Cardi B, Steve Lacy, Dijon: Best New Music

Welcome to our weekly rundown of the best new music — featuring big singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more. This week, Cardi B reminds everyone in the game she’s rap’s princess over an old school New York beat, Steve Lacy returns with his first bit of new music since in three years, and Dijon delivers R&B excellence on his latest LP. Plus, new music from Chance the Rapper, King Princess, and Dominic Fike.

Cardi B, “Imaginary Playerz” (YouTube)

Steve Lacy, “Nice Shoes” (YouTube)

Dijon, “Baby!” (YouTube)

Chance the Rapper, feat. Lion Babe, BJ The Chicago Kid, “Speed of Light” (YouTube)

King Princess, “Girls” (YouTube)

Dominic Fike, “Aftermath” (YouTube)

Ryan Castro, Grupo Frontera, “Apodo” (YouTube)

Pink Pantheress “Romeo” (YouTube) 

Olivia Dean, “Man I Need” (YouTube) 

Kaytranada, “Space Invader” (YouTube)

J Balvin, Jay Wheeler, “Si Te Vas” (YouTube)

Bia, Young Miko, “Birthday Behavior” (YouTube)

Xavi, Omar Montes, “Niña Mala” (YouTube)

Militarie Gun, “Bad Idea” (YouTube)

Eliza McLamb, “Every Year” (YouTube)

Gatlin, “Pipe Dream” (YouTube)

The Beaches, “Lesbian of the Year” (YouTube)

Sekou, “Catching Bodies” (YouTube)

Two Friends feat. Quinn XCII, “Way It Was” (YouTube)

Shame “Spartak” (YouTube)

Ashnikko, “Trinkets” (YouTube)

AtHeart, “plot twist” (YouTube)

Maria Ellis, “I Like Me (When I’m Loving You)” (YouTube)

Ronboy feat. Matt Berninger, “Disaster” (YouTube) 

L.C. Franke feat. Silverada, Jeff Klein “Prisoner (Southern Bloom)” (YouTube)

Stephen Bishop, “Now That I’ve Hit the Bigtime” (YouTube)

Michael Hearst, “Sledgehammer” (YouTube)