It’s Iceman’s world, and we’re all just living in it! Drake dominates this New Music Friday with a trio of solo studio albums: Iceman, Habibti and Maid of Honour. Consisting of a combined 43 songs — and featuring collaborations with Future, Molly Santana, Sexyy Red, PARTYNEXTDOOR and 21 Savage — Drake’s new records are sure to set the tone for the next few months.
Latin superstar Maluma also shared his new album Loco X Volver, sharpening his focus on his family and Colombian roots. In addition, New Music Friday also boasts fresh projects from Mýa (Retrospect), Tone Stith (The Edge), Givēon (Beloved: Act II), Shaggy (Lottery), Stella Lefty (Is This Heaven? EP), Kenny Mason (Bulldawg), Lucki (Dr*gs R Bad), Lady Gaga (Apple Music Live: MAYHEM Requiem), and Tank and the Bangas (The Last Balloon).
Over on the singles side, Madonna and Peggy Gou teamed up for a bouncy remix of the Queen of Pop’s “I Feel So Free” from the upcoming Confessions II. Gracie Abrams also delivered with “Hit the Wall,” the lead track from her forthcoming album Daughter From Hell. The new song finds her once again joining forces with go-to collaborator Aaron Dessner, delivering a verbose track that signals a more mature era for the Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter. Tove Lo also dropped a lead single of her own, sharing “I’m Your Girl Right?” as the dance-floor-ready first taste from her upcoming Estrus LP.
Vampire Weekend founding member Rostam teamed up with Clairo on “Hardy,” a standout selection from his new American Stories album, while Jorja Smith tapped into basement club energy with “What’s Done Is Done.” And Lenny Tavárez momentarily traded his reggaetonero persona for a cumbia-infused salsa number in “Pa’ Lo Bonito.”
This New Music Friday also delivered new singles from Becky G (“EPA”), Skilla Baby (“GYSM”), Kameron Marlowe (“Running”), Paul Wall (“Elbow Room”), Maren Morris (“Parachute”) Shakira and Burna Boy (“Dai Dai”), Little Big Town (“Hey There Sunshine”), Dan + Shay (“Young”), Miranda Lambert (“Crisco”) and Martin Garrix and Ed Sheeran (“Repeat It”).
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