Some R&B fans like twigs more in theory than in practice: Her music is beautiful but sometimes standoffish. The much-missed synth-punk siren follows her own advice in this reverb-soaked comeback jam, which sounds like it could’ve come from Ferreira’s decade-old “Night Time, My Time.” (MW)įKA twigs feat. It’s nice to hear from the late Virgil Abloh again too. It’s one of two cuts on “ Honestly, Nevermind” where he deigns to rap, and it captures all his current interests, which apparently include skulking around DTLA’s after-hours raves. Whether you love or loathe Drake’s new album of Yuma Tent bummer-house, “Sticky” was the one track everyone agreed on. “Crazy” is a deliciously feral performance, one of a range of styles she’ll bring to festivals and Rap Caviar soon. Who knows when SZA will be back with new music, but until then, Doechii will hold the line for its excellence in hip-hop. label TDE will be left without its compass now that Kendrick Lamar is departing for independent pastures. With a boost from ‘Stranger Things,’ that future is nowīush, a rare female auteur in the male-dominated music world, has inspired a raft of acclaimed artists from Fiona Apple to FKA Twigs to Japanese Breakfast. Music Kate Bush always sounded like the future. In this enchanting indie-pop B-side from his new album, “ Un Verano Sin Ti,” the Prince of Puerto Rico gets a dose of Cali cool from L.A. Like a prequel to Sam Hunt’s “Break Up in a Small Town,” Ashton’s winsome country-soul song savors the pleasures of a place where there’s nothing to do: “Getting my lip gloss all messed up / Put a little something-something in a Sonic cup.” (Mikael Wood)īad Bunny feat.
13 spot on YouTube’s Top 100 Music Videos chart. It’s 10s across the board for his latest guest, Puerto Rican rapper and transgender luminary Villano Antillano: Featuring a shoutout to Jennifer Aniston in “Friends,” her fiery Spanglish flow, which blazes effortlessly through trap and diva house beats, is heating up the No. Villano Antillano, “BZRP Music Sessions #51”Īrgentine producer Bizarrap has flooded Latino YouTube with one-of-a-kind studio sessions showcasing the finest MCs of the Spanish-language world, from Paulo Londra to Residente. 1 hit, which made her the highest-ranking Latina on Billboard’s Global 200 chart, Brazilian bombshell Anitta serves “la combi completa,” or the complete package: There’s the audacious wordplay, the universally sexy reggaeton groove and the viral dance challenge that doubles as a full-body workout. "’Go back to your country where you belong’ / Siri, can you tell me where I belong?” (Suzy Exposito)
This Belgium-based duo specializes in cerebral dance-pop for those who bravely boogie between cultures. Scroll to the bottom when you’re done to find a Spotify playlist of all 40 tracks.Ĭharlotte Adigéry and Bolis Pupul, “ Blenda” Here, in alphabetical order, are our staff picks for the best songs of the year so far, with the caveat that any given artist is limited to a single entry on the list. And the full-fledged return of live music seems only to have spurred appetites for the recorded variety. We’ve seen hip-hop giants jump back into action and daring new acts connect with fans on TikTok.
Yet, as always, great songs have helped get us through - some old (Kate Bush’s resurrected “Running Up That Hill”), some brand-new (Beyoncé's “Break My Soul,” which dropped just this week). Six months in, 2022 appears eager to match the chaos of the last few years.
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