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In lighter news, Draketook a stab at the viral “BBL Drizzy” beat, Sexyy Red made her WWE debut and Kehlani gave an impassioned plea for her peers to speak up against the atrocities in Gaza. For their second release of 2024, U.K. pop&B trio FLO pivot away from the lovestruck tone of March’s “Walk Like This” and return to the head-over-heart sensibilities of fan favorites like “3 of Us” and “Cardboard Box.” “I found some receipts last night/ That didn’t quite match up with your time/ You say that you’re with your boys on vacation/ And you just post a picture with the girl you say you ain’t hit,” Renée Downer [sings] over a mélange of sexy, skittering guitar licks and bouncy drums. After sampling the coolie riddim used in Nina Sky’s iconic “Move Your Body” for the hip-rocking dance tune “After Hours,” the Grammy-nominated R&B star turned to another 2004 hit to reimagine her latest single.
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