Combining her love for psychology with her lyrical talent, Greenwood Park’s Ashleigh ‘Lex’ LaFoy brings both passions together in her latest single, O.M.G. The single was released on Friday, 7 August.
LaFoy, who is currently studying Health and Community Psychology Honours at UNISA, said the single explores the modern digital landscape of romance, capturing the euphoric moment when a young woman celebrates her crush liking her social media story.
“The track holds up a mirror to contemporary dating culture, where likes, shares, and comments have become equated with effort and affection. Remaining a vital force among South Africa’s elite, culture-rich, cypher-developed MCs, I aimed to deliver intricate lyrics packed with triple and quadruple entendres.”
On production, Lex teams up with her long-time producer and collaborator Wes My Meds, the compositional genius behind her previously released works ‘Vuk Ekseni’, ‘Amen’, ‘From The Head’, ‘WITOTWS’, ‘Sushi Dip’ and, more recently, ‘Tebogo Mahange’.
Wes My Meds is also known for his work alongside other South African hip hop greats such as Kuli Chana, Loki SA, OKMalumKoolKat and the late, but never forgotten, AKA.
LaFoy said O.M.G. is accompanied by a music video directed and edited by SAMA Award-winning director and editor Slimdogmillionaire, with Justin “Sweatface” McGee, known for his early work with Dirty Paraffin, serving as director of photography.
“Look out for O.M.G set for release this coming Women’s Month 2026, on all leading online music streaming platforms.” https://youtu.be/7rIYxRNFNII?si=DvFvDA4pefQttnZB
