Cheri's artistry, cementing her as an artist who uses her music to spark important conversations about modern love, empowerment, and authenticity.
Web: https://www.briacheri.com/
Bio: Bria Cheri is a graduate from Long Island University Post with a degree in Broadcast Journalism/Public Relations. She is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. She is a singer-songwriter, aspiring actress, dancer, and pianist from Jamaica Queens, NY, who currently resides in Long Island, NY. Bria has spent over a decade perfecting her craft in music professionally for over ten years.
As time progressed, she explored acting in a few independent films as an extra and managed/hosted her own radio show FLAVA at Long Island University. After graduation, Bria Cheri volunteered her time online with several radio stations such as KFSM radio, FreedomKRadio, WRDR radio, Rebel 107.9 and Radiomga.com to support independent artists. She wanted to help promote their music on the networks and interview them to inform a broader audience about their talent. Music has always been a part of Bria Cheri’s heart & soul. Her musical influences range from rock, jazz, house music and hip-hop. So, no matter what genre of music the artist had, she always welcomed them to her show in addition to recommending them to the affiliated stations.
Today, Bria has been very tenacious with her career. When she is not performing, she will either write music on her own based on some elements of her experiences, observations, or collaborate with songwriters. Very often she will play the keyboard to create a beat to stimulate her song writing ideas. When she needs additional creative ideas, Bria Cheri notifies her mentor Donnie Klang or songwriter Kyle Davidson.
Donnie Klang who is a singer, songwriter, and producer was formerly signed to Bad Boy Records after winning MTV’s reality show, “Making the Band 4.” Donnie owns and operates his recording studio with business partner Matthew LaPorter, known as The Loft Sound Studio, LLC in Syosset, NY. He has produced Bria’s debut EP titled, "Before the Music" as well as her second EP, “Silent Siren Vol 1, inclusive of other projects.
Bria Cheri released her third EP, titled “Phoenix” in 2023, which was produced by Raphael Gibbs from Become Elite Media, LLC. The project encapsulates her growth as an artist and as a woman. This project inspired her to release another video on YouTube, “Don’t Worry.'
As of April 2023, Bria Cheri’s musical journey enabled her the honor of meeting and opening for the legendary Styles P from the Hip-Hop group, The Lox, at Bullet Proof Studios in New Jersey.
In 2024, Bria Cheri performed at the “So Fly So Fabulous Fashion Show” in New York City and was interviewed by Sway at SiriusXM on the Sway In The Morning radio show. The So Fly So Fabulous event was the first performance at a fashion show, but the energy from the audience, featuring artists and the DJ made it worthwhile in combination with the phenomenal and unique fashion designs by Sara Louis. Bria Cheri’s interview with Sway expressed who she is as an artist and was very appreciative for the opportunity to showc
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Speaker 1 (00:01):
What it is, what are goings got in the world.
Speaker 2 (00:03):
It is a girl, the one and only Ash Brown,
and this is the Ash set It show over two thousand,
one hundred and some plus interviews, features audio bites, anything
that you want to call it since twenty fourteen, high.
Speaker 1 (00:21):
A million streams around the world.
Speaker 2 (00:23):
None of this is possible without you, guys, So thank
you for your love, for your support.
Speaker 1 (00:27):
It's made a huge difference. Today. My guest is a
repeat offender.
Speaker 2 (00:33):
All right, she's been on the show before and we
know she's gonna be on again because she got big announcements.
Things are popping and we're gonna talk about boys to
today with the wonderful Brian Schari. Hey, Pria, Hi, how
are you doing? I am great?
Speaker 1 (00:50):
How are you today?
Speaker 3 (00:53):
I am doing so well. I'm happy to be back
on your show. A pleasure.
Speaker 2 (00:58):
Yes, and first and foremost congratulations for your billboard in
Times Square.
Speaker 1 (01:09):
I saw that it was so excited girl, because that
is a huge, huge feat.
