Ella Mai on Meeting J Cole, Moving from London, New Album, Winning a Grammy, and DJ Mustard

Ella Mai dropped by the neighborhood to speak with Big Boy about her new album “Heart On My Sleeve,” unreleased music with J. Cole, memorable fan interactions, relationships, and love songs. The artist also discusses moving from England, working with DJ Mustard, professional soccer, and winning a Grammy. Watch the full interview exclusively on BigBoyTV.
“Heart on My Sleeve” is available now, with new songs including DFMU, Leave You Alone, How, Fallen Angel, Trying, A Mess, Not Another Love Song, and Pieces. Features on the album include Roddy Ricch, Latto, and Lucky Daye.
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#EllaMai

[@danikayy_]

She seems so genuine and humble. I can tell she has a good spirit. Her album has no skips ❤️

[@fae-oh7479]

I love that she’s a natural beauty, and he personality only adds to that. Music is phenomenal. She’s the definition of perfect

[@Olumide301]

Album is fire, voice is fire, talent is fire. She is fire 🔥

[@MikeJones-pf4wd]

The song she did two years ago with Mahalia was awesome.

[@kammie_elise_25]

🔥🔥🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥💯

[@janessamarie4601]

I love how she is opening up and blossoming. She’s a whole radiant grown ass woman compared to the Ella we first met. Go Ella!!!

[@raypatton4670]

Anything with J.Cole I am here for. I Stan.

[@kai6115]

Absolutely love her beautiful, talented, respectful, genuine, such positive energy. Her smile lights up any room ❤️

[@tylerjones4247]

This is a great interview. Big boy is the best radio host imo and Ella Mai is such a beautiful person

[@user-ry5th3yh4n]

Nobody in this world can’t say I don’t like Ella Mai music like her music is fantastic it gets you thru good times and bad times as a grown ass man it actually help me

[@nurtbmtv]

i know yall like ella's new album and newer stuff. but don't sleep on her older songs. her 2 EP called Time and Change is a classic.

[@lionelkennedy1394]

Is she our current day, Sade? Her beauty, talent, and energy is all that 😍

[@LAVISHING]

Great job Big Boy on the interview! Great seeing my friend Ella!

[@kevinry4n]

What a beautiful and talented woman 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@alexmartinez7177]

She was not finna drop any info on that Chris Brown collaboration 😂😂 that’s a good friend right there! Can’t wait to hear that song!

[@jer1523]

I love her voice

[@KeepinUpWitSash]

This album is 🔥🔥 from top to bottom!

[@kammie_elise_25]

Love Ella Mai Always!💖💖💖💖💖💛💚💙

[@mikeram5308]

Love Ella's music 🎶 Has helped me with relationships # Therapy 💯

[@Matt-yg9wb]

Can we make a best interviewer/personality hall of fame? Been listening to Big Boy since 106 "no color lines" and he always brings the best out of people.

[@thisisjay21]

Great interview.

[@kingplaya]

I did not know she was this fine.

[@futrpdr]

Gonna listen to her album this weekend. Damn, she's fine. I wonder if she has any footage of her playing soccer? I love Big Boy's interviews. His co-hosts do a good job asking questions too.

[@lionra4523]

Thank you!!

[@PieceOfThePieWithTy]

I love Ella Mai! Awesome New Album

[@charlestaylor8785]

Ella Mai is so beautiful

[@brianscoggins3581]

The WORLD LOVES YOU ELLA MAI.....THEY BETTA'

[@itzKingIzzo2U]

Gorgeous 🔥🔥

[@virgodre23]

❤❤😍😍 love her voices and accent

[@stefang1846]

9:59 jcole part

[@brebanks6241]

Thank you 😭😭😭

[@BahamianDetailer]

Thank you 🥵

[@carlosmcdaniel3574]

She’s dope and extremely talented ✊🏿

[@lemonjohnson95]

I like her smile💯

[@alexiadiego5500]

She’s dope and extremely talented ✊🏿 I think only *AUTHENTIC views* works for sure

[@bignutbussa3917]

This my baby ❤️🎯 I love me some Ella Mai

[@toddgoza3522]

Love her voice

[@kincamell2]

Much Gratitude

[@kingrelly3823]

She is so beautiful

[@user-ht8gh1xi4h]

Hi Miss Mai . This interview the questions asked are similar to the other one.

[@starbornhitz122]

So Talented 🥰🎵🎙️🥰🎶

[@gordonmoore1069]

Yoooooo you guys gotta get hippie boo up here 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@dirtysprite281]

Beauty is on a whole diff level. Definition of baddie

[@AirForce318]

Everything about this woman is gorgeous!!!!!

[@Honestlylovely]

What a blessing

[@mapps6427]

album's fire

[@fc-qr1cy]

the space between r & b and disco are only 15 years because R & b came first. love those 50s r & b tunes. love luv it.

[@joelouis5118]

good job

[@user-mt4xh4lg4e]

“i got thin skin , it hurt “ lmaoo hes funny as hell

[@joshuatekobo98]

I just love her accent

[@SwayLizard]

a tru QUEEN following the in the footsteps of people like frank and sade, no bullshit, just fire music.

[@conjtheruler]

I still think her best collab was with Usher, that song they did was amazing and she is so beautiful and talented. She will definitely leave her footprint for a long time

[@PieceOfThePieWithTy]

ColeWorld!!

[@gordonmoore1069]

Hippie boo🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥👌

[@holyghot1497]

Ella is amazing. More grease to her elbows. Keep up the good work.

