{"id":8325,"date":"2023-06-16T17:48:06","date_gmt":"2023-06-16T21:48:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/femimagazine.com\/?p=8325"},"modified":"2023-06-16T17:48:36","modified_gmt":"2023-06-16T21:48:36","slug":"asha-imuno-returns-with-buzzworthy-new-single-pushing-buttons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/femimagazine.com\/?p=8325","title":{"rendered":"\u00a0Asha\u00a0Imuno\u00a0Returns With Buzzworthy New Single, &#8220;Pushing Buttons&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>(LOS ANGELES, CA &#8211; June 14, 2023) &#8211;\u00a0Off the success of\u00a0the breakthrough hit \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=w2ENXD0VjYA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ZIG ZAGGING<\/a>\u201d garnering over 10M streams independently, Hip-Hop &amp; R&amp;B newcomer\u00a0Asha\u00a0Imuno\u00a0is set to release his debut album\u00a0<em>Pins &amp; Needles<\/em>\u00a0with the first single from the project \u201cPUSHING BUTTONS\u201d available today on all platforms.\u00a0The hauntingly mellow track is the perfect introduction to the level of personal and emotional self-discovery the buzzworthy newcomer has lovingly packed into this nuanced and sonically beautiful new collection of songs. Along with the single,\u00a0Imuno\u00a0has delivered an equally emotionally rich video that captures the same range of emotions built into the song\u2019s lyrics and production.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the Moreno Valley, CA native, \u201cPUSHING BUTTONS\u201d represents karma, the reapings of carelessness, and a reminder to self that impulsive reactionary decisions tend to come with steep consequences. The song is also a reflection of times that\u00a0Asha\u00a0has let himself down; and as such, it opens with the multi-hyphenate musician giving fans insight into his inner dialogue. \u201cWhat you dodging, why you ducking?\u201d\u00a0Asha\u00a0sings, with his honey-coated vocals softening the blow of the embedded self-confrontation and recognition of the unhealthy loop of quick fixes &amp; vices he has used to mask his true feelings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While the sentiments within\u00a0Asha\u2019s lyrics are universally relatable, \u201cPUSHING BUTTONS\u201d was inspired by a personal, traumatic moment in the young artist\u2019s life. After surviving a six-car accident caused by a dispute in his hometown,\u00a0Asha\u00a0was left with a lingering feeling of shame, acknowledging the danger he had put himself in, and reckoning with the impermanence of life. 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The album explores all of these experiences intimately, but gently, with emotionally provocative refrains cuddled next to intricate, aggressive rap pockets. 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