Dive into our music discovery of the week from amazing acts who are creating and delivering hot music. With so much good music steadily coming through, it’s easy to miss some of the best. To help prevent this, we’ve rounded up the best, “discovery of the week”. Here are the songs you can’t afford to skip, in no particular order.
Featuring: Yung Baller & Dubs, Fluent, Robyn Lasháe, Cj Francis IV, WOULF, Louis III, Maths Time Joy, Ronnie Lott, XamVolo, Mozado & Rosé, Ayelle, Ultimate Rejects & X-Change, Nelyland, Aria M & Trey Forever
Yung Baller & Dubs Dollah – Big Dawg
Yung Baller and Dubs Dollah link up for this impressive new track “Big Dawg.” The chorus is very catchy and the beat actually brings the cut to life.
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Fluent – Fall in Love Feat. Swift
LA-based, North Carolina native, Fluent shares his new track “Fall in Love”. This one features Swift (a/k/a Young Swift, Epic Records signee), and is an R&B/Rap hybrid produced by Flu’s longtime collaborator, J. Cardim. Given that Flu and Cardim have a number of hits to their name to date—peep “Make It” or “The Bed,” if you haven’t yet—it should come as no surprise that “Fall in Love” follows that same path while offering a new sonic twist from the two frequent collaborators. It’s a more melodic and R&B-indebted turn from Flu, who sounds great teaming up with the Epic Records signee, Swift.
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Robyn Lasháe – Fall For You
Philly native, singer/songwriter Robyn Lasháe delivers nostalgic, yet refreshing r&b. Her music transcends the sounds of today, showcasing sultry melodies and lyrical lush.
Cj Francis IV – Cigs
Cj is Richmond, Va native who moved to Atlanta in his early teens. As a songwriter, produces, singer as well as a rap artist With a mature blend of new age pocket rap flow with a 90’s consciousness, CJ is humbly making his mark on the Atlanta music scene.
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WOULF – Tidal Wave
This record started out as a piece for a local collaborative mixtape in my city, hosted by DJ Coop and produced by MiZZHitZBeatZ. The record became such a hit with the people in my city, I decided to push this as a single on the road to my tape. The session I had for it was so slick, It was packed in the studio hella people, bottles, weed, food all that. I picked the beat and I went 1st. recording just the first verse and the hook. I came back later in the week and dropped off the 2nd verse. S/o Antoine Christopher with “The Arcade” That’s what I call the studio. a whole bunch of game posters that cover the wall, and it feels like home.
Louis III – Goosebumps
After a brilliant reception to debut ‘Fever Thoughts’ Louis III is back to reveal newest single Goosebumps. With only one release under his belt so far which dropped in November, the year is definitely shaping up to be one to remember for Louis. Already garnering support from heavy hitters like BBC’s 1Xtra and Fever Thoughts being included in BBC Introducing’s Track of the Week, this next single is due to propel Louis onto even more radars and playlists than his debut.
Louis says on his new single, “Goosebumps is about when you can’t get enough of someone, and what they do to you physically and mentally. The song was written quickly – in about 30 minutes – I think cause I knew exactly what I wanted to say, how I wanted the track to make me feel, and who the song was about.”
South Londoner Louis draws his influences from the culture clash of sounds he was exposed to growing up; everything from his parent’s record collection (Bob Marley, Leonard Cohen, and BB King to name a few) to credible beat driven pop he listens to (The XX, Frank Ocean, Kanye West, Major Lazer, and Drake) are areas he draws from to create his unique sound.
Maths Time Joy – Going Nowhere feat. Flores
Having already released two tracks from his forthcoming ‘Sunset Motel EP’, to critical acclaim, Grammy nominated British producer & songwriter Maths Time Joy will releases his latest single ‘Going Nowhere’ featuring Flores.
