There has been a lot of great new music released over the last few weeks. You can find out what was released this weekend in our New Music Report, but take a look at what we've been listening to lately. Our editors Nicole, James, and Isha have shared some of their Expert Picks for the week. Check it out below.
Nicole's Picks:
Miguel featuring Travis Scott - "Sky Walker"
Miguel and Travis Scott make an excellent team. I've said it before when they came together for "Waves," and I'm saying it again for their latest collab "Sky Walker." This song is awesome, and it's all about doing you, boo. In the chorus, Miguel sings, 'I'm Luke Skywalkin' on these haters/Celebrate every day like a birthday/Good things come to those that wait up." THAT is what I'm talking about.
In an annotation on Genius.com, Miguel had this to say about his new song:
"A lot of people don’t know me for that side of my personality. When I come into the studio, I’m likely to put a lot of pressure on myself to say something that’s really personal or unique or that will get the conversation started. I don’t think my fans know this fun side of me. It was a different spirit in the studio that day, and that’s exciting. The energy was right and because it was fun the song wrote itself all the way through."
R3hab featuring Khrebto - "You Could Be"
Is it just me, or is R3hab CRUSHING it lately? I love everything that man's been doing over the last couple of months, and his newest single is just another testament to my admiration. For the catchy "You Could Be," which follows his collaboration with Felix Cartal "Killing Time," R3hab teams up with Russian producer Khrebto and will be featured on his upcoming album, which is set to drop on September 15th (which I know I'm counting down the days for). "You Could Be" is a sweet song itself, as the lyrics in the chorus say, "Hey, you, let me show you something good/Yeah, we can be something good/If you let me show you everythingI can be your everything/Will you be my everything?" Aw.
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James' Picks:
Fifth Harmony - "He Like That"
Fifth Harmony decided right when they selected the second single off their recently-released LP and it’s a banger. Sampling Sister Nancy’s iconic jam, “Bam Bam,” the quartet simmers on the dance floor with an ode to the down and dirty. It’s a fitting example of how much shine each of the ladies have nowadays, especially considering they are Camila Cabello-less.
French Montana featuring Swae Lee & Mariah Carey - "Unforgettable (Remix)"
Even though we didn’t anticipate French Montana was going to churn out an acoustic remix to his summer scorcher, "Unforgettable," featuring Sway Lee, it’s a welcome reworking of the track, particularly with the addition of Mariah Carey. On this remix, MC finally produces something worthwhile for the pop titan’s stature. "[Our conversation] started because my son’s name is Moroccan, and French is Moroccan, and we were just talking,” she recently told MTV News. "We did this little remix, and then Justin Bieber came in, and he got on it. The label never really released it, but then like, later on, we did this — so this is cool."
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Isha's Picks:
Keyshia Cole - "Incapable"
Keyshia Cole is back, everyone! It’s been a while since we heard from the R&B songstress, but it looks like she’s been inspired to get back on her grind with this new “Incapable” single that she just dropped. For all Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood out there, you most likely already saw Cole working on the song in the studio on the show. Now, it's officially here, so you can listen to the soon-to-be hit as many times as you like. “Incapable” tells the story of a woman finally letting go of an ex who wronged her multiple times. Though it was co-written by Elijah Blake, it most likely picks from Cole’s relationship with her estranged husband, Daniel Gibson.
A$AP Mob – "What Happens"
A$AP Mob dropped its brand new album, Cozy Tapes Vol. 2: Too Cozy, and it features stars like Big Sean, Gucci Mane, Joey Bada$$, Quavo and much more. The project is full of smashes. But, there are a few songs that stood out to us. One of these songs is “What Happens.” This track is the mob in its prime. Throughout the cut, the A$AP Mob along with Nyck Caution, Zombie Juice, Bada$$, Kirk Knight and more go IN with the bars as each rapper takes turns telling their sides of a lit story with the illest flows you can hear. Bump “What Happens” A$AP!
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