This week, Lil Uzi Vert and NIGO teamed up for their latest collaboration, “Heavy,” which will appear on NIGO’s upcoming compilation album. Midwxst dropped off “Step Back,” a hypnotic track from his new EP. And Fivio Foreign is back with his club anthem, “Magic City,” featuring a verse from Quavo. This week’s list also includes songs from Coi Leray, Nicki Minaj, and more.
Check out the best new music this week below. You can also stay up to date by following our playlist on Spotify here.
Lil Uzi Vert & NIGO, “Heavy”
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“Heavy” is a menacing track from NIGO and Lil Uzi Vert. First, Lil Uzi Vert spits over a hard-hitting drill beat, as he raps about his opps, women, and more: “I fuck around with all my chains, and I still got space all around my neck/ Four-carat emeralds, can’t do baguettes, I done put on my vest.” And if you thought you heard ad-libs from Pop Smoke, you aren’t wrong. The rumor is: the late rapper was originally slated to be on the track before his death. Now, some of his ad-libs were left on the final version. “Heavy” is the fifth single from NIGO’s upcoming album, I Know NIGO.
Midwxst, “Step Back”
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“Step Back” is a hypnotic track that finds Midwxst rapping and singing over pop production by Nömak & Dylan Brady. On the track, Midwxst sings about being misunderstood and his discontent with things never seeming to change. “Staying in the house, I don’t ever have shit to do/ My mind slowly sinks into a big ass abyss/ Try to say how I been feeling, but it never makes sense,” he sings. “Step Back” is a standout from the newly-released EP, better luck next time.
Fivio Foreign f/ Quavo, “Magic City”
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“Magic City” is a slow-burning club anthem from Fivio Foreign that finds the Brooklyn native joining forces with Quavo. Quavo is undoubtedly the king of club records, and on the track, the Migos artists calls out to the real ones and the ratchet girls to throw some bands and twerk. “Real niggas and ratchet bitches/ Hundred racks when the racks too skinny/ I fuck my bitch and I get back to business/ Thinking about turning Brooklyn into Magic City,” Quavo spits. Fivio Foreign lays down a hard-hitting verse, spitting, “I can tell she a vibe/ She reppin’ the gang and I felt like she was mine/ She throw up the set and yell ‘Free the guys’.” “Magic City” was originally teased on TikTok, and will appear on Fivio Foreign’s forthcoming album B.I.B.L.E.
Coi Leray & Nicki Minaj, “Blick Blick”
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“Blick Blick” is a spicy, sex-postive track from Coi Leray that sees her rapping primarily about her sexual tendences and material wealth. On the track Coi Leray raps, “They know I’m the shit, I need some tissue, baby.” The song also features a new verse from Nicki Minaj, who lays down dizzying bars and multiple flows as she name-drops people in the industry as well as makes pop culture references. “I got a whole army, ask Charlie/ “Pull up with a killer, he the Joker, I’m Harley/ Wrist on chunky Barbie/ Me Onika Tanya/ All these PR stunts, but bitch, you ain’t Puertorriqueña,” she spits.
Juice WRLD, “Sometimes”
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“Sometimes” is a somber, posthumous single from Juice WRLD. On the track, the late rapper sings about his struggles with drug abuse and mental health. At times, he feels lost and wants to escape from his demons by using drugs. “As of lately, my demons, they bother me/ When I’m sleeping, they sitting on top of me/ And wherever I go, they’ll follow me,” he sings over a melancholic beat. The track was originally previewed in 2018 on Juice WRLD’s 20th birthday, but was officially released on the extended edition of his posthumous album Fighting Demons.
Key Glock, “Play for Keeps”
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“Play For Keeps” is a catchy, mid-tempo track, anchored in piano keys, that finds Key Glock rapping about his hunger to compete in the rap game and desire to be on top. “I eat the weak, I’m a beast/ A bowl of rappers, I feast/ You know they say talk is cheap,” he spits. On the track, he also brags about his money and weapons, rapping, “Big ol’ Glocks, we clear the spot and spin the block like CDs/ I stole so hard, it look easy, you see white diamonds, I’m cheesin’.” “Play for Keeps” appears on Key Glock’s Yellow Tape 2 Deluxe.
ROSALÍA, "HENTAI"
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“HENTAI,” is an atmospheric track from ROSALÍA that finds her singing seductively about her sexuality. On the track, ROSALÍA makes suggestive comparisons, often describing sexual acts and body parts by using inanimate objects. “Enamorá’ de tu pistola, roja amapola/ Crash, esa ola, casi me controla/ Enamorá’ de tu pistola, roja amapola/ Crash, esa ola, casi me controla,” she sings with passion. The new track appears on ROSALÍA’s new album, MOTOMAMI.
