Emerging singer-songwriter, Adia Dew shares her latest EP Every So Often. The Chicago songstress dives into her personal experiences delivering a relatable 33 minute project. This past summer, Adia began to tease her debut debut by releasing the EP’s leading single lead single, “WTF,” featuring Teddy Truman. Blending Neo Soul and traditional R&B, Adia demonstrates her captivating way with words throughout the project.
For this release, Adia moves intentionally with her delivery. The project extends her heart utilizing relatability and truth. “My debut album, Every So Often, takes us on a musical, soulful exploration of my life’s key moments while concluding my first quarter-century of life. These are moments I’ll forever look back on,” she shared. Adia has also kept her listeners satisfied prior to the EP’s official release. Earlier this year, she shared a live taping of her singing one of the EP’s stand out tracks, “No Regrets.” You can watch the recording here.
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Furthermore, Adia taps into a strong lineup of features. For this release, the EP features collaborations from artists including Keeko Kariya, Jesse 5K, and Armanii Day, who add layers of depth to the project. On the production front, Adia recruits producers Jxnoir, .SAGE, Calversus, Yllwpgs, and .tree. Additionally, the engineering was done by by Jae Doug and Jxnoir.
Moreover, Adia has spent the past seven years locking in on her her craft while captivating audiences with her unique musical presentation. With Every So Often, she invites listeners to join her on an exciting journey, redefining the boundaries of soul music for a new generation. As she continues to push musical limits and create comforting yet adventurous sonic landscapes, it’s clear that Adia Dew is an artist to watch within the world of R&B. You can stream Every So Often on multiple platforms here.
It’s the first New Music Friday of the month October and Remixd Magazine has you covered with the best new music beginning the new month. Throughout this list, you can catch singles and albums from artists such Rich Homie Quan, Tee Grizzley, Skilla Baby, Jordan Ward, and more! You can check out this week’s roundup below.
Tee Grizzley – ‘Post Traumatic’ (Album)
Following high anticipation, Tee Grizzley unleashes Post Traumatic. Prior to it’s release, Tee expressed his excitement for the project calling it his “best work.” Evidently, Tee has dropped a few bangers from the project including “Blow For Blow” featuring J. Cole and “Detroit” featuring 42 Dugg. This project also features artists such as Future, Tink, Hunxho, YTB Fatt, and Mariah The Scientist to name a few.
Rich Homie Quan – ‘Forever Going In’ (Album)
As the world continues to mourn the sudden loss of Rich Homie Quan, fans now have new music to lean on. This latest album Forever Going In has been release posthumously on what would have been Quan’s 35th birthday. This album features the single “Song Cry” in which was released prior to his September 17th funeral. Furthermore, this album is loaded with features from artists such as Skilla Baby, Quicktrip, Plies, and 2 Chainz to name a few. Nonetheless, Rich Homie Quan’s estate has continued to make strides at keeping his legacy going.
Victoria Monet – ‘Jaguar II: Deluxe’- (Album)
Following the success of Jaguar II, Victoria Monet returns with it’s deluxe sequel. For this release includes 10 more songs totaling the track list to 21 tracks. This past August, Victoria bean teasing it’s release with the single “S.O.S” featuring Usher. The deluxe also holds appearances from Thundercat and Bryson Tiller. Futhermore, Victoria’s Jaguar era is here to stay with it’s latest addition.
Toosii – ‘Jaded’ (Album)
A year after his pervious project Naujour, Toosii has officially returned with the album Jaded. Jaded includes singles the singles “Champs Élysées” featuring Gunna and “Fuk You Mean” in which are both previously released. The album also includes two more features such as Kehlani, and Muni Long.
Jordan Ward & Joony – ‘JRNY’ (EP)
Jordan Ward and Joony deliver a melodic rap yet soulful body of work with JRNY. The two have collaborated in the past in which they have now released their own collaborative body of work. JRNY includes the single “Jealousy” which was released late September. Additionally, the EP includes six songs in which Jordan ad Joony continue to match each other’s melodic energy.
A$AP Ferg & Future – “Allure”
A$AP Ferg teams up with Future and Mike WiLL Made-It for “Allure.” The high energy record consists of both future and FERG subtly flexing throughout their bars. The duo float over the Mike WiLL Made-it produced beat effortlessly. This single also includes a visualizer containing the songs lyrics. In addition, the video includes unseen footage of Ferg and Future in the studio.
Skilla Baby featuring 4batz – “So Bad”
Skilla Baby is back with another women’s empowering anthem “So Bad.” For this single ,he links up with 4batz adding a melodic flare to Skilla’s chill flow. The three minute track consists of both Skilla and 4batz exercising their bragging right about the beauty of their partner. Skilla Baby has maintained his women’s appreciation themed music as of lately. The single “So Bad” fits the aesthetic seamlessly.
Lil Durk – “Monitoring Me”
Lil Durk kicks things up with “Monitoring Me.” This comes as the second single from his upcoming album “Deep Thoughts” which is set to debut on October 18th. Additionally, this single comes just a week after the release of “Turn Up A Notch.”
Cochise featuring Amine – “Nasty”
Cochise and Amine Join forces with “Nasty.” Through the single, Cochise highlights his urge for getting money. This is also evident in the song’s cover art which shows tons of money. Cochise maintains his animated energy while Aminé matches it perfectly.
Powers Plesant – ‘Life Sucks’ (Album)
Brooklyn’s own, Powers Pleasant unleashes his sophomore album Life Sucks following high anticipation. This album follows up from his 2019 album Life Is Beautiful.“Prior to the project’s release, Powers continued to stir the pot by sharing four singles from the album. This project includes singles such as “Shmoke” featuring A$AP Ferg and Armani Caesar, and “Rumble” featuring Joey Bada$$. Packed with features, this album also features artist such as. Denzel Curry, Guapdad4000, DC The Don, and tons more.
R&B songstress, Toni Romiti has gifted music lovers with her highly-anticipated EP, Men Ain’t Sh*t Except Mine. Released after a 4-year hiatus, this 6-track project gave Toni Romiti the room to grow and tackle more mature subject material. Produced entirely by longtime collaborator, Jay Uncut, this EP is a masterclass on locking in with one producer.
I’m usually picky regarding R&B, but this project features a variety of tracks that delve into themes of love & relationships. Toni Romiti truly delivered a perfectly complex EP about finding love in today’s complicated dating scene. Each song puts a light on the good and bad that come with relationships.
“So my last album I released, I tried to stick to my roots. But I think a love song project from me would be awesome, and I wanna just go for it. I want my art to reflect my life at this point,” Toni Romiti on writing Men Ain’t Sh*t Except Mine
With there being a four-year gap since her last release, it’s very apparent that Toni Romiti took the time to let her artistry grow to another level. By allowing herself to experience life naturally, she now has more stories to tell through her music. Now that she’s a mother, she makes it known that she has found solace in motherhood and building a family.
Speaking on what she hopes fans to take away, Toni Romiti explains, “I want my fans to see that I’ve grown as an artist. As a woman. And as a mother.”
Staying true to the theme of family, there are small easter eggs scattered throughout the EP that reinforce the notion she’s all in. Similar to Beyonce and Blue Ivy, Toni Romiti’s baby daughter, Lily makes a featured appearance on “You’re The One.” She even incorporates her boyfriend, Jaecob into the cover art as a symbolic gesture to their fruitful relationship.
As Men Aint Sh*t Except Minemakes its way around the R&B community, this won’t be the last we hear from Toni Romiti. From hooping in a summer baskeftball league and recently going back on tour, there’s no sign she’s slowing down. So stay tuned for what she has in store for 2025.
