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LOS ANGELES, CA-
“… Next up was Honey Bxby, who, if you didn’t know any better, you’d think was the headliner. Honey stepped onto the stage in a glittery two-piece and white fuzzy boots, and The Novo turned into her playground. Dancing as if she owned every inch of the room, she started singing, demanding the attention of everyone in attendance. Her energy was magnetic—sass, fire, and showmanship in one tight, flirty package. She commanded The Novo. We were hers to mold.
I say we were hers to mold because she led us the entire set. Every move across the stage made the crowd swell in her direction, people instinctively inching closer. She and her DJ played off each other, teasing and hyping us in equal measure. “I can’t hear you, L.A.!” she shouted, and the room erupted. Her DJ sparked a chant—“Go Honey, Go Honey!”—and cracked a joke about Honey being the best dressed and the baddest bitch in the room. Every bit of it was effortlessly alluring.
She read us like a horoscope, literally—asking for our star signs before launching into a track about how you don’t cross Cancers and Leos. You could feel it in the pit—everyone was locked in. Strangers turned to each other, wide-eyed, saying “who is she?” as if we’d all just witnessed some kind of pop prophecy.
The set flew by but never felt rushed. She delivered track after track like postcards from a chaotic romance—sultry, wild, and self-assured. Right before her final song, she let out a scream of “I love you, L.A.” with a dazzling, paralyzing grin. The set ended with the crack of gunshot samples, a jolt that left us breathless, and then she was gone. Not even a parting salute from the stage. Offstage, she purred “byeeee” into the mic, leaving us all grinning like idiots.
I even caught her later, tucked into the edge of the pit, watching SAINt JHN’s set with the rest of us. That kind of thing always stands out—when an artist performs, kills it, and then sticks around to be part of the moment.
And there’s more on the way. Honey Bxby’s debut EP Raw Honey drops May 30th, and if it’s anything like her set, it’s going to be a scorcher. With eleven tracks steeped in love, pleasure, and power, the project promises to showcase her pen and bold personality. She’s already got a co-sign from Mary J. Blige and Busta Rhymes. Her single “Think I Might” rides a groove of smooth guitars and seductive keys, with lyrics that straddle the line between softness and edge.
Raw Honey is a statement: Honey Bxby’s here—and she is not leaving anytime soon….”
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