Billboard’s Friday Music Information serves as a useful information to this Friday’s most important releases — the important thing music that everybody will likely be speaking about immediately, and that will likely be dominating playlists this weekend and past.
This week, Charli xcx rearranges her album with a packed visitor checklist, Jelly Roll continues a triumphant yr and JENNIE has a “Mantra” for the women. Take a look at all of this week’s picks under:
Charli xcx, Brat and it’s utterly totally different but additionally nonetheless brat
Just like the Lorde-assisted rework of “Lady, so complicated,” which is in rivalry for the yr’s greatest pop second, the brand new model of Charli xcx’s masterful Brat album permits visitor stars to drop by and work it out on the remix, whether or not it’s Ariana Grande meditating on fame over “Sympathy is a Knife” or Bon Iver crooning alongside Charli’s existential woe on “I give it some thought on a regular basis”; this challenge revamps the idea of a remix album and extends Brat Summer season into autumn.
Jelly Roll, Fantastically Damaged
Not solely has Jelly Roll turn into one of the vital profitable new artists in nation music in 2024, however he’s additionally been one of many style’s most prolific voices — and Fantastically Damaged, a 63-minute opus that features a handful of beforehand launched tracks however much more new nation anthems, places a bow on this fruitful period of the late-blooming singer-songwriter’s heartfelt, driving components.
JENNIE, “Mantra”
Towards the top of “Mantra,” JENNIE lets out a delighted giggle, as if the “fairly lady mantra” that she’s simply delivered is so infectious that even the voice behind can’t assist however take pleasure in its pop euphoria; certainly, the brand new single offers the BLACKPINK star a giddy solo banger designed to be turned up loud previous to an evening out.
GloRilla, Superb
GloRilla might have turn into a star thanks partially to viral-ready tracks like “F.N.F.” and “Tomorrow 2,” however the Memphis rapper was at all times able to a compelling prolonged assertion; Superb, that includes company starting from Megan Thee Stallion to T-Ache to BossMan Dlow, is constructed round her formidable circulate, and calls for the listener’s consideration for its full run time.
Becky G, Encuentros
Becky G’s exploration of Mexican music continues with Encuentros, her fourth studio album and one other challenge through which the crossover star sounds wholly comfortable conjuring hooks whereas singing in Spanish — though this time, she embraces the contours of her voice, making songs like “Otro Capítulo” and “Desierto” shine with self-certainty.
Rod Wave, Final Lap
On Rod Wave’s new album Final Lap, the twinkling and fairly monitor “25” is positioned back-to-back with “F–ok Fame,” a percolating collaboration with Lil Child and Lil Yachty — that juxtaposition completely encapsulates the hip-hop star’s line-straddling aesthetic, as Rod Wave is ready to provide soulfulness alongside radio-ready rap fodder.
Halsey, “I By no means Cherished You”
Though the lead-up to new album The Nice Impersonator has discovered Halsey taking a chameleonic method and channeling numerous eras of pop greats earlier than her, new single “I By no means Cherished You” evokes extra of an ‘80s vibe than a selected artist, as Halsey marinates in a breakup whereas hovering above piano keys and ethereal synths.
Editor’s Decide: Tyla, “Push 2 Begin”
The deluxe version of Tyla’s top-notch self-titled album from earlier this yr contains three new songs, and “Push 2 Begin” most successfully crystallizes the South African singer’s enchantment: over luxurious percussion and call-and-response harmonies, the “Water” star makes flirtatious automobile metaphors sound vibrant and celebratory.
