Premiere: VCMN’s “F.A.B.” is the hot summer jam we’ve all been waiting for
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Victoria and Manny Cable are VCMN—a Lawrence R&B duo whom we’ve been obsessed with ever since they released their debut album, The VCMN Project, back in 2022. After a lengthy hiatus from new music, the couple drop their new single, “F.A.B.,” this week, and it is an unparalleled banger. Unapologetically black, queer, and body-positive, it will make you move like nothing else you’ve heard this summer, and we’re beyond excited to be the first to bring it to you.
The Pitch: This is your second single this year, after “Lips of an Angel,” and these mark the first new music in a while. What have you all been up to?
VCMN: We have been working. While we’ve worked on our new projects, we also started a concessions business that took off way faster than we expected. It’s kept us out of the limelight, so to speak, but we never stopped working on new music.
Are these singles leading to something else, or are you looking to just keep things fresh, rather than working toward an album?
Yes, these singles are leading up to our first new project since “The VCMN Project.” All we can say right now is that it’s an EP that will serve as a prequal for our second album. We’re taking our time with this one, we’re gonna make sure to blow your minds! This is going to be one for the books! We are going to take you all back to a pivotal moment in time for us millennials—a time where we were carefree and full of life.
“F.A.B.” is an absolute banger, and a statement of who you are. How did you come to make it?
Thank you! The idea of this song came about years ago because of a content creator that goes by “Big Sexy.” He’s a plus size, black, queer man that promotes body positivity and self-confidence. He’s also the vocal sample at the beginning of the song. As soon as we heard him say “Bitch I’m Fab! Do you see me hoe?!,” we were inspired.
Also, a little vulnerability. While the song is fun, it’s also kind of vulnerable for us. Before now, we hadn’t ever addressed our sexuality in our music. It’s kind of our coming out record.
Who did the beat?
We knew that we wanted something upbeat and house inspired and code red delivered! We wanted people to instantly want to move their bodies and gyrate. We envisioned folks breaking out in vogue, strutting the runway, and “throwing it back!”
