Remixd Magazine has categorized some of the best new songs this week to add to your playlist. From Lil Uzi Vert’s Pink Tape to Jay Critch and Maiya The Don’s “Google Maps,” our choices are prone to put you on.
Read our selections below:
Lil Uzi Vert – Pink Tape
After teasing it for nearly two years, Lil Uzi Vert has officially dropped their album, Pink Tape. Jam-packed with several certified bangers that draw from experimental pop-punk, trap, and hip-hop beats, the 26-track offering highlights the rapper’s confidence, luxurious lifestyle, and ability to get “the cake, no milk” via “x2.” The album contains several hard-hitting features from Travis Scott, Nicki Minaj, Don Toliver, and so much more. Earlier this week, Uzi dropped an anime-styled trailer and artwork, upping the hype for the project altogether.
Young Thug – “Money (feat. Nicki Minaj and Juice WRLD)”
Coming off Young Thug’sThug’s Business Is Business (Metro’sMetro’s Version) is “Money (feat. Nicki Minaj and Juice WRLD).” After the old-school sample, the beat transforms into an explosive trap offering. On “Money,” the three rappers can be heard dropping impressive bars about their luxurious goods, evergrowing bank accounts, confidence, and putting haters in place. Juice WRLD and Nicki Minaj weave through melodic cadence and entendres while Young Thug sticks to his stapled flow. One standout line goes, “Money on your dawg, they go— (Grrt)/On the sidewalk like he gettin’ a tan (Grrah)/I grow micro-soft drinkin’ oxygen (Grrah-grrah)/Bitch, I been a boss since a Goddamn kid.”
Jay Critch – “Google Maps (feat. Maya The Don)”
Jay Critch and Maya The Don do a call-and-response technique to rap about the extent of their charm and greatness in “Google Maps.” Spitting fire-streaking bars over a bass-heavy trap beat, the two New Yorkians forewarn the opps while highlighting what it means to be confident. Elsewhere in “Google Maps,” Maiya The Don and Jay Critch speak about their lavish lifestyle. “Don’t come around me actin’ stupid, brodie shoot ’em fast (Frrt, boom)/Money long, you could see that shit on Google Maps (Hood fave’, ayy)/You could see it from a satellite (You could see it from a satellite),” Jay Critch raps.
Jay Rock ft. Kal Banx – Eastside
Jay Rock breaks out from his five-year hiatus with the alarm-blaring trap offering “Eastside.” Featuring Kal Banx, Jay Rock’sRock’s new single leaves a trail of tough talk aimed at his opposing forces. As he warns these people that “this ain’tain’t what you want,” the TDE artist makes it known that he rides for his community. In the chorus, Jay Rock and Kal Banx use a call-and-response technique to get their point across about their neighborhood. Elsewhere, the Redemption MC highlights his excellence and charm.
Father – “Oxenfree”
Father’s “Oxenfree” is one of several bangers that can be found on his new 6-track offering, HU$BAND 2. On the boom-bap/jazz record, the Awful Record head honcho uses a pristine flow to deliver bars about where his focus lies. Implying that all he wants is “the money, the lettuce, the cheese, the bread, the ciabatta,” Father follows with bars highlighting the results of his hard work. As the song progresses, the rapper speaks about living life to the fullest, his charm, and how he “suits and boots” his haters. “Oxenfree” also standouts with its infectious yet playful laugh: Wa-haha-hahaha.
“I really just enjoy rapping sometimes,” Father said of the song. “This one just came from me experimenting after a huge creative block. The hook is just some sh*t I said while high, and the bars after just flowed out of me.”
TA Thomas – “W.I.A (Where I’m At)”
R&B sensation, TA Thomas, is back with a second single off his upcoming debut album. On the heels of “June 15th” is TA Thomas’ emotive record “W.I.A (Where I’m At).” In the R&B offering, the singer asks a special someone if they can move their relationship at a slower pace. As he leads his lyrics with honesty, TA Thomas explains that he’s afraid of getting heartbroken again after dealing with it in the past. “Too stuck in my head/Weighing on my heart/Tryna run it all back/Not compare you to my past,” he croons. “W.I.A” also exhibits a level of growth in the self-taught singer and songwriter. “This time I’m all in/No matter how far the fall is,” TA Thomas sings.
