RemixdMag is back with the best songs for this week’s roundup! This time, we’ve spotlighted songs that touch on all facets of love and equality. While it’s easy to get lost in the wave of new music that drops every Friday, rest assured that we’ll always keep you updated. From 6lack’s first cut off his upcoming LP, Since I Have A Lover to Young Nudy‘s newest single (named after an odd food combination), this list is cooking with delectable tunes.
Asian Doll – “Quit Blaming”
Asian Doll calls out the men who fail to take accountability for their actions in “Quit Blaming.” Seemingly serving as a “clap back,” the bass-heavy trap cut finds the rapstress telling the male species that they shouldn’t place blame on the opposite sex. Instead, she says that they should own up to their faults. She follows up with comparisons between herself and the haters in question, implying that she’s a force to be reckoned with. “Can’t beat me and can’t join me/Bitches hating, ain’t got it in me.” The song overall demands others to put respect on her name.
6LACK – “Since I Have A Lover“
While we wait for his highly-anticipated album, 6lack has given us a taste of what to expect with his new namesake single. He says “Since I Have A Lover” is a note to self. “I’m no longer who I was or where I was, and there’s a bigger purpose starting to reveal itself in the things I create,” he continues. “We are simply pushing love because it’s needed.” This time, the R&B singer marvels about a connection that makes him feel like he’s won big. Or, as the Atlanta-bred singer puts it, “Feel like a million bucks or something.” Rather than crooning over a dark-toned beat, he keeps it light with breezy guitar loops and a lofi production.
MVW, Lil Cherry, and TiaCorine – “Tru Tru”
Lil Cherry and TiaCorine spit freely over a meditative-styled pop/trap beat curated by MVW in “Tru Tru.” In nearly three minutes, TiaCorine uses a woozy flow to deliver bars that evoke self-love. Similarly, Lil Cherry crosses between Korean and English, highlighting her fair share of braggadocious bars. MVW said about the record, “Things have been tightened over the last few years across the world, and with one another – I feel like friendships are truly being tested. A song like ‘Tru Tru’ is about giving people this psychedelic, anime trap dream world to escape into. That escapism feels especially important right now and can help bring us together.”
Jerome Dillard – “Euphoric Blues”
Jerome Dillard defines “Euphoric Blues” as a “notable mesh of classical and R&B music with a hint of hip-hop.” And given the violin-led soundscape and melodic delivery, it couldn’t ring truer. Kicking off with a symphony, the singer speaks about a woman who longs to live lavishly. In the beginning, Jerome Dillard highlights this woman’s expensive taste when he sings, “She wanna ride in the coup/With the doors like wings (yeah)/Wanna fly high in the passenger of that Beamer.” He labels her as a thief in the night, warning wooers to “open up your eyes/don’t you fall for her disguise.” Halfway in, the beat follows a more trap rhythm, calling on laser beams and a gun click to take “Euphoric Blues” home.
Young Nudy – “Peaches and Eggplants (feat. 21 Savage).”
Young Nudy and 21 Savage detail a sensual night with a bombshell that’s guaranteed to “make that booty move” in their trap-centered record “Peaches and Eggplant.” The album comes off his newest album, Gumbo. This foodie-inspired offering comes on the heels of his EA Monster project. Sonically, each record reps Atlanta’s style of music to the fullest. His high sex drive is accounted for by a stimulant that “keeps the engine running.” Using a speedy flow, Young Nudy spits, “Take hеr back a day, like I’m on the Jeep/Slow it down, baby, ride me like a Z.”
RAYE – “Ice Cream Man“
RAYE’s emotional honesty and resilience shine through and through on this somber-styled record. Like the previous record mentioned, the singer calls out someone in the music industry with an ulterior motive. This person’s evil scheme is concealed with a work opportunity. But soon, RAYE discovers that this individual is looking to mess around. Obliviously blindsided, she sings, “How God damn dare you do that to me, really?” The singer compares his trickery to a beloved figure most kids run to during the summer. The man in question has taken advantage of her. Yet Raye fights back with her courageousness. The vulnerable hit comes off her album, My 21st Century Blues which touches on the ugly encounters she’s faced in life and the music industry.
Joey Bada$$ – “Show Me“
The 2000 rapper asks his sweetheart to be honest about how she truly feels about him in “Show Me.” The subtle R&B mirrors Joey Bada$$’s sentimental lyrics. Instead of being vocal about it, he desires her to display her level of affection through actions. Following this, Joey Bada$$ assures his special lady that her words will be accepted without judgment. Although he knows that lust can be confused with love, the rapper wonders if the lines have been blurred. One notable line goes, “Cause transparency my love language/Can’t see the bigger picture if your vision tangled/Love is like glass, either break it or you stain it/These late-night conversations turn into arraignments, just tell me the truth.” He first teased the Serayah-led visual for “Show Me” through a sultry photoshoot with the songstress.
Firsttladyyredd – “Letter From My Heart”
The North Carolina-based rapstress channels her emotions into cut-throating bars in “Letter From My Heart.” In the record, she calls out her ex for sleeping around. She blames his jealousy over her ascension as the cause for this deception. Her bouncy flow can be heard over a victorious trap beat that underscores Firsttladyyredd’s optimistic spirit. She plans on getting revenge by dropping hits on them. Because of her determination, the femcee is living her best life. “I’m takin’ flights while you stuck in the city/I know you never wished that you switched on me,” she ridicules. The break-up served as a bigger blessing as Firsttladyyredd is elevating to new heights while he stays at the bottom.