Speaker 2 (01:15):
I don't know if I've talked with you guys before,
but I also did artist management back in the day,
so I know what the work that it takes to
get even it's a little bit of recognition, and a
billboard in Times Square is huge, So kudos to you
on that one, because that is who grow big big stuff.
Speaker 3 (01:40):
Yes, yes, yes, I'm sure we'll talk about it, but
it was just it was surreal being it and then
taking it in and go back to work.
Speaker 2 (01:51):
Yes, but hey, that's still something a lot of people
can't say they've had a billboard in Times Square, So
that is definitely definitely big big stuff. But today it's
all about your latest track, boy Toy. I listened to
it first and foremost. I have to say that I
love it. I am a nineties kid, all right, So
(02:16):
I grew up in the nineties. I was a teenager
all that good stuff. So the nineties feel the nineties
in my opinion, honestly, and I might be a little
biased because I grew up in the nineties, but the
nineties was the best time movies, television.
Speaker 1 (02:28):
And music.
Speaker 2 (02:30):
I feel like it was just the pinnacle of just
like the best time for all of those things. And
Boy Toy gave me that nostalgic feel. You've got a
very nineties vibe to you, and I think I've said
that before. You've got a very much a nineties feel
a nineties flair to your music, and it's very reminiscent
(02:51):
of baby Girl shout out to Aliyah, and you know,
just a couple of days ago we celebrated. I can't
even believe it, you know, I think, is it twenty
four years since she's been gone?
Speaker 1 (03:05):
Unreal? Unreal? But you've absolutely encompassed just your whole essence
from that time, and I feel as though yours is
a voice that needs to be heard. We need this energy,
we need this music because I don't listen to music nowadays,
(03:25):
real like if it ain't your stuff, and a couple
of other folks that I know personally, I don't typically
dabble into what's quote unquote trendy and what's new. So
I love Boy Toy for just the empowerment everything that's
going on in dating and workplace and government. I love
(03:48):
the fact that this is a track, This is a
powerful female empowering track that just like I'm like, yes,
that's right, I'm gonna tell you what you're about to
do all you know, but I run this run.
Speaker 2 (04:02):
I love that energy. I absolutely love it. It's just incredibly
bold and provocative. So I want to get into the
inspiration what What was the inspiration that you used for
such a powerful phrase and what message were you hoping
to convey.
Speaker 3 (04:21):
Oh that's a great question. Well, thank you so much
for just, first off, just for the kind words and
you pouring into me about the song. It was a
labor of love and to hear the reaction that you
have is exactly what I what I was hoping for,
and so I thank you for that. So the inspiration
for boy Toy it came from me and my good
(04:43):
friend Kyle Davidson. He is my co writer on the song.
We are good friends. I actually connected with him on Twitter.
I was just looking around for songwriters last year. So
I was like, you know, I want to work with
some different people, start building my team of just different
creatives to help just elevate myself and my artistry. And
(05:04):
so I followed him and I just loved how he
was so in tune with R and B, the new
R and B wave that's cooking up right now. He's
postapping curator, and I noticed that he talked about songwriting,
and so I just reached out to him and I
was like, you know, my name is Bria, and I
see we're both we're both from New York and I'm
(05:25):
trying to do this and this, and so we just
we we ended up connecting and we got on the
phone call and immediately we connected and we were vibing
to Yes, we love R and B. We grew up
on the Aliahs, the Tony's and Mary and we want
to just carry that torch into this this, you know,
twenty twenty five and beyond. And so we were playing
(05:49):
around with different ideas. I had a track that was
up tempo, and one of the things that I talked
to Kyle about was I wanted wanted to bring back
more uptempo R and B. I feel like a love
out of the past ten years or so, liked the
songs have been so slow, and I was like, you know,
I want to bring something different to the table and
(06:09):
just something fun, make make R and B fun, and
just like you were saying with the nineties, like it
was just fun, it was different, and I wanted to
incorporate that into this track. And so I had the track.
