Tems' ambitious debut LP, 'Born in the Wild,' melds Afrobeats, R&B, ... Songs like “Gangsta” take a more upbeat swing, matching the raised tempo with equally bold and cunning lyrics.

“My whole 2024 mantra has just been ‘Hold On,’ Tems said, referencing the hopeful, valedictory track on “Born in the Wild.” “In that song, I was talking to myself in the past, ...