The best new songs from the week of June 7.
Remixd Magazine’s best new songs this week include some heavy hitters. From BIA’s “Lights Out (feat. JID)” to Elijah the Boy‘s “EGO,” our picks of the week are sure to be songs you’ll add to your rotation.
BIA – “Lights Out (feat. JID)“
BIA and JID reflect on their accomplishments while pushing others to chase their dreams in their new single “Lights Out.” Over the pop meets R&B and hip-hop StarGate production, BIA starts her verse and challenges listeners to get out of their comfort zone. She suggests that staying stagnant keeps you in the same position. From there, BIA expresses gratitude for collaborating with J. Cole on “LONDON” before taking pride in the work she put in to be where she is now. “Take my cue to go, I’m moving up/Wasn’t due to luck, this was really owed,” she raps. “I know you from, elementary, really, no we don’t/Lights was out in my mama house, but we used the stove.” The bars also suggest that BIA isn’t entertaining any fake love.
When JID hops on the beat, he thinks back to the hard work he put in to succeed. Like BIA, JID only wants real ones in his inner circle. “I got my top way back and my beat down low/We put so much in the grind ’cause we was on the ground floor,” JID rhymes. “Got a foot inside the game, so now, we kicking down the door/N***as be clowns, you can’t come around no more/On this railroad smoking, but we ain’t underground no more.” BIA’s new single can be found on the soundtrack for Bad Boys: Ride or Die.
KAYTRANADA – TIMELESS
Montreal-raised producer KAYTRANADA has officially released his highly-anticipated album TIMELESS. Comprised of 21 records that echo the genre-bending beatmaker’s signature sound, TIMELESS features musicians like Don Toliver, Childish Gambino, Dawn Richards, Thundercat, and Anderson. Paak, to name a few. In a word, TIMELESS stays true to KAYTRANADA’s limitless sound as he merges dance-ready arrangements with R&B, hip-hop, funk, and house. With his guest appearances’ distinctive sound and KAYTRANADA’s out-of-box beat style, TIMELESS is an album that deserves infinite spins. KAYTRANADA’s album comes after his 2019 LP BUBBA.
Elijah the Boy – “EGO”
Elijah the Boy is looking to kick his feet up after grinding relentlessly all year round in his new Jersey Club meets Brazilian Phonk single “EGO.” Within minutes, the fully independent rhymester lays down the charm to find a “permanent love” to join him on his getaway. “I been on too much grind/I lose track of time/God damn I just really need a breather,” he raps through a slick candence. “Baby come f**k with me/I got too much P/And I know that mans can’t keep up” As the song continues, Elijah the Boy details all the places he’d like to travel to with his other half. His confidence is one trait that keeps him ahead of the rap game and around the ladies’ fingers. “ Said she don’t f**k with Leo’s/But she still gone f**k with me tho/And it’s cause what Beyonce said you know I got big ego,” he delivers.
Loe Shimmy – “Top Is Mine”
Serving as one of the leading singles on his new album Zombieland 2.6, Loe Shimmy’s “Top Is Mine” is a hip-hop meets pop funk record that finds the Florida crooner proclaiming that the world is his for the taking. As the song continues, the musician expresses that he makes undeniable hits before revealing that he plans on living life to the fullest.
“They can’t deny all the hits that I’ve been making/Sooner or later the whole world gone be mine,” he sings. “I feel free now/I done ran that money up/The only thing I’m running out of is time .” From there, Loe Shimmy details an intimate rendevous with a special someone and follows up with lyrics that detail his retaliation methods against the opps. For instance, he delivers “Now they after me/Keep switch on my gun/He’s an athlete/How he run from these drums?” Zombieland 2.6 is the deluxe to his Billboard-charting Zombieland 2 LP. The 10-track offering features Rob49, NoCap, Fredo Bang, and Wizz Havinn.
Lebra Jolie – “Talk My S**t 4”
Lebra Jolie’s ‘Talk My S**t 4’ is a testament to her unfiltered and resilient spirit. The drumline-inspired hip-hop offering showcases her independence as she proclaims her ability to get what she needs without relying on a man. She also addresses those who choose to enhance their bodies and confronts her jealous detractors with scathing rhymes.
“Ain’t a surgeon ever touch my face! Having motion/They tryna ride my wave like,” she raps. “B***h, I’ve been shining like daylight. I’ve been headed to that money straight flight. I heard they were sleeping on me like a late night.” Before the song ends, Lebra Jolie tells the haters they’re only hurting themselves by attempting to inflict pain on her. “Talk My S**t 4” is a multi-part series that Lebra introduced to her fans early in her career.
Chicken P – “Low Life Rich N****a”
Chicken P’s aggressive trap cut “Low Life Rich N***a” finds the Milwaukee spitter delivering flex-worthy rhymes about his exotic whips, riches, come-up, and how he continues to apply pressure in the rap game. In “Low Life Rich N**a,” Chicken P forewarns the opps as well, making it known that he has hittas that’ll protect him by any means necessary. The rapper challenges his haters to test his gangsta. Chicken P’s new single follows the deluxe version of his tape Hardest N***a Livin’, which drops on June 14.
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