We were dabbling on the ideas of just different dynamics
and relationships because we love talking about dating life and
(06:32):
what's going on, and so we were like, you know
what about if the woman. You know how women they're
just so you know, when they got that feminine energy going,
they just they can just pull the man in and
just make the man do whatever to to you know,
make him. It makes him want to to do whatever
he can to make her happy. And I was like, yeah,
(06:54):
I like that idea, and we were thinking of I
came up with the idea of like mister and miss
the Smith, and that's why the covers have me and
the guy in like this suit and I'm kind of
pulling his tie and I got this this bidazo bra
reminiscent to Aliyah, and I was like, I wanted I
just wanted this fun dynamic, and so we were We
(07:15):
stayed up till two am cranking this out. The lyrics
just started flowing because it was like, Okay, Bria, we're
gonna make this edgy. How far you want to go
with this? And I was like, let's just have fun.
And so we we just had so much fun writing
this record, and we cranked it out in one night
pretty much, and and here we are now. I held
onto it for about a year, but I was just
(07:37):
I worked a full time job at Serious Exam and
so it is very taxing on my mind and my
just creative ability sometimes. So I got into my head
a lot and I held onto it, and eventually I
came to the idea of, you know, let's just put
this out. Let's just see what we can do with this.
(07:58):
And I'm proud of it, me and am I writer Kyle,
He's so excited about this song, and so we're like,
let's just go ahead and drop it. So we did,
and here we are.
Speaker 1 (08:08):
Yes, Yes, I absolutely love that.
Speaker 2 (08:11):
Yeah, you definitely get that nostalgic feel like I said,
it's just like, yes, real music is back, you know,
because you know he's been kind of struggling, like you said,
R and B kind of has lost a lot of
that magic. And I feel like if artists really want
to bring in those audiences and want to have those
(08:33):
listeners again, they gotta find a way of relating to us.
And that song right there, like I said, very nostalgic.
I love the feel of it. And you put your
essence in a girl.
Speaker 1 (08:44):
You did that. I did that.
Speaker 2 (08:49):
Now, the term boy toy can have different connotations for
different people, of course. Now, how do you feel that
the song finds or or defined essentially from from your perspective.
Speaker 3 (09:07):
Yeah, yeah, And that was the thing I brought this
up in a previous interview I had where they're like,
you know what about boys so, and I was like,
you know, it could be taken, you know, in that
in that realm of the derogatory, but I wanted this
to be a new twist to it. It's it's just
the play a playful term of of just endearment in
(09:29):
the sense of the man wants to please the woman,
and and the woman it's about women in poment and
again as well, where it's like the woman. I wanted
the women to be able to be fearless and same
what they want from men, and and look, this is
what I want you to do. This is how I
want you to treat me. And and that's how I
wanted to just incorporate that play on words and in
(09:51):
this in these current days, you know, men are like, oh,
I don't want to listen to women, and then on
the opposite side, women are like, well, I don't want
to listen to men, And so I was like, we
gotta figure this out. Well, so with boy toys, like
I want y'all to just listen to it listen to
each other and we can you know, hopefully start mending
(10:11):
these senses and like I said, you know, make love
fun and remind people that it can be fun.
Speaker 2 (10:18):
Yeah. Now, as a songwriter, what was the most challenging
part of writing Boy Toy?
Speaker 3 (10:27):
I think for me it uh the second verse, because
we had we had different ideas for the second verse,
and it just wasn't It didn't fit the wording how
I wanted it to work like. It was very playful
the first verse, and so it was We're trying to
figure out how to keep that playfulness going, and so
(10:48):
it took a little bit. And sometimes when when you
write to a track, you have lyrics in mind, and
then when you go and sting in on the track,
it might not totally fit the mel la or the
structure of the song. But it was just a little
fine tuning points of just okay, let me just tweak that,
let me take that word out, let me put this
one in, let me you know. So that was really it.
(11:11):
But honestly, I think because we were just so infatuated
with this beat, we didn't really have too much of
a struggle writing this track. It was it was so easy,
which is you know, rare to say.
Speaker 1 (11:25):
Yeah, yeah, that's definitely big.
Speaker 2 (11:28):
Now your actual boy toy on this poster, y'all are
awfully cozy, Bria, like any any news anything to say,
like is our imitating life?
