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R&B/Hip-Hop Fresh Picks of the Week: Cynthia Erivo, Lexa Gates, Josh Levi, Sammy Virji & More
The best new R&B/hip-hop tracks of the week, including songs from Cynthia Erivo, Sabrina Claudio, Josh Levi, Conway the Machine, Lexas Gates and more.
The 2025 BET Awards dominated the weekend with a remarkable — but incredibly long — show that featured standout performances from breakout stars like Leon Thomas and Ravyn Lenae, as well as stirring tributes to Ultimate Icon honorees Mariah Carey, Snoop Dogg, Jamie Foxx and Kirk Franklin. Weezy, who recently dropped a remix of “Banned From NO” with Nicki Minaj, dominated the weekend’s music conversation with his new Tha Carter VI album, which was largely met with a tepid reception from fans and critics alike. Co-written by Erivo, Justin Tranter and Will Wells, “Play the Woman” finds the Emmy, Grammy and Tony-winning powerhouse opting for a more restrained vocal performance as she paints the guitar-inflected soundscape with vivid pictures of queer love and desire.
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