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  • Bad Bunny tells Apple Music about new album ‘YHLQMDLG’

    Photo: Courtesy of Apple Music/Beats 1

    Bad Bunny joins Zane Lowe on New Music Daily and tells Apple Music about his brand new album ‘YHLQMDLG’. He tells Apple Music about being at the best moment in his career, his love for J Balvin, making ‘6 Rings’ following the tragic passing of Kobe, making the album in Miami in a good happy mood, working with Sech on ‘Ignorantes’, collaborating, and more.

    Video | Bad Bunny Tells Apple Music About ‘La Dificil’ and What to Expect from ‘YHLQMDLG’

    Audio | Bad Bunny Tells Apple Music About ‘La Dificil’, Working with Sech and J Balvin and What to expect from ‘YHLQMDLG’

  • Norwegian Indie Pop band Remington Super 60’s makes impressive comeback with ‘I Don’t Wanna Wait’: Listen

    Photo: Courtesy of the artist

    Founded in late 1998 by Norwegian producer-songwriter Christoffer Schou, Remington Super 60 became known in Norway for the Electronics/Casio Pop wave together with other major artists. Over the years, the band has had several different members and has released several albums and EPs on various indie labels around the world and appeared on numerous compilation albums. The band’s current lineup includes Magnus Abelsen and Elisabeth Thorsen on vocals.

    Remington Super 60’s new single, ‘I Don’t Wanna Wait’, off their new EP entitled ‘New EP’, encompasses elements from Alternative/Indie Pop/Indie Electronic genres, creating a hypnotically dreamy sound. The soft and lighthearted instrumentals coupled with the songs simple lyrics and catchy hook gives off a spacey essence that listeners can’t get enough of. Remington Super 60 has already reached cult status with many of their fans and I predict that their new single and EP will further solidify their presence.

  • R&B songstress Leah Jenea releases new visual for single ‘Balance’: Watch

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    If the name Leah Jeanea rings a bell, you might be familiar with the songstress and her amazing talents. In 2018, the then seventeen-year-old Newark native appeared on the second season of Fox’s show ‘The Four: Battle for Stardom’ and quickly became a fan favorite. Since her appearance on the show, she released her EP ‘Leah Meets Nina’ in 2019, which solidified her talents as a stunning vocalist. The talented singer is back with more dynamic vocals with her new single ‘Balance’.

    The tone of the song is reminiscent of that of Stevie Wonder’s ‘Isn’t She Lovey?’, giving it an almost nostalgic sound. The guitar melodies and steady drumbeat creates a musically tranquil vibe while her vocals put listeners in a relaxing mood. The video shows shots of Jenea on a swing, sitting in a empty room, and shots of her with her male love interest, which makes an artistically seductive visual.

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  • DMV rapper Kamiyada releases video for ‘So Pretty’ featuring Kay P: Watch

    Kamiyada, known for his fast-paced, slightly distorted and high-energy verses, presents a track that will make you want to run through a brick wall. For the song, the twenty-four-year-old added Kay P, another member of the Midnight Society collective, who recently had his single ‘Never Dat!’ reach millions of users on the popular app, TikTok. The featured artist takes on the second half of the song creating a beautiful contrast of the two rappers styles on one track.

    The new visual, shot in Shibuya, Tokyo, was filmed and directed by Steven Jets who has had many of his visuals for Midnight Society reach millions of views. Watch the video here.

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  • Contemporary R&B singer-songwriter Teö shares ‘Love Me?’: Listen

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    It’s hard finding love. Sometimes, it feels like you’re fighting to keep the love more than you are being in love. Teö brings us his new song, ‘Love Me?’, that touches on love and worrying about losing the love you have. The song is an immediate playback as I think I played it around ten times in a row. His voice on the song is perfectly matched with the instrumental as he has you thinking about your relationship. Asking if your partner really loves you. Listen below.

  • Romanian singer-songwriter Erik Frank releases R&B single ‘Paradise’: Listen

    Photo: Instagram

    Erik Frank is a twenty-two-year-old singer-songwriter hailing all the way from Romania and is largely known for being an Electronic Dance music vocalist. As a fast-rising name in the Dance-Pop community, Erik Frank earned the third most-streamed Romanian song, a #1 hit song in Romania, and has gained 4.8 million streams on Spotify in 2019. While fans are familiar with his music reflecting Electro-Dance/Electro-Pop genres, Erik’s latest single ‘Paradise’ showcases his range of talent in another music genre—contemporary R&B.

