Rome Flynn Chats With Us About His Upcoming Project "Energy" & Drops Off New R&B Single "Brand New"

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The "How to Get Away with Murder" actor is readying a new project.

There have been plenty of actors who have transitioned from their placements in front of the camera to their positions behind a microphone. Hollywood is filled with multi-talented artists who launch their careers in one category only to move into another once they reach a certain level of success, and Rome Flynn is taking a giant leap into music with his new single.

The former soap opera star and How to Get Away with Murder actor is no stranger to the music scene, but many fans aren't as familiar with his vocal talents. "I've been doing music before I started acting," Rome told us exclusively. "The acting just kinda took off, but I felt like this was the right time and the right opportunity to put more energy, pun intended, into my music career."

The Emmy winner recently shared his latest single, an R&B jam titled "Brand New" that's rumored to be on his forthcoming project, Energy. While he couldn't tell us an exact release date for his album, Rome did say that he planned to deliver Energy sometimes at the top of 2020. When asked about the theme of Energy, Rome explained that the foundation of the album is love.

"I feel like one of the few things that connects everybody is energy and also love," he said. "Love is a universal language and so is energy, so for me it's like the same... Either you're searching for it or you're in it trying to understand what it is that you're going through. So I feel like, when people hear music they can, one way or another, relate to it. I just felt like it was heavy on me to make an EP kind of surrounding that."

As we wait for the full project, check out Rome's single "Brand New" where he sings about a lover who has gotten herself into a relationship while he's having a hard time letting her go. Give the track a few spins and let us know what you think.

Quotable Lyrics

Don't tell me you're in love
You just let that n*gga cuff you up
I can't count you as a loss
If you still answer when I hit you up
But lately you've been out of line


About The Author
Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.

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