[@alonzojohnson7563]

Yes 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@TheAlkebulanTrust]

Ella Mai is this generation R&B Princess. Her new album Heart On The Sleeve confirms that...facts or undeniable facts?

[@johnnysantana6435]

I loved the album. Underrated as hell

[@G5.Giotto]

Cap,she’s good

[@jsutigers8954]

Aaliyah is the only R&B Princess....jus like Aretha Franklin is the Queen of Soul....

[@kai_444]

@@jsutigers8954 ella mai is the r&b princess of this generation

[@jsutigers8954]

@@kai_444 I Luv her...but I understand ur point....I jus don't let people forget about Babygirl 🎼

[@TravelGuy7]

Damn this girl is gorgeous

[@kushcologne6587]

Her accent😩😩😍😍😍

[@Iamhakeemomari]

Swea imma be on Big Boy interview

[@tsaitaylor7292]

She had 80 songs to choose from and picked 15……I need to hear the other 65

[@alonzojohnson7563]

Fact's

[@jayyy1677]

Ella mia is literally beautiful though.

[@elonnelson5024]

❤️‍🔥🤙🏾🎼🎵🎶

[@raymondmalveaux3978]

Reverside,or Riverwalk when you see that Moonwalk and that Sunwalk,when I eclipse,happy Easter

[@TBrown-gm1pn]

Anyone know what perfume she wears

[@ibexy]

very sweet smile

[@ShaShaLuva414]

I Love ❤️ Love her accent 🫶🏾

[@mikeyroxxx7875]

I jus wanna call n hear tht voice

[@brandonWilliams-yr4re]

Am I tripping or is she fine af now? Damn baby 🤗

[@ehimareemeya]

Was she not fine before?

[@kingbrommer_704]

If my breath was ever that bad I would hope someone would say something. Especially if you the homie you better tell me immediately 😤 lol

[@adriananderson28]

🤩✨🤩❤️🤩✨🤩

[@Major2219]

She looks like gospel singer *Karen Clark Sheard* 😍😍😍

[@gordonmoore1069]

Im telling you go check out hippie boo🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 his new project is perf

[@masone.6850]

I would love to have a conversation with Mai.

[@erictolivertoliver505]

The Yorkshire Queen

[@longwaylee6091]

Love the interview but big boy need to let her finish her answer he dead be cutting her off but again great interview

[@toxicwrld-7747]

Her accent got me inna chokehold

[@G5.Giotto]

Lool

[@micsmif79]

Clicked on just to hear EM British accent.

[@raymondmalveaux3978]

That's when I sling,not swing for a shot of the pink and purple

[@ruso3122]

Ella mai so fine ❤️😍sheeeeresh

[@raymondmalveaux3978]

Ruff Ruff wheeze wheeze

[@user-ub8uc8gq7r]

No cap but ella must have that good good 🐱 I can only imagine the feeling of giving her back shots.

[@goodchinyin]

Keep it up! I am dropping 1 song a week for the next 3 years straight. It has never been done in music. Come along for the ride if you want. Stay blessed ! - Bryan

[@samuraijey]

My guy Jayson Tatum a lucky dude

[@jokurino3025]

I want to hear her say, "bottle of water"...

[@raymondmalveaux3978]

I don't shake anyone hands behind the Warehouse

[@user-lc8ez4ml6m]

かわいい‼️🤭👍️❤️

[@sixfigurewaltdarian]

Hi

[@JRUFF_CAROLINA]

Glovu'

[@Gabiexoh]

I’m so curious of what fragrance she wears 👀👀👀

[@soni1661]

I wanted to know too. This is not the first time I've heard that she smells good.

[@marielena3555]

Sameee

[@xniaxm2967]

Her hair stylist has a perfume line called Spence and it's usually in the background of her closest pictures

[@MRWEDAWEST]

It's called Good Pink.

[@Prodbayo]

Wait? shes from London😅?

[@HamzoHornley]

Why's that funny?..🤫

[@Prodbayo]

@@HamzoHornley cuz I had no idea

[@justtester_9962]

It's just a fake accent. She's actually from Russia. ☺

[@bruceisthename3678]

@@justtester_9962 😂😂🤣

[@dustinjohnson1150]

I wonder how many have you as their favorite, because I know I'm not alone???

[@BigIslandbbadd]

I didnt know she was Londish! She sounds delicious and I didnt like Claire's accent from Lost. Austrailians say "no" wrong. Easy word....anyway. Ella I like your face and grace. Can I write or produce for for you? Big B Bad. Studio in Hawaii.

[@colinmatheson9770]

What TF is londish?

[@BigIslandbbadd]

@@colinmatheson9770 Britain is British right?

[@kg6987]

Londish? Wth is that 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@raymondmalveaux3978]

I told my girls I'm the Heads, not the Tails

[@raymondmalveaux3978]

When I first met my Match,Jim don't still know my Butler

[@raymondmalveaux3978]

All my girls in the choir better sing Holy Matrimony

[@raymondmalveaux3978]

Curling ion or Straightning Comb Low Greese

[@yoboyspadeii1963]

She Look DIFFERENT...🤔

[@Lladz171]

🫂 🖤 ❤❤

[@RTR_RRoomes73]

She is soooooooo 😍 lol

[@raymondmalveaux3978]

I'm purified if you ever walked down River There

[@user-ht8gh1xi4h]

Hey thats my opinion...

[@user-ht8gh1xi4h]

😂😂😂😂