Hakeem Romance, a Newark-born R&B soul artist based in Richmond, Virginia, presents the official music video for “No Wait” featuring HrtBrk Kenn and produced by Dr. Syk, backed with a performance of unreleased single “Reservations,” set to appear on his forthcoming EP slated for spring 2027. Born Al-Hakeem Aquil Thompson in Fort Bragg, NC to a military family that traveled globally (his father a CWO4, his mother a MSG), Romance committed to music during his senior year at East Side High and has since founded Sing On Everything LLC as an independent label, earned a NYU/TISCH x Billboard Music Industry Essentials certification, and served as an A&R and Senior Development Specialist at Wardenclyffe Entertainment. Prior releases include Ride Out, Elevated, and Scouting Report featuring Earl Wizzi Jones. Romance was named 2022 Male Emerging Artist of the Year by ISSA and currently serves as an ISSA administrator in Richmond. “No Wait” is out now; “Reservations” previews the R&B soul direction of the EP to come.
Hakeem Romance “No Wait” (Video) f. HrtBrk Kenn
