{"id":2290591,"date":"2026-02-20T06:42:24","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T06:42:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2290591"},"modified":"2026-02-20T06:42:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T06:42:24","slug":"new-music-the-week-sza-willow-brent-faiyaz-and-more-essence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/new-music-the-week-sza-willow-brent-faiyaz-and-more-essence\/","title":{"rendered":"New Music The Week: SZA, WILLOW, Brent Faiyaz, And More – Essence"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Happy Friday, folks. Another week, another stacked slate of new music. Whether you\u2019re in the mood for something reflective, something experimental, or something that simply knocks in the car, there\u2019s plenty to dig into.<\/p>\n

Today, SZA<\/a> returns with \u201cSave The Day,\u201d adding another hit to her ever-growing catalog, while WILLOW<\/a> pushes her sound forward on the new project petal rock black<\/em>. Brent Faiyaz keeps things moody with \u201cfull moon. (fall in tokyo),\u201d and Jorja Smith delivers a smooth new single with \u201cDon\u2019t Leave.\u201d Our list also includes music from Baby Keem, Ty Dolla $ign, DOE, and more.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tREASON \u2013 \u2018Don\u2019t Play With My Heart\u2019\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWILLOW \u2013 \u2018petal rock black\u2019\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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