Mr Eazi didn’t just walk the F1 movie premiere red carpet, he glided through it like a man with oil money in his veins and Lagos confidence on his shoulders.
Dripped in deep burgundy velvet, the kind of fabric that speaks in hushed tones and heavy basslines, Eazi’s pull up to the premiere of F1: The Movie is like a stylistic warning shot. No noise. Just presence.
His suit was sharp enough to slice egos, his gloves – Burgundy to match, with a complimenting silver chain dangling like the punctuation on a sentence you don’t want to end.
He wasn’t all about dressing up for the cameras and paparazzi, his mission was to own a momen. Not just as an artist in the crowd, but a name stamped on the movie’s official soundtrack. That’s right: Eazi’s “Attention,” a highlife original, is part of the sonic engine behind this Brad Pitt and Damson Idris-led Formula 1 spectacle. And he’s not alone, Burna Boy, Darkoo, and Obongjayar join him on the project. Africa to the world, once again.
Mr Eazi wrote, “The World Premiere for F1 The Movie 🏎️ Proud to have Made an Original Highlife Song for this Movie “Attention”, The Movie and Track out June 27th @f1movie @f1thealbum Bless Up!14h.”
This is Mr Eazi in full form global but grounded, slick but soulful. Truth is, no gimmicks. No forced hype. Just art, intentional fashion, and culture wrapped in velvet.