This week, RemixdMag’s best new songs focus on taking risks. From 4Batz and Drake‘s “act ii: date @ 8” to Terell Online‘s “Live For,” our list encourages people to look at fear, uncertainty, and doubt head-on.
Read our selections below:
4Batz – “act ii: date @ 8 (remix) feat. Drake”
4Batz’s Drake-assisted “act ii: date @ 8 (remix)” finds the Canadian rapper using his charm as inspiration for some doting lyrics about a woman who he feels is his better half. Subsequently, the OVO honcho sings about keeping their relationship private, how he fell for her hard, spoiling her rotten, and being fairly afraid of putting his heart on the line.
“Ready to pop out, but we gotta lay low/I really gotta calm down/’Fore I end up in jeopardy just like the game show,” Drake delivers with “A thousand on your fuckin’ hair/Two hunnid on your f**kin’ nails, for real/This s**t feel like a fairy tale (I swear)/I’ll make them open up Chanel.”
4Batz’s “act ii date @ 8” gained massive traction after his From the Block performance made waves on social media platforms like TikTok. Since then, the Dallas-born artist has dropped a follow-up record called “act iii: on god? (she like).” Drake and 4Batz linked up after Timbaland pushed for the two to collaborate amid reviewing the record.
Jean Deaux – “Dreamin”
Jean Deaux takes a walk down memory lane in her new ethereal R&B offering “Dreamin’.” Followed by symphonic elements, the versatile artist highlights how she’s grown throughout the years, singing, “I didn’t know better/No loss means no gain/I can’t get caught holding on or leave that door open.” Then, she reminisces on her humble beginnings, throwing some confident rhymes in the mix as well. “Dreamin'” can be found on the Chicago artists’ upcoming EP nowhere, fast. About “Dreamin'”, Jean Deaux says, “It feels like a coming-of-age song for me. Just getting older, I’ve been reflecting on all the things that I used to dream about when I was younger.”
She continues, “What’s changed, and what stayed the same? I’m speaking generally but I also touch on some of the patterns I’ve seen repeat since I was younger, like feeling a desire for love and intimacy but also feeling like I was scared to branch out and say that I needed people. Now I’m in this place where I’m letting that go. And I find myself wondering if past connections are holding onto the old me.”
Lil Crix – “Kold Shoulder (feat. BLP Kosher)”
Lil Crix and BLP Kosher‘s bass-heavy drill single “Kold Shoulder” highlights how the rappers will put their opps in check. While using equally menacing flows, the two rappers drop vivid rhymes about fighting against the haters. In addition, Lil Crix and BLP Kosher define their retaliation method against them. BLP Kosher spits, “Hangin out inside your bushes/ Yea them boys some real gardeners.” In “Kold Shoulder,” Lil Crix and BLP Kosher call the opps’ bluff as well. For instance, Lil Crix raps, “That n***a aim his Choppa he’s a faker he’s a damn poser,” and “Them n***as they aint got no cars they takin Ubers.”
Snoop Dogg – “Love You More (feat. Dave East and WHOISTEVENYOUNG)”
Coming off Peacock’s BOSCO film soundtrack is “Love You More” by Snoop Dogg, Dave East, and WHOISTEVENYOUNG. Sampling 50 Cent’s “21 Questions,” the new single finds the three musicians testing their lover’s extreme loyalty to them. As the trap arrangements sound off, they wonder if their significant others’ would stick by them through any circumstance. Additionally, the three artists reflect on their past and reveal why they don’t trust others so easily. Lyrics like “You can call me anything you want, you can’t call me bro/The street life is all I know/If I fell off tomorrow would you still love me/Without no Gucci on my back would you still hug me,” bring the narrative home.
Glamma Rose – “In the Heat”
Glamma Rose’s sultry R&B offering “In the Heat” is about living in the moment with a forbidden lover. Moreover, the singer describes how she’s drawn to someone who isn’t “hers to keep.” Although Glamma Rose attempts to fight temptation, she always finds herself back in his arms. Lyrics like “You musta put a spell on me, I’m enchanted/I can not resist your charm when you call for me” bring the narrative home. Glamma Rose’s new song comes on the heels of “Starry Night” and “Edge of The Universe.”
Terell Online – “Live For”
In his new alternative R&B trap cut “Live For,” Terell Online takes pride in his hard work and dedication. While asserting that he’s been in “go mode,” the artist reflects on the beginning stages of his career, singing, “I done been at the bottom fought my way to the top/Earned my scrapes and my scars/Nobody’s taking my spot.” As the song continues, Terell Online describes a time when many people didn’t believe in him. But since he’s become successful, they are now more supportive. In the chorus, Terell Online croons, “Time and time again/I tried to tell ’em I’m the one/Built this on my lonely/Now they treat me like sun.” Before the song ends, Terell Online advises listeners that the only thing that matters at the end of the day is who’s around you before the fame and fortune.