    The two minute and twenty-three-second-long song is a shoulder swaying bop from start to finish. Smooth and lightly upbeat piano chords kick the song off shortly before Erik graces us with his beautifully dynamic vocals. With the chill melody, catchy hook, and his ability to effortlessly hit high notes, this single definitely solidifies his musical range.

  • Stream Lil Baby’s new album ‘My Turn’; Watch ‘Heatin Up’ featuring Gunna

    Lil Baby has dropped the Jon J-directed video for ‘Heatin Up featuring Gunna from his new album, ‘My Turn’, out today on Quality Control Music/Wolfpack Global/Motown Records/Capitol Music Group. Listen to the album, currently #1 on Apple Music below.

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    Baby has been one of the most dominant names in rap since he started and ‘My Turn sees him at the top of his game so far. In the past year, Baby has reached over eleven billion global streams, had five consecutive #1 songs at Urban radio (‘Yes Indeed’, ‘Drip Too Hard’ with Gunna, ‘Close Friends’, ‘Baby’ with DaBaby, and ‘Woah’), won his first ever award at the BET Awards for Best New Artist, earned a Grammy nomination with ‘Drip Too Hard’ for Best Rap/Sung Performance and had three Top 100 albums in 2019 alone. ‘Woah’ is RIAA certified platinum and ‘Sum 2 Prove’ is RIAA certified gold.

    Photo: Courtesy of the label

    ‘My Turn’ marks Baby’s first new project since 2018’s ‘Street Gossip’ and Baby calls it, “my best work to date.” The album also sees guest spots from Lil Wayne, Future, Young Thug, Gunna, Lil Uzi Vert, Moneybagg Yo, Rylo Rodriguez and 42 Dugg throughout. With such a rapid rise and a relentless stream of hits, it’s clear that Lil Baby is one of the greatest modern success stories in Hip-Hop.

  • Harlem legend Max B released a new album ‘Wave Pack’: Listen

    Photo: Apple Music

    Max B, who was once facing up to seventy-five years in person, is back with a twenty-six-track album called: Wave Pack. ‘Give Dem Hoes Up’ made me laugh.’Why You Do That’ is my top pick. ‘Give Dem Hoes Up’ made me laugh. Listen to the project, which appears to have unreleased music from last decade on it, below.

  • Naomi Campbell tells Apple Music about her Black History Month Playlist and shares her love for Burna Boy and Wizkid

    Naomi Campbell joins Ebro Darden on Apple Music to discuss her Black History Month playlist on Apple Music.

    Photo: Courtesy of Apple Music/Beats 1

    Afrobeats makes me feel happy whenever I hear it, she tells Apple Music. People just go to another level; it makes you want to dance and move. Campbell’s selections span emerging talents and established superstars, but what matters most to her—as she points out using Burna Boy’s ‘Anybody’ and Wizkid’s ‘Joro’ as examples—is that the songs give her a feeling she can’t get elsewhere: I love the sound of ‘Anybody’. I love the live sound of the band and Burna’s voice on top of it. It’s a new sound but it sounds like live music, which is rare these days, she says. I’m all about rhythm and bass, and I love the slow build of ‘Joro’. It’s a sexy, deep, sensual song, like it’s moving forward to reveal something from inside.

    Video | Naomi Campbell Tells Apple Music About Her Black History Month Playlist

    Audio | Naomi Campbell Tells Apple Music About Her Black History Month Playlist

  • J Balvin tells Apple Music about ‘Rojo’, what to expect from his forthcoming album ‘Colores’ and what’s inspiring him

    Photo: Courtesy of Apple Music/Beats 1

    J Balvin joins Zane Lowe on New Music Daily on Apple Music to discuss his new song ‘Rojo’, what to expect from his forthcoming album ‘Colores’, and what’s currently inspiring him. He tells Apple Music: “Rojo is definitely one of my favorite videos that I’ve ever done and of course its been a while since I’ve done a romantic song.” On the forthcoming album, he said:

    This album ‘Colores’ is definitely a great cool concept – every song is a different color and that means there’s colors for everybody. So it’s different flavors, different lyrics, different styles of music.

    Video | J Balvin Tells Apple Music About ‘Rojo’, What to expect from his forthcoming album ‘Colores’ and what’s inspiring him

    Audio | Video | J Balvin Tells Apple Music About ‘Rojo’, What to expect from his forthcoming album ‘Colores’ and what’s inspiring him