Speaker 1 (11:38):
Maybe?
Speaker 3 (11:41):
No, this was strictly professional. But he's an amazing guy. Wan.
I'm pretty sure he has a girlfriend because i'd be seeing.
We'll talk about it in a little bit. But the
billboard that I have up, he just posted his reaction
video and I think one of his girlfriends is in
the comments. You know you did it, baby. We are
(12:02):
not together.
Speaker 2 (12:03):
But yeah, all right, like I said, y'all, y'all, definitely
it's selling the part.
Speaker 1 (12:09):
It definitely makes a part.
Speaker 2 (12:10):
Y'all need to go out there, check the billboard, get
the single. Of course, it's available on all platforms right
so people can download it, yeah, right now, so they
on all.
Speaker 3 (12:20):
The platforms on my website as well, Briashre dot com,
b r I A d H e r I dot
com as well to purchase.
Speaker 2 (12:29):
Yes, and with this single, you know, it's been amazing.
It's definitely. I think it's gonna take a lot of
people by surprise in a good way. So what can
people expect from you next. Is there maybe something bigger
on the horizon?
Speaker 3 (12:46):
Mm hmm, oh yeah, yeah, you know sure. I mean
I gotta keep people on their codes, so I do.
I do plan on having a music video put together
with it, you know, soon. I don't want to put
a date on it, but soon. I want this phone
to cook a little bit more and want people to
(13:06):
hear it, get the desire for a visual, and then
I will deliver it. I do have a movie I
was in. I just wrapped up filming over the summer,
so that would be coming soon. I don't have a
date for that either, but yeah.
Speaker 2 (13:22):
It's on the work.
Speaker 1 (13:23):
It's it's cooking up.
Speaker 2 (13:23):
And people can check out your website, right, they can
check out all the updates.
Speaker 3 (13:29):
Yeah, they can join my you know, email list, and
I will definitely keep you posted.
Speaker 1 (13:35):
Cool cool, well, Ri.
Speaker 2 (13:38):
It is always a pleasure having you on the show
because you always bring some good, great energy and we
always have something awesome to talk about my d nine
sister always every day, but definitely last but was only
not least. Let everyone know the best way to get
(13:58):
in contact with you, to follow you across social media
and all that good stuff.
Speaker 3 (14:03):
Of course, you can find me on Instagram and Twitter
at Bria b r I A c h e r
I Underscore. I'm on TikTok as well at Brias Shari
Underscore YouTube to search my name Brias Shari my website
if you want to buy the music, it's again Briashri
dot com, b r I A c h e r
(14:24):
I dot com. And yeah, I mean stay tapped in.
I'm pretty much everywhere. I'm not hard to find.
Speaker 1 (14:30):
Okay, sounds like a bat all right, BRISI.
Speaker 2 (14:33):
So until next time, I know we're gonna have some
more announcements coming soon. Y'all see that I tried. I
tried to pull something from her. She she tight lift
over there. But we gonna see next time it's gonna
be some more stuff. So y'all stay tuned. I appreciate
all the love, all the support, keeping in mind. Anyone
to tell you that you cannot do what you want
(14:54):
to do, you look them square in the face, you
tell them, don't believe me. Just watch watch what I do.
Watch we make it happen. Watch we make history. That's
what we're doing this for the history books. Social media
is nice, but real life is so much better. Until
next time you guys,
What it is, what are goings got in the world.
Speaker 2 (00:03):
It is a girl, the one and only Ash Brown,
and this is the Ash set It show over two thousand,
one hundred and some plus interviews, features audio bites, anything
that you want to call it since twenty fourteen, high.
Speaker 1 (00:21):
A million streams around the world.
Speaker 2 (00:23):
None of this is possible without you, guys, So thank
you for your love, for your support.
Speaker 1 (00:27):
It's made a huge difference. Today. My guest is a
repeat offender.
Speaker 2 (00:33):
All right, she's been on the show before and we
know she's gonna be on again because she got big announcements.
