Multi-cultural producer and storyteller Kiyan Foroughi releases “Beautiful Distraction” featuring Singaporean vocalist Rachelle Ruby and acclaimed rapper Masia One, out 30th January 2026. The second single from his debut concept album ‘inner light. OUTER SPACE.’ (27th February 2026) marks the moment the protagonist gives into desire—a seductive collision of hip-hop, R&B, and late 80s synth wave.
“‘Beautiful Distraction’ is where the protagonist of my upcoming album stops seeking and gives into desire,” Foroughi explains. “Masia One is the Enchantress… desire made flesh. Rachelle Ruby is the voice inside saying yes. Two voices, one heart. Hip-hop & R&B meets late 80s synth wave. It’s the seduction before the reckoning.” The track represents a pivotal narrative shift in the album’s mythology. “The album is about remembering who you were before you forgot,” Foroughi continues. “This is the moment she forgets on purpose.”
Masia One, the Singapore-born, Canada-raised artist known as the #FarEastEmpress, brings formidable presence as the album’s Enchantress. Her groundbreaking career includes collaborations with Che Pope, Pharrell Williams, and RZA, with music featured across multiple Netflix series.
Rachelle Ruby, who anchors the album’s emotional core as the protagonist’s inner voice, grew up performing in Singapore before life made her stop. Years later, a casual mention to her boss (Foroughi) that she used to sing led to her becoming the voice of this cosmic mythology. Her floaty, ethereal vocals blend neo-soul with lo-fi hip-hop—”Like Erykah Badu meeting Nujabes in space,” Foroughi describes.
