the one named Jasmine centres queer intimacy on her soulful new single ‘Trib’

On her latest single ‘Trib’, the one named Jasmine approaches desire with both confidence and clarity. Here, the Brooklyn-born, LA-based artist places queer intimacy at the centre of a slow-burning R&B track concerned with pleasure, trust and emotional connection.

The single draws from the established language of soul music, using close vocals, a measured groove and spacious production to create a private atmosphere. Its pace is

Jasmine’s stunning vocal delivery is central to that effect. There's softness in the performance, but also a clear sense of agency. She presents desire as something chosen and mutually experienced rather than performed for an outside gaze. And that distinction gives the song much of its character, particularly within a genre where queer female intimacy has often been overlooked, obscured or presented through perspectives that don't belong to those experiencing it.

The production similarly balances older and newer influences. Its warmth recalls classic slow jams, while the cleaner low end and minimalist pacing place it firmly within contemporary R&B. The result is familiar enough to feel immediately accessible, but personal enough to avoid sounding generic.

As a statement of artistic identity, ‘Trib’ is assured without being overstated. the one named Jasmine creates a song that is intimate, polished and clearly rooted in lived experience, offering queer desire neither as provocation nor novelty, but as a subject deserving of tenderness, complexity and full visibility.