Things are popping and we're gonna talk about boys to
today with the wonderful Brian Schari. Hey, Pria, Hi, how
are you doing? I am great?
Speaker 1 (00:50):
How are you today?
Speaker 3 (00:53):
I am doing so well. I'm happy to be back
on your show. A pleasure.
Speaker 2 (00:58):
Yes, and first and foremost congratulations for your billboard in
Times Square.
Speaker 1 (01:09):
I saw that it was so excited girl, because that
is a huge, huge feat.
Speaker 2 (01:15):
I don't know if I've talked with you guys before,
but I also did artist management back in the day,
so I know what the work that it takes to
get even it's a little bit of recognition, and a
billboard in Times Square is huge, So kudos to you
on that one, because that is who grow big big stuff.
Speaker 3 (01:40):
Yes, yes, yes, I'm sure we'll talk about it, but
it was just it was surreal being it and then
taking it in and go back to work.
Speaker 2 (01:51):
Yes, but hey, that's still something a lot of people
can't say they've had a billboard in Times Square, So
that is definitely definitely big big stuff. But today it's
all about your latest track, boy Toy. I listened to
it first and foremost. I have to say that I
love it. I am a nineties kid, all right, So
(02:16):
I grew up in the nineties. I was a teenager
all that good stuff. So the nineties feel the nineties
in my opinion, honestly, and I might be a little
biased because I grew up in the nineties, but the
nineties was the best time movies, television.
Speaker 1 (02:28):
And music.
Speaker 2 (02:30):
I feel like it was just the pinnacle of just
like the best time for all of those things. And
Boy Toy gave me that nostalgic feel. You've got a
very nineties vibe to you, and I think I've said
that before. You've got a very much a nineties feel
a nineties flair to your music, and it's very reminiscent
(02:51):
of baby Girl shout out to Aliyah, and you know,
just a couple of days ago we celebrated. I can't
even believe it, you know, I think, is it twenty
four years since she's been gone?
Speaker 1 (03:05):
Unreal? Unreal? But you've absolutely encompassed just your whole essence
from that time, and I feel as though yours is
a voice that needs to be heard. We need this energy,
we need this music because I don't listen to music nowadays,
(03:25):
real like if it ain't your stuff, and a couple
of other folks that I know personally, I don't typically
dabble into what's quote unquote trendy and what's new. So
I love Boy Toy for just the empowerment everything that's
going on in dating and workplace and government. I love
(03:48):
the fact that this is a track, This is a
powerful female empowering track that just like I'm like, yes,
that's right, I'm gonna tell you what you're about to
do all you know, but I run this run.
Speaker 2 (04:02):
I love that energy. I absolutely love it. It's just incredibly
bold and provocative. So I want to get into the
inspiration what What was the inspiration that you used for
such a powerful phrase and what message were you hoping
to convey.
Speaker 3 (04:21):
Oh that's a great question. Well, thank you so much
for just, first off, just for the kind words and
you pouring into me about the song. It was a
labor of love and to hear the reaction that you
have is exactly what I what I was hoping for,
and so I thank you for that. So the inspiration
for boy Toy it came from me and my good
(04:43):
friend Kyle Davidson. He is my co writer on the song.
We are good friends. I actually connected with him on Twitter.
I was just looking around for songwriters last year. So
I was like, you know, I want to work with
some different people, start building my team of just different
creatives to help just elevate myself and my artistry. And
(05:04):
so I followed him and I just loved how he
was so in tune with R and B, the new
R and B wave that's cooking up right now. He's
postapping curator, and I noticed that he talked about songwriting,
and so I just reached out to him and I
was like, you know, my name is Bria, and I
see we're both we're both from New York and I'm
(05:25):
trying to do this and this, and so we just
we we ended up connecting and we got on the
phone call and immediately we connected and we were vibing
to Yes, we love R and B. We grew up
on the Aliahs, the Tony's and Mary and we want
to just carry that torch into this this, you know,
twenty twenty five and beyond. And so we were playing
(05:49):
around with different ideas. I had a track that was
up tempo, and one of the things that I talked
to Kyle about was I wanted wanted to bring back
more uptempo R and B. I feel like a love
out of the past ten years or so, liked the
songs have been so slow, and I was like, you know,
I want to bring something different to the table and
(06:09):
just something fun, make make R and B fun, and
just like you were saying with the nineties, like it
was just fun, it was different, and I wanted to
incorporate that into this track. And so I had the track.
