Songs of the Week: June 9th
Welcome to “Songs of the Week” a weekly segment where I highlight three of the best new songs released the week prior along with one throwback song of the week. To stay up to date on all new music, follow my Spotify playlist “What I’m Feeling” which is updated weekly to always include the freshest new music. Always 30 songs, hottest always at the top. Stream it here:
New Songs of the Week:
“Açaí Bowl” by Dominic Fike
Ultra-talented singer/rapper Dominic Fike blessed us this week with the release of the absolutely beautiful ballad that is “Açaí Bowl”. In three minutes the Florida artist perfectly captures modern love and showcases his innate knack for impactful melodies. This song is immensely powerful and shows exactly how to tastefully execute a love song in our current musical climate. After listening to this song it’s hard to not get Frank Ocean Blonde vibes and even harder to not be insanely excited for new music from Dominic Fike.
“And when they locked me up, she never listened to her friend, they told her “move on” movin’ on
And now she tells that same bitch ‘’My shoes Prada, my boo bought ‘em, I do love him’’
You know them bitches mad as fuck
I let my smile show ‘til these bitches had enough”
“Out Tha Mud” by Roddy Ricch
Mr. LA (AKA Roddy Ricch) cannot miss. The past year has been hit after hit for the young rapper and “Out Tha Mud” is the next installment in the series we have all been unconditionally enamored with for the past year. Roddy’s unique flows sharply slice through the menacing, flute-driven, June James instrumental. The accompanying video gives the cut an even darker personality as it showcases Roddy and his friends hanging out at a mansion flexing their impressive arsenal. At this point, every song the SoCal rapper releases is a must listen.
“Hey, gang slide, gang slide, that’s what I was doing last year
A lot of people say I’m being humble, nigga, this the last year
Got so many bands, I’m the cashier, hey
A nigga retired the hats, bitch I can’t do no cappin’ here”
“K.R.I.T HERE” by Big K.R.I.T
Big K.R.I.T is back after his critically acclaimed independent album 4eva Is A Mighty Long Time with some new southern heat. On “K.R.I.T HERE” the Mississippi rapper revisits his record deal with Def Jam and how happy he is to now be independently making the music he loves. The song is so fun and the pitched up DJ Camper instrumental just adds to the party. The song reminds me of “Big Bank”, the third cut off 4eva Is A Mighty Long Time. If this correlation suggests that K.R.I.T’s new album is reminiscent of his 2017 release then I couldn’t be more excited.
“Drop me off at the top, got that key with no lock
Play for the team that I own, ain’t no takin’ my spot”
Throwback Song of the Week:
“SOMETHING NEW” by Juice WRLD
Due to the insane success of Goodbye & Good Riddance and the near overnight sensation that was “Lucid Dreams” most of Juice WRLD’s earlier music has been widely overlooked and forgotten. This contains an abundance of SoundCloud cuts which all show so clearly why we fell in love with the heartbroken Chicago artist. “SOMETHING NEW” might be the best Juice WRLD song you won’t find on streaming services in large part to the rattling hook which showcases a young Juice flexing on his surplus of girls with his drop-top whip. If you like Juice WRLD, you need to know this song.
“Money come and go
Bitches come and go too
She was getting old
Have to cop something new
First I’ll drop my hoe, then i drop my sunroof
Then I throw my dough up, because I want to”
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