TinaMajor9’s ‘November Scorpio’ is a Love Letter to Growth

British-Caribbean singer TianaMajor9 returns to ignite the UK R&B scene with her deeply personal and transitional debut album, November Scorpio.

The album has nods from fellow songstresses Jazmine Sullivan and Victoria Monét, and allows Tiana to effortlessly continue to cement herself as a prominent force within the UK R&B landscape and marks her journey confidently as an independent artist.

Best known for her 2019 single “Collide,” featured in the romance/thriller ‘Queen & Slim’ alongside hip-hop duo EARTHGANG, she later released ‘Think About You’ and ‘Lucky’,  followed by her At Sixes and Sevens EP.

The sultry standout ‘Same Space’ reflected on the complexities of co-dependency within an intimate relationship, a familiar theme visited throughout her bodies of work.

November Scorpio opens with the acoustic-led and featherlight Have Your Way’, in full yearning mode. A love poem wrapped in nostalgic R&B softness, it is both sensual and self-aware, with simple but deeply felt words, she sings, “You have your way with words, come have your way with me.” The layering of her voice creates a floating, weightless atmosphere, with the bridge elevating the track and suspending the listener mid-air. Major9 evokes confident desire rather than coy embarrassment, she knows exactly what she wants. It’s an intimate opener that sets the emotional tone for the album.

‘Waikiki’ provides a tempo shift with skippy drums and an upbeat, island-tinged energy. She paints a fairytale escape with a love interest - part fantasy, part manifestation. References to family, wealth and future-building reflect dreams of creating something tangible, perhaps mirroring her own journey as an independent artist. It feels like a sun-drenched daydream with depth beneath its bounce, carried by a subtle Amy Winehouse-esque storytelling cadence.

On ‘Money’, wealth is personified as a complicated female presence. A lover, provider and disruptor as she explores the duality of the music industry: freeing yet confusing. Caribbean-rooted storytelling grounds the track: “Cornmeal and corned beef… searching for pennies for basmati (rice)…” adding cultural specificity and emotional weight. Sharp wordplay: “If you don’t care for your money… it won’t stay… scaring money makes you scream,” transforms the song into both cautionary tale and ambition manifesto.

‘Fiiight’ is a sultry grown-woman ultimatum wrapped in smooth R&B. Her emotional restraint is likened to the ocean, deep but controlled, as she addresses a turbulent love stuck in repetitive cycles: “Like a rehearsal, we go again and again.”

She makes it clear she is “too grown and sexy” for unnecessary chaos, delivering a sleek but firm declaration: fix up, or she’s walking away.

The fourth track ‘GRACE’ is reggae-tinged and reflective, grounded in spirituality. It’s a meditation on patience, self-compassion and daily survival. She throws colours at the canvas, faking perfection while learning to breathe. Her mother’s voicemail adds intimacy and generational warmth, turning the track into a quiet anthem of independence that values progress over perfection.

‘Alone’ captures the slow realisation of emotional neglect. “Love ain’t living here no more” lands stark and decisive as she questions the point of trying when effort isn’t reciprocated. It marks a turning point - choosing self-worth over familiarity, tender yet resolute.

‘Always’ featuring genre-bending Yebba is drenched in regret and what-ifs. Reflecting on extinguished passion and constantly questioning whether it’s worth holding onto. The song lingers in the push and pull of almost reaching out. Whilst Yebba amplifies the ache and theatricality, making it feel like replaying an ending that cannot be rewritten.

Desire’ is vibey and hypnotic, D’Mile-coded in its smoothness. Infatuation is laid bare: “I anticipate your calls,” romantic devotion edged with possessiveness. “Blooming like a lotus” frames love as transformation, making it one of the album’s most immediate and replayable moments and tracks.

On 'Shook One' she boldly flips Mobb Deep’s hip-hop classic, merging MC flow with neo-soul layering. Confessional yet assertive, she confronts emotional baggage head-on with lines such as “If you ain’t loving me, who are you loving?”

‘Energy’ featuring Keyon Harrold is horn-heavy and atmospheric, written and recorded in Jamaica. Laid-back but intentional, it leans into intimacy through vibration and presence, with psychedelic undertones “bill a spliff and microdose.” Harrold’s jazz inflections add richness to the sensual, immersive groove.

Closing track “Lucid Dreams” drifts into neo-soul with an otherworldly feel. Romantic escapism takes centre stage, “Don’t wake me” – as she clings to the softness of connection. Dream logic mirrors the album’s emotional fluidity, offering a gentle, cosmic exhale to close.

November Scorpio is guitar-heavy, deeply personal and rooted in vulnerability. Grounded in East London and Black British-Caribbean identity yet deliberately global in sound and feel. The album moves into unique territory for R&B, addressing financial introspection, independence and the emotional cost of passion alongside intimacy and family. Balancing yearning, spirituality, ambition and grown-woman clarity, TianaMajor9 delivers a confident body of work that embraces softness without sacrifice.

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