We were dabbling on the ideas of just different dynamics
and relationships because we love talking about dating life and
(06:32):
what's going on, and so we were like, you know
what about if the woman. You know how women they're
just so you know, when they got that feminine energy going,
they just they can just pull the man in and
just make the man do whatever to to you know,
make him. It makes him want to to do whatever
he can to make her happy. And I was like, yeah,
(06:54):
I like that idea, and we were thinking of I
came up with the idea of like mister and miss
the Smith, and that's why the covers have me and
the guy in like this suit and I'm kind of
pulling his tie and I got this this bidazo bra
reminiscent to Aliyah, and I was like, I wanted I
just wanted this fun dynamic, and so we were We
(07:15):
stayed up till two am cranking this out. The lyrics
just started flowing because it was like, Okay, Bria, we're
gonna make this edgy. How far you want to go
with this? And I was like, let's just have fun.
And so we we just had so much fun writing
this record, and we cranked it out in one night
pretty much, and and here we are now. I held
onto it for about a year, but I was just
(07:37):
I worked a full time job at Serious Exam and
so it is very taxing on my mind and my
just creative ability sometimes. So I got into my head
a lot and I held onto it, and eventually I
came to the idea of, you know, let's just put
this out. Let's just see what we can do with this.
(07:58):
And I'm proud of it, me and am I writer Kyle,
He's so excited about this song, and so we're like,
let's just go ahead and drop it. So we did,
and here we are.
Speaker 1 (08:08):
Yes, Yes, I absolutely love that.
Speaker 2 (08:11):
Yeah, you definitely get that nostalgic feel like I said,
it's just like, yes, real music is back, you know,
because you know he's been kind of struggling, like you said,
R and B kind of has lost a lot of
that magic. And I feel like if artists really want
to bring in those audiences and want to have those
(08:33):
listeners again, they gotta find a way of relating to us.
And that song right there, like I said, very nostalgic.
I love the feel of it. And you put your
essence in a girl.
Speaker 1 (08:44):
You did that. I did that.
Speaker 2 (08:49):
Now, the term boy toy can have different connotations for
different people, of course. Now, how do you feel that
the song finds or or defined essentially from from your perspective.
Speaker 3 (09:07):
Yeah, yeah, And that was the thing I brought this
up in a previous interview I had where they're like,
you know what about boys so, and I was like,
you know, it could be taken, you know, in that
in that realm of the derogatory, but I wanted this
to be a new twist to it. It's it's just
the play a playful term of of just endearment in
(09:29):
the sense of the man wants to please the woman,
and and the woman it's about women in poment and
again as well, where it's like the woman. I wanted
the women to be able to be fearless and same
what they want from men, and and look, this is
what I want you to do. This is how I
want you to treat me. And and that's how I
wanted to just incorporate that play on words and in
(09:51):
this in these current days, you know, men are like, oh,
I don't want to listen to women, and then on
the opposite side, women are like, well, I don't want
to listen to men, And so I was like, we
gotta figure this out. Well, so with boy toys, like
I want y'all to just listen to it listen to
each other and we can you know, hopefully start mending
(10:11):
these senses and like I said, you know, make love
fun and remind people that it can be fun.
Speaker 2 (10:18):
Yeah. Now, as a songwriter, what was the most challenging
part of writing Boy Toy?
Speaker 3 (10:27):
I think for me it uh the second verse, because
we had we had different ideas for the second verse,
and it just wasn't It didn't fit the wording how
I wanted it to work like. It was very playful
the first verse, and so it was We're trying to
figure out how to keep that playfulness going, and so
(10:48):
it took a little bit. And sometimes when when you
write to a track, you have lyrics in mind, and
then when you go and sting in on the track,
it might not totally fit the mel la or the
structure of the song. But it was just a little
fine tuning points of just okay, let me just tweak that,
let me take that word out, let me put this
one in, let me you know. So that was really it.
