John Legend made headlines earlier this week when he went on Instagram Live and hosted a free performance for fans all over the world who may be locked down during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The singer followed things up by releasing a new single, “Actions,” on Friday. The song is built around a sample of Dr. Dre’s hit “The Next Episode.” In an interview on Today, Legend said he has been working on his upcoming seventh studio album for 18 months now and was planning on releasing new music anyway.
On the song, Legend also nods to Dre’s original by flipping Snoop Dogg’s “La-da-da-da-da” lyrics by singing: Dr. Dre’s 1999 song features a prominent sample itself.