RemixdMag’s best new songs are vulnerable to the core. From Tyler The Creator‘s “DOGFOOD” to Kenyon Dixon‘s “Slow Dancing (feat. Kincy),” listeners worldwide will be encouraged to pour out their hearts and soul into that person they can’t live without. Chlöe‘s new album, In Pieces, amongst the other records mentioned, are bound to connect with the deepest part of your soul. Don’t believe so? Read our selection below and tell us if you’re moved to pass along a declaration of love:
Tyler, The Creator – “DOGFOOD“
Tyler The Creator’s new single comes off his new album CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST: The Estate Sale, which carries songs that didn’t make it on CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST. His signature synths and upbeat tempo is met with a commanding drum line and bars that are just as impressive. In “DOGFOOD,” the idiosyncratic musician expresses the depths of his devotion towards a woman who has his heart. He just asks that she compensates him with some TLC. Similarly, he separates friends and acquaintances, saying, “If you don’t know my grandma name, then we ain’t really dogs.”
Elsewhere, Tyler, The Creator, does a little flex before giving his flowers to Virgil Abloh, a fashion designer who passed away in 2021. The two-time Grammy Award winner also humbles the egoistical fellas that think they’re beneath him. “Keep your chair rockin’ and my two cents in your pocket/Your only option, I don’t play no motherfuckin’ games,” he raps.
This week, Tyler also dropped “SORRY NOT SORRY,” which rides true to its name. Throughout the record, the WOLF legend affirms that he’ll always be unapologetically himself. Accompanying this is a visual that all fans will come to love because of how he represents all of his album’s themes. One user on YouTube called it “undisputedly the magnum opus of Tyler music videos.”
G-Eazy – “Tulips and Roses“
G-Eazy‘s “Tulips and Roses” interpolates Gabriel‘s “Blame.” The rapper’s jazzy three-minute record details his non-private lifestyle since becoming famous. G-Eazy also reflects on the people in his life and wonders if they’d stick around if he were less fortunate. As the song continues, he raps about his effortless return to the hip-hop game, “My star’s back shining bright, I just polished it,” he raps. “Something in my spirit woke back up/ Time to go to work pick the slack up/ Please no more comparisons you ain’t gotta bring that up/ Salute my brothers we can all coexist/ Took a hiatus, I’m like what did I miss?/ Gerald’s back in his bag they don’t do it like this.” G-Eazy’s short-lived break commenced after his mother passed away in 2021.
Paris Texas – “PANIC!!!“
“PANIC!!!” is a blood-pumping hip-hop offering that finds Paris Texas asserting dominance over those who think they’re on their level. Some might even compare it to the likes of Tyler, The Creator, JPEGMAFIA, or Playboi Carti. Within the slew of braggadocious bars, the rapper uses a unique distorted flow that is synchronized with aggressive guitar loops. In the fourth verse you can even hear one of them rapping, “I’m really him what the fuck is assumption/I was getting 5-star shit for my luncheon/Keep on giving me lip imma bust it/I don’t really walk anywhere imma float in/I’m a real night mayor bitch put your vote in.” The confessional-like outro takes a turn at blending various rock arrangements, emphasizing the electric guitar and hi-hats. The new single comes on the heels of their 2021 EPs Boy Anonymous and Red Hand Akimbo.
Soulja Boy – “Bubblegum”
Soulja Boy puts all attempts of ridicule to rest in “Bubblegum.” Slashing the competition with bars that are just as cut-throat, the “first to do anything” rapper gives opps a forewarning. “Playing with my name/Boy we gon’ see,” he raps. Soulja Boy also makes it known that there’s a clip by his hip for anyone who wants smoke. The video game tone and speaker-knocking bass give him ammo to detail his exotic kush, foreign whips, and glamorous lifestyle. In an autotune fashion, the creative wordsmith declares that he “cannot let these niggas test me.”
This week, he also dropped “Lamb Flow,” “Soulja Boy (Big Draco),” and “Get A Bag,” which can potentially signal a new EP or album. Joao Paulo said on YouTube, “Soulja Boy is level, Michael Jackson and Elvis Presley. He is on another level of hip hop.”
MVW – “Yo Yo (feat. Valee and Tony Shhnow)”
MVW’s SEGA-styled synths, heavy bassline, and rich variations of space trap are the foundation of Valee and Tony Shhnow’s wordplay in “Yo Yo.” MVW and Valee are also in the process of finishing their collaborative album. “Valee is my perfect match,” Waller says. “The way he approaches my beats? He sounds like incense smoke on the mic. We are creating something that’s going to have a real impact.” On “Yo Yo,” Valee and Tony Shhnow speak on trusting others to a certain degree. The rappers also take a moment to flex about their top-tier drip, cars, and fortune. At the same time, they leave a trail of not-so-nice words for their biggest haters. As they reflect on their humble beginnings, One notable line goes, “Life go up and down like prices do.”
Lou Phelps – “White Flower”
Lou Phelps doesn’t mind going at a steady pace with his amore in “White Flower.” As the rapper stands on the sideline, he wonders if they can pick up where things were left off. His words of adoration are enhanced by a summery electro-house beat that urges one to live in the moment.
Between his smooth cadence, Lou Phelps asks this special someone where they stand. Although the musician understands that she hasn’t decided on the nature of their relationship, he hopes that he’s her number-one pick. Lou Phelps has two options: go all in or pull back and assess this situation. He lists one of many reasons they should make the relationship official while addressing her concerns. “I said/I/Can make your time fly/I know you wanna go around the globe/I just gotta know if it’s real or no,” he raps. “White Flower” is his first single of the year. In 2022, Lou Phelps dropped Touché, which has two songs produced by his brother KAYTRANADA and one produced by Lou himself.
Kenyon Dixon – “Slow Dancing (feat. Kincy)”
Categorizing the track as a start of “a new era of the R&B you love,” Kenyon Dixon invites a potential lover to explore the unknown of what could be a beautiful relationship. The song samples Zapp and Roger’s “Computer Love” but also carries a mesh of funk and sultry R&B. Despite her attempts to keep a distance, Kenyon Dixon makes some convincing points about why they should stay close. As he calls her to the dance floor, he encourages her to “listen to ya body when it’s telling you.” Kenyon Dixon continues, “Let me pull you/Close to me babe ain’t that how it’s supposed to be?” Throughout the record, the passionate songwriter expresses the depth of his devotion and what happens when “the beat takes us to different places.”
Chlöe – “Cheatback (feat. Future)”
Today, Chlöe has released her highly anticipated album, In Pieces. The song is about her wanting to get even with a lover who wasn’t faithful. Rather than “bleach his clothes,” she plans on hitting him where it hurts. Ironically, the song features hip-hop’s proclaimed “toxic king,” who speaks from the man’s POV. Some might even say the theme takes admiration from Ciara‘s “Like A Boy.” In the chorus, she sings “Pullin’ a you on you (You)/That’s what I wanna do (Do)/Huh, I know you wouldn’t like that (Baby)/If I cheat back.” Sonically, “Cheatback” is led by a sweet acoustic guitar and her gravitating vocal range. She dropped a ballad that coincides with her album’s name on Thursday. “In Pieces” is about not wanting to let go of a relationship meant to last forever.
Aqyila – “Hello“
Combined with enlightening rhythms and harmonies, simply put, “Hello” is a song that resonates. The introspective mood of the track reflects on Aqyila growing and evolving as a person, letting go of the past and saying hello to the future – she shares her understanding of why some things in life happen for the better.