(11:11):
But honestly, I think because we were just so infatuated
with this beat, we didn't really have too much of
a struggle writing this track. It was it was so easy,
which is you know, rare to say.
Speaker 1 (11:25):
Yeah, yeah, that's definitely big.
Speaker 2 (11:28):
Now your actual boy toy on this poster, y'all are
awfully cozy, Bria, like any any news anything to say,
like is our imitating life?
Speaker 1 (11:38):
Maybe?
Speaker 3 (11:41):
No, this was strictly professional. But he's an amazing guy. Wan.
I'm pretty sure he has a girlfriend because i'd be seeing.
We'll talk about it in a little bit. But the
billboard that I have up, he just posted his reaction
video and I think one of his girlfriends is in
the comments. You know you did it, baby. We are
(12:02):
not together.
Speaker 2 (12:03):
But yeah, all right, like I said, y'all, y'all, definitely
it's selling the part.
Speaker 1 (12:09):
It definitely makes a part.
Speaker 2 (12:10):
Y'all need to go out there, check the billboard, get
the single. Of course, it's available on all platforms right
so people can download it, yeah, right now, so they
on all.
Speaker 3 (12:20):
The platforms on my website as well, Briashre dot com,
b r I A d H e r I dot
com as well to purchase.
Speaker 2 (12:29):
Yes, and with this single, you know, it's been amazing.
It's definitely. I think it's gonna take a lot of
people by surprise in a good way. So what can
people expect from you next. Is there maybe something bigger
on the horizon?
Speaker 3 (12:46):
Mm hmm, oh yeah, yeah, you know sure. I mean
I gotta keep people on their codes, so I do.
I do plan on having a music video put together
with it, you know, soon. I don't want to put
a date on it, but soon. I want this phone
to cook a little bit more and want people to
(13:06):
hear it, get the desire for a visual, and then
I will deliver it. I do have a movie I
was in. I just wrapped up filming over the summer,
so that would be coming soon. I don't have a
date for that either, but yeah.
Speaker 2 (13:22):
It's on the work.
Speaker 1 (13:23):
It's it's cooking up.
Speaker 2 (13:23):
And people can check out your website, right, they can
check out all the updates.
Speaker 3 (13:29):
Yeah, they can join my you know, email list, and
I will definitely keep you posted.
Speaker 1 (13:35):
Cool cool, well, Ri.
Speaker 2 (13:38):
It is always a pleasure having you on the show
because you always bring some good, great energy and we
always have something awesome to talk about my d nine
sister always every day, but definitely last but was only
not least. Let everyone know the best way to get
(13:58):
in contact with you, to follow you across social media
and all that good stuff.
Speaker 3 (14:03):
Of course, you can find me on Instagram and Twitter
at Bria b r I A c h e r
I Underscore. I'm on TikTok as well at Brias Shari
Underscore YouTube to search my name Brias Shari my website
if you want to buy the music, it's again Briashri
dot com, b r I A c h e r
(14:24):
I dot com. And yeah, I mean stay tapped in.
I'm pretty much everywhere. I'm not hard to find.
Speaker 1 (14:30):
Okay, sounds like a bat all right, BRISI.
Speaker 2 (14:33):
So until next time, I know we're gonna have some
more announcements coming soon. Y'all see that I tried. I
tried to pull something from her. She she tight lift
over there. But we gonna see next time it's gonna
be some more stuff. So y'all stay tuned. I appreciate
all the love, all the support, keeping in mind. Anyone
to tell you that you cannot do what you want
(14:54):
to do, you look them square in the face, you
tell them, don't believe me. Just watch watch what I do.
Watch we make it happen. Watch we make history. That's
what we're doing this for the history books. Social media
is nice, but real life is so much better. Until
next time you guys,
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