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R&B/Hip-Hop Fresh Picks of the Week: J.I the Prince of N.Y, Ella Mai, BabyTron & More
Listen to new must-hear songs from emerging R&B/hip-hop artists like Marlon Craft and Rhyan Douglas.
With Fresh Picks, Billboard aims to highlight some of the best and most interesting new sounds across R&B and hip-hop — from Jordan Hawkins’ rollicking ode to a “Love So Good” to Big Moochie Grape and Key Glock’s latest link-up. Over lovelorn guitar and a drum pattern that begs every waist in the room to start wining, he sings “Wonder if I try/ Take off my disguise/ Wonder how it feels to be you/ Feeds my ego, play and pick two.” The Louddaaa-helmed track is quite short, which perfectly positions it for endless remixes and extended version to further build out its atmospheric vibe. Beginning at the very apex of his falsetto, Hawkins tears through his ode to a life-changing love with an impassioned vocal performance that peppers his slight drawl with histrionic growls, effortlessly matching the rousing energy of the track’s instrumentation.
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