Between a rumors of joint album from Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign, a number of revelations from Jada Pinkett Smith’s memoir, and a shock freestyle from Drake’s son, Adonis, the hip-hop world has been in a tizzy for the previous week. Within the midst of all of those cultural conversational touchstones, a bevy of scorching new music additionally made its method to streaming platforms on Friday (Oct. 13).
With Contemporary Picks, Billboard goals to focus on among the finest and most attention-grabbing new sounds throughout R&B and hip-hop — from Naomi Sharon’s easy ode to unconditional like to Younger Thug’s heartfelt response to Mariah the Scientist. Be sure you take a look at this week’s Contemporary Picks in our Spotify playlist beneath.
Freshest Discover: Ken Carson feat. Destroy Lonely, “Paranoid”
The umpteenth reunion of Playboi Cart’s two largest signees was certain to supply a banger — and Ken Carson & Destroy Lonely don’t disappoint. In a nod to the eternal cultural influence of Barbie, Ken raps, “I f–ok Barbie b–ches, yeah, yeah, all my hoes plastic/ All my hoes know the right way to act, all my hoes stylish,” over a skittering entice beat crafted by F1LTHY, Lukrative & Lucian. Each rappers make use of madcap flows that cowl hip-hop’s most tales tropes (wealth, ladies, weapons, and so forth.) with an air of wariness that performs into the idea of paranoia that guides the observe.
Westside Gunn & Range God Cooks, “Home of Glory”
And Then You Pray For Me might stand as Westside Gunn’s ultimate studio effort, however the Griselda God left us with an extremely constant undertaking. One of many report’s standouts is a RZA-produced collaboration with Range God Cooks titled “Home of Glory,” which finds the pair buying and selling verses laden with biblical imagery over a soulful, virtually drumless beat that pulls from a Tchaikovsky pattern. “Seen Chanel 5 hundred greenback plates, she within the county/ She pulled up on Tiffany, shot out the Audi/ One other palm angel gained new wings/ Valentino all the way down to my shoestrings,” he spits.
Jay Worthy, Kamaiyah & Harry Fraud feat. Ty Dolla $ign, “Pull Up”
On this minimize from Jay Worthy, Kamaiyah & Harry Fraud’s terrific The Am3rican Dream collaborative album, the trio calls upon Ty Dolla $ign to assist inject some additional West Coast bounce and aptitude into the observe’s soulful manufacturing. It’s a tribute to Black wealth because it pertains to the idea of the American Dream via the lens of the modern leisure trade. When Ty and Jay commerce the “It go cash, hoes, fancy s–t/ Let the ho select up, don’t ask the b–ch” traces within the hook and pre-chorus, there’s a glint of irony of their supply that takes the entire thing up a number of notches.
Naomi Sharon, “Regardless”
As OVO’s First Woman continues to tease her forthcoming debut album, she delves even deeper into her Sade influences on this new acoustic observe. “Regardless,” a simple observe that finds Naomi craving for really unconditional love, balances her easy, seductive timbre with glowing, subdued keys for a observe that understands the great thing about letting the music breathe.
Veeze, “Amusing”
Over a subtly menacing Okay Cash-helmed beat, Veeze delivers a verse-long stream-of-consciousness tirade on this new observe from the deluxe model of his acclaimed Ganger album. He does lots of typical road posturing on the observe — “Doin’ offers neat, this the nook suite entice spot/ I executed grew lots, servin’ n—as I might slime out/ Do the drill on toes, take that boy ID, face shot/ All my n—as stand over shit, we don’t do drive-bys,” he raps — nevertheless it’s his laidback cadence that on occasion bubbles over into a brand new degree of assertiveness that makes “Amusing” such a dynamic and intriguing hear.
Hunxho feat. Dej Loaf, “Make Time”
On this delectable slice of entice&B craving, rising Atlanta rapper Hunxho and Dej Loaf commerce verses about straightening up their methods and doing the work to show to a possible vital different that they’re each prepared for a correct relationship. Murky entice drums and slurred flows add to the muddy kaleidoscope of feelings that each artists cycle via within the music. “I want I might love myself/ Like I really like you and no one else,” Dej croons.
Younger Thug, “From a Man”
Over a surprisingly easy beat courtesy of Turbo and London On Da Monitor, amongst different contributors, Thugger delivers a freestyle-evoking observe that particulars his private and romantic commitments to R&B singer-songwriter Mariah the Scientist, who launched her personal “From a Girl” observe on Friday (Oct. 13) as nicely. It’s Younger Thug’s first new music (as a lead artist) since he dropped off his Enterprise Is Enterprise album earlier this 12 months. The rap nice continues to be behind bars as he awaits the decision of his RICO case, however “From a Man” proves that he’s nonetheless able to being as prolific as ever.
