New Music Friday - New Singles From Kanye West & XXXTentacion, Calvin Harris, Young Thug & Dua Lipa + More

May 26, 2022

It’s tough to listen to “Potion,” Calvin Harris’s latest festival-ready single, without thinking about Young Thug, arrested on RICO charges and denied bail. Try as they may, the Fulton County D.A. won’t destroy Thug’s legacy; how could they when each of his verses is a masterpiece?

Despite the legal onslaught YSL is currently facing, “Potion” refocuses the news cycle on Thug’s rap abilities (plus fun instrumentals and lovely vocals from Dua Lipa).



New York Drill rapper Sleepy Hallow first burst onto the scene through songs such as “Deep End Freestyle” and “6am In NY” from Sleepy Hallow Presents: Sleepy Hallow President. His 2021 album, one of the year’s more underrated entries, brought hits in “2055” and “Tip Toe” with Sheff G.

“Die Young,” his latest collaboration with 18-year-old 347aidan, forges Sleepy’s brooding baritone voice with aidan’s squeaky exuberant singing for a crossover hit.



Chattanooga, Tennessee rapper YGTUT came up in the same ilk as Top Dawg Entertainment’s Isaiah Rashad. His smooth flow, tinted with a Southern accent, sounds like it comes through a smoke’s haze. He’s gotten some traction with previous songs “G35” and “Live In Chattanooga,”
not to mention his work on Rashad’s “Chad.”

“Quickie,” YGTUT’s most recent offering begins with a gentle piano refrain before the Preacher’s Son rapper drops into a quick-spitting verse.





Logic just can’t resist releasing new music. During his retirement, Logic was still involved in the music industry, so after his return you can expect him to go even harder. “Orville,” the “Everyday” rapper’s single from his forthcoming Vinyl Days features Blu & Exile.

Don’t forget to stream Fredo’s “TBA” and Tae Bae’s “Deal” this week’s Honorable Mentions.

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