‘Going Nowhere’ is the follow up to Maths Time Joy’s Hype Machine top 5 record ‘ record ‘Only You’ feat. JMR and ‘ Count On Me’ featuring Toulouse and Zaia which both received coveted placements in Spotify US’ ‘New Music Friday’ and Apple Music’s ‘Best Of the Week’ and ‘A-List: Electronic’ playlists. In addition, praise for the records has come from the likes of Complex, Hilly Dilly, La Belle Musique, The Line of Best Fit, CLASH, London In Stereo, Mahogany and many more. It follows on from his previous EP ‘Sanctuary’, which gained support from the likes of Annie Mac, i-D and Pigeons and Planes, and included his collaboration with Gallant on track ‘Cerulean’.
Ronnie Lott – Find Me
Ronnie Lott returns to hwing with his latest release “Find Me.” A track that’s featured on Tommy boys compilation album for SXSW 2018.
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XamVolo – Lose Love
London UK, Rising Neo-Soul polymath XamVoloreleases new single Lose Love, the first track to be taken from his upcoming debut EP A DAMN FINE SPECTACLE.
Written and produced by XamVolo during sessions in LA alongside heavyweight producer Freddie Joachim (J Cole, Aloe Blacc, Joey Bada$$), Lose Love’s bouncing groove opens up the EP. Released via Universal on the 13th April, A Damn Fine Spectacle is an inventive concept EP and serves as a teasing distillation of what is to be explored on his forthcoming debut album, All The Sweetness on the Surface.
A testament to XamVolo’s cinematic method of creating worlds within his music, across four songs, it tells a neo-noir story of a young girl who finds herself confronted with a hive containing a black honey substance, (which XamVolo has named ‘Slaize’) that can grant her every desire.
XamVolo explains “Everybody wants something, whether it’s money, power, justice, a clean slate, or a new pair of shoes. Some people would go to great lengths to acquire the things they want, but whenever there’s an easier option available, most people would rather save themselves the hassle. This EP [and the album to follow] are all about the nature of our desires. When someone is told of this black honey – of an easy way to obtain everything they’ve ever wanted – their curiosity is piqued.”
Mozado & Rosé – Too Thirsty Feat. Kyle Bent
Producers Mozado teams up with Rose and Kyle Bent on the new song “Too Thirsty.”
“Rosé’s vocals were originally recorded to and centered around a Latin type beat. I eventually realized the beat wasn’t doing Rose’s piercing personality justice and began to lean more towards hip-hop. It came to a point where it was obvious the right rapper would go opposite Rosé perfectly, and I knew just who to turn to from my hometown. Kyle hit the nail on the head and the rest seemed to fall right into place.” – Mozado
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Ayelle – Boy (Prod. Mucky)
Ayelle teams up with Mucky (better know as Sevdaliza’s producer) on the irresistible, lullaby like “Boy”.
The new release follows a series of re-invigorating singles and collaborations this year, including the Spotify playlisted ‘ Issues ’ and the PRS Women Make Music supported ‘ Lacuna ’. Collaborations with Calper , AKAY , and more have positioned the young artist as one to keep an eye on.
Ultimate Rejects & X-Change – Day Ones
Fresh off tour in Trinidad & Tobago for Carnival 2018 the Ultimate Rejects & X-Change headed into the studio to work on a new collab and the result is the Caribbean influenced dance track “Day Ones.”
X-Change said about “Day Ones” that “we really wanted to capture the vibe of the islands and mix that with a pop vocal that can resonate worldwide.” “Day Ones” is all about that friend who has been there with you from the start and been through both the good and bad times. It’s a celebration of deep meaningful relationships.
Nelyland – Sunrise
Nigerian singer shares his new song “Sunrise”
“I’m sure there are a couple of people out there still trying to find the light. I want to help you realize that your light is already within you and that you should just let it shine! RISE UP LIKE THE SUN !”
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Aria M – Rude
This one was a bit catchy, Washington, DC-based artist, Aria M returns with his latest offering titled “Rude” Listen below
Trey Forever – All For You
Not muuch is known about Trey Forver, but We know he has got an amazing vocal which ca be heard on his latest release “All For You.” Listen below.
