Masicka Announces Sensual New ‘Her Name Is Love’ EP: ‘I Wanted to Create Something That Speaks Directly to the Ladies’

After dominating the year with “Mute” and “Whites,” a late 2024 release that quickly took over the diaspora and received a remix from French Montana, Masicka is closing out 2025 with a tender new EP dedicated to the ladies.

Titled Her Name Is Love, the new EP arrives on Dec. 19 via Def Jam Recordings, following the October release of lead single “Keys,” which recently crossed over one million Spotify streams. For Masicka, “Keys” opens the door to the EP’s celebration of women, desire, closeness and the emotional richness that can be found in relationships. “Baby, your body speaks to me, free to me/ She got the keys to my heart,” he croons over the 1Mind & Westen Weiss-produced riddim.

“Her Name Is Love is really me tapping into another dimension of who I am, not stepping away from the grit, but showing that there’s more to the man behind the music,” he exclusively tells Billboard. “The ladies always support my work, and I wanted to create something that speaks directly to them… their stories, their strength, their emotions and the energy they bring to the culture. This EP is about connection, emotion and the different forms love can take.”

Despite waiting until the twelfth month of the year to unleash his new project, Masicka has had a very busy 2025. At August’s Caribbean Music Awards, he won four trophies, including dancehall song of the year (“Hit & Run,” with Shenseea and Di Genius) and reggae song of the year (“Been There Before,” with Romain Virgo). Those new pieces of hardware also complemented his string of buzzy collaborations with artists like Kranium (“Cut the Link”), Mahalia (“Different Type of Love”), Rvssian (“Rich Sex”) and Lila Iké (“Romantic”).

After a banner summer season, Masicka focused on helping his home country rebuild in the wake of this fall’s devastating Hurricane Melissa. His MADE foundation teamed with representatives from Member of Parliament Floyd Green’s office, renowned producer Dunw3ll and Red Stripe to bring food supplies, construction materials, steel and cement to St. Elizabeth.

Masicka made his Def Jam debut in 2023 with Generation of Kings, a 17-song set that reached No. 2 on Reggae Albums. That album, which featured collaborations with the likes of Dexta Daps and Spice, followed two independently released LPs: 2018’s Start from the Grung and 2021’s 438.

“Women always show me love, and this is my way of giving that energy back in a full, meaningful way,” Masicka says. “After the year I’ve had, everything aligned for me to put out a project that celebrates them and shows this refined side of my artistry.”

Check out the official artwork for Masicka’s Her Name Is Love EP below.