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R&B/Hip-Hop Fresh Picks of the Week: Lexa Gates, Real Boston Richey & Leon Bridges


Listen to new must-hear songs from emerging R&B/hip-hop artists like Lexa Gates, Leon Bridges and Real Boston Richey.

With Fresh Picks, Billboard aims to highlight some of the best and most interesting new sounds across R&B and hip-hop — from Monaleo and Rob49’s tequila-fueled block party to Real Boston Richey and GloRilla’s raunchy strip club anthem. “Heat, gym, and electric plus the Wi-Fi.” A teaser for the track caught SZA’s eye, who lent her stamp of approval to Lexa: “Ionno what’s going on but yes to her,” the intrigued superstar singer captioned a repost of the clip to her Instagram Story. The North West London native launches into a groovy era with the arrival of her luscious “Where You Are” single, where Dawn teams up with producer and co-writer Al Dobson Jr. to capture the essence of a sun-kissed summer afternoon stroll in Hyde Park alongside her soulmate.

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