Drake, PND & Cash Cobain Lead Our New “R&B Season” Playlist Update

Welcome again to our R&B Season playlist, whose newest replace rounded up one of the best of one of the best genre-adjacent releases this week. To start out off, Drake could have a brand new album on the way in which, however he and PARTYNEXTDOOR are nonetheless getting mileage out of their $ome $exy $ongs 4 U collaborative album.

Their new observe, the Money Cobain-assisted remix for the $$$4U hit “SOMEBODY LOVES ME PT. 2,” is not only a verse from the attractive drill artist over the identical beat. Quite, a dancehall-inspired rework retains the unique’s catchy spirit whereas additionally respiration new life into it.

Elsewhere on our R&B Season playlist, we additionally bought SWAG II, the newest undertaking from Justin Bieber shortly after the primary installment. It is extra soulful and chill vibes on right here, with one notably compelling spotlight being “I THINK YOU’RE SPECIAL” that includes Tems.

Unsurprisingly, her vocal contributions are wonderful, and she or he suits very properly over a lightweight guitar-led indie pop-ish soundscape. Though we may’ve heard extra from the Nigerian singer on this lower, there’s loads of materials to make up for it on this new album.

Talking of latest album on R&B Season, Venna simply launched MALIK, and solely the saxophonist’s wonderful songwriting and performances rival the staggering visitor listing. “Myself” with Jorja Smith is one instance the place the entire manufacturing and musical roster, together with Yussef Dayes, works collectively to make magic. It is a very sunny and therapeutic lower, and there is a number of lush manufacturing particulars to concentrate on.

Elsewhere, Leon Thomas continues to reap the rewards of his exhausting work with extra loosies and remixes to feed followers. The “YES IT IS” rework alongside Muni Lengthy and Marsha Ambrosius is one other installment on this run, and it would not lose any aptitude from the unique.

Lastly on R&B Season, we wished to shout out the brand new Queen Naija observe, “rain…” Flanged guitars and booming drums contribute to a throwback vibe on right here, particularly due to the regular and spacey drum beat. We’ll see if she continues this route for different future cuts. Hopefully so, because the stasis supplies a number of calm gratification.