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Best Songs To Come Out Of The Bay Area This Week
Per usual, a new week out of the Bay Area means a new slew of releases from some of the hottest stars and rising faces. We’re going deep in this week to give you five of the best songs that we’ve heard over the last seven days. Take notes.
Anytime Yhung T.O.’s on the track, chances are that it’s going to be a banger. We’ve yet to hear him create a misfire. His new track “Harden,” in collaboration with Shoreline Mafia, is a smooth banger in ode to the Houston Rocket’s premiere guard. You’ll want to hear this one.
You’ll come here for the Notorious B.I.G. sample of “Juicy,” but you’ll stay for the Bay Area rendition’s authenticity. Tah-Hir is a more than capable lyricist out of the area with an exciting new take on Biggie’s classic. It’s one of the better ones that we’ve heard thus far.
Detroit and the Bay Area collide once more. Cash Kidd, who’s been working with a ton of Bay Area artists lately, has connected with Derty Dollaz for an exciting trap banger that brings the best of both metro areas’ aesthetics to the forefront.
Janel Marisse reminds me a little of Kehlani; two breezy singers with something unpredictable and exciting about them. “Clock In” is Marisse’s attempt at breaking the mold and she succeeds beautifully. Her surprising vocals make her one of the singers to watch in 2019.
Dej Loaf isn’t a name discussed too much when talking about Detroit rappers, even though she’s been huge for the spotlight currently engulfing the city. Her collaboration with Jonn Hart called “LIFL” is everything you’d want out of one of her songs – poppy, luxe, and sexy.
Star2 x Sprite x Luh Kel release the new single and video “Where Would You Go?”. The song taps into the frustration of questioning someone’s loyalty to you. The verses seamlessly shift between English and Thai in a vibrant fusion of R&B-infused melodic hip hop that is both poignant and powerful.
“Where Would You Go?” was filmed at Wat Saket (The Golden Mount), which is a significant ancient Buddhist temple in Bangkok where monks live and pray. Many scenes took place in the cave on the property that displays a large replica of the towering 33 ft. “Bamiyan Buddha” from central Afghanistan that was destroyed by the Taliban in 2001, and recreated to bring back the lost cultural heritage.
“Where Would You Go?” is from Star2’s forthcoming EP, No Place Like Home, which is set to drop on May 9th.
Argentine singer Jazmín Sparta and producer Tito Lopez present leaked notes <3, an eight-track R&B album entirely in English. Inspired by private confessions people keep in their notes app, the project explores themes of love, pride, and playful detachment. Jazmín, a 21-year-old singer-songwriter from Quilmes and a former The Voice Argentina contestant, has explored pop, gospel, soul, and R&B in her past work, with her debut EP ROMPEPAGA and album CONVALESCERE tackling themes of resilience and healing. Tito, a 29-year-old composer, producer, and guitarist from Viedma, has worked with AfroSound Choir and various Argentine artists while composing for audiovisual projects like Discovery Channel. Blending gospel-inspired harmonic progressions with organic instrumentation, leaked notes <3 lets raw emotion take center stage. Released via Villa Verde, the album expands their reach, showcasing Argentine talent on an international R&B platform.
Listen below!
Nylo Cash and Omega The Poet have made a bedroom smash with “Eyes Roll Back.” The lustful tune is an exercise in melodic harmonies as they physical and emotional vulnerability. If you’re looking for another smooth song to add to your bedroom rotation, this is a track you’ll want to listen to. Special shoutout to Grammy-nominated producer Satyr Black on the background vocals.
Check out “Eyes Roll Back” below.
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Artist To Watch4 days agoOTYOUNGTAE Announces New Project “25,” Dropping This May
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Artist To Watch3 days agoVirginia’s Breeze Barker Kicks Off The Spring With His Triumphant Single “Ring The Alarm”
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Artist To Watch7 days agoJ.R. Clark and KAI$er drop an anthem with “Stay Solid”
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Audio3 days agoStar2 x Sprite x Luh Kel Drop “Where Would You Go?”