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R&B/Hip-Hop Fresh Picks of the Week: Latto, Jvck James, Savannah Ré, Rome Streetz & More
The best new R&B and hip-hop songs of the week, including tracks from Latto, Jvck James, TiaCorine, Savnnah Ré and Rome Streetz & Conductor Williams.
“Somebody,” produced by key Sugar Honey Iced Tea collaborator Pooh Beatz, finds Latto infusing her Drake-esque melodic rap cadence with the sunny spirit of Jamaica, which is where her younger sister, Brooklyn, directed the track’s official music video. Stormzy’s verse deepens that theme; he flips between playful bravado and genuine vulnerability, confessing he ditched his pride and “took the wrong approach,” yet is now ready to kneel and “make a pledge.” His string of cheeky innuendos covers a core admission: months of emotional cat-and-mouse have proven words unreliable, so commitment must be felt, not argued. “We Don’t Have to Be Alone” finds Thee Sacred Souls gently dismantling the idea that companionship must be wrapped in declarations of “I love you.” Over buttery horns and unhurried drums, lead vocalist Josh Lane tells a potential partner that wanting each other tonight is reason enough to close the gap between two lonely hearts; no grand labels, vows, or lifelong promises are required.
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