{"id":2467259,"date":"2026-06-19T17:08:56","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T17:08:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2467259"},"modified":"2026-06-19T17:08:56","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T17:08:56","slug":"the-listening-new-music-from-yg-chloe-bailey-timbaland-myles-smith-fka-twigs-with-lil-yachty-tyla-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/the-listening-new-music-from-yg-chloe-bailey-timbaland-myles-smith-fka-twigs-with-lil-yachty-tyla-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"The Listening: New Music From YG, Chl\u00f6e Bailey &#038; Timbaland, Myles Smith, FKA Twigs with Lil Yachty, Tyla and More"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-element-guid=\"99fa2782-05ca-4eb5-81fd-32e193bd539a\">\n<p>A very Happy Juneteenth and Happy Father\u2019s Day weekend! There are sure to be a ton of events everyone is going to be heading out to \u2014 from Juneteenth celebrations to cookouts for dear ol\u2019 Dad. And you already know \u2014 we got you covered on your playlists!\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Lots of hotness this week\u2013across genres.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Compton representer <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.okayplayer.com\/you-put-a-target-on-my-back-teen-kicked-off-stage-by-yg-responds-in-an-open-letter\/421070\">YG<\/a> drops his new album, and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.okayplayer.com\/chloe-brings-in-pieces-to-nprs-tiny-desk\/572662\">Chl\u00f6e <\/a>&amp; <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.okayplayer.com\/timbaland-looked-to-the-oompa-loompa-song-to-produce-aaliyahs-are-you-that-somebody\/338994\">Timbaland<\/a> have put their talents together for a new mixtape project. We also get the ambitious debut album from <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.okayplayer.com\/beyonce-kendrick-lamar-and-shaboozey-headline-barack-obamas-favorite-songs-of-2024\/405409\">Myles Smith<\/a> and the new single from <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.okayplayer.com\/the-listening-new-music-from-latto-future-tyla-young-ma-flo-milli-anderson-paak-and-more\/1431029\">Tyla<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you need your hardcore hip-hop fix, we\u2019ve got the new <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.okayplayer.com\/eight-absurd-camron-lyrics-we-hope-he-breaks-down-in-his-new-memoir\/796315\">Cam\u2019ron<\/a>, plus some heat from <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.okayplayer.com\/megan-thee-stallion-gets-casket-pretty-in-music-video-for-ungrateful\/615349\">Key Glock<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><!-- placeholder(#1) --><\/p>\n<p>The collabs are very interesting this week; as <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.okayplayer.com\/fka-twigs-bows-out-of-coachella-due-to-visa-issues\/310271\">FKA Twigs<\/a> pairs up with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.okayplayer.com\/lil-yachty-says-he-can-write-a-better-verse-than-joe-budden-is-he-right\/674997\">Lil Yachty<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.okayplayer.com\/big-freedia-says-no-one-is-going-to-take-her-twerking-crown-interview\/683394\">Big Freedia<\/a> shows love to SOPHIE, and we get another banger from <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.okayplayer.com\/rapper-and-producer-duos-wed-love-to-see\/520215\">Nicholas Craven<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.okayplayer.com\/the-masterful-and-calculated-rise-of-boldy-james\/753413\">Boldy James<\/a>. And if you need some positive vibes, check out the new single by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.okayplayer.com\/chaka-khan-still-hates-through-the-wire-because-she-sounds-like-a-chipmunk\/668899\">Chaka Khan<\/a> with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.okayplayer.com\/snoop-dogg-speaks-on-iz-it-a-crime-says-he-wouldnt-do-a-song-with-ai-2pac-that-nas-a-robot\/794589\">Snoop Dogg<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Each week, <span class=\"italic m-italic \" data-lab-italic=\"italic\">Okayplayer<\/span> will deliver a roundup of all the latest new heat from some of our favorite artists. Check out the latest offerings in our playlist below:\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>NEW SONGS<\/h3>\n<h3>FKA TWIGS FEAT. LIL YACHTY &#8211; \u201cON YOUR MIND\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>Fresh off her <span class=\"italic m-italic \" data-lab-italic=\"italic\">Body High Tour<\/span>, and inspired by her cancelled Coachella set from last year, Twigs teams up with Boat for her first new solo material since 2025\u2019s <span class=\"italic m-italic \" data-lab-italic=\"italic\">Eusexua Afterglow<\/span>.<\/p>\n<h3>TYLA &#8211; \u201cIS IT LOVE\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>Ahead of her nominations at this year\u2019s BET Awards, she drops the third official single from her upcoming second studio album. The song examines how much love and pain are intertwined and whether one can exist without the other.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>CAM\u2019RON &#8211; \u201cALL OF US\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>The Harlem rap icon returns with his latest, which features Free J and Dior. The first official offering from Cam\u2019s highly anticipated forthcoming project, <span class=\"italic m-italic \" data-lab-italic=\"italic\">Cam\u2019Ron Presents: Frederica<\/span>, dropping in August.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>YEAT &#8211; \u201cMILLION DOLLAR MINION\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>You should know what you\u2019re going to get here. Yeat drops this high-energy, booming single equipped with his signature wild lyrical approach and more than a few Minion references.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>SKILLA BABY, CHRIS BROWN AND BRYSON TILLER &#8211; \u201cFACE CARD\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>Skilla has become one of Detroit\u2019s most talked-about artists, and here, he continues his rise with a high-powered team-up featuring two established superstars. This is ready-made for the radio.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>CHRIS BROWN FEAT. WIZKID &#8211; \u201cMAN ON A MISSION\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>The R&amp;B superstar releases the deluxe edition of his latest album, <span class=\"italic m-italic \" data-lab-italic=\"italic\">Brown<\/span>. This <span class=\"italic m-italic \" data-lab-italic=\"italic\">Chocolate Edition<\/span> includes this new track with Wizkid.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>CHAKA KHAN W\/SNOOP DOGG &#8211; \u201cBOOGIE\u2019S IN MY SOUL\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>Sometimes the world just needs feel-good music\u2013especially in the summer. Two icons of music team up for an anthem that sounds primed for Juneteenth cookouts and family reunions.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>SMOKE DZA, MAX B, WESTSIDE GUNN AND CURREN$Y &#8211; \u201cKILLOFFSEASON\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>An all-star lineup brings designer rhymes to a sinister rhythm that&#8217;ll have your speakers crackling. Smoke DZA cast a wide net with this one, and we&#8217;re eating good because of it.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>LA REEZY &#8211; \u201cFAMILY BIZZY\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>The New Orleans native drops his new single, a heartfelt celebration of Black family, culture, and the everyday moments that shape generations. An early preview of Reezy&#8217;s newly announced debut album, <span class=\"italic m-italic \" data-lab-italic=\"italic\">Skiddle Bandana<\/span>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>KALELA FEAT. A.K. PAUL &#8211; \u201cOUTTA TIME\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>They wrote and produced this atmospheric new single together; it\u2019s driven by spacey guitars, and their disparate vocal stylings find a way to balance each other out.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>NE-YO &#8211; \u201cTHINKING WHAT I\u2019M THINKING\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>A reflective, emotionally intimate track produced by Chuck Harmony that explores the fragile space between two people growing apart. Another new single is setting the stage for his forthcoming country-inspired album, <span class=\"italic m-italic \" data-lab-italic=\"italic\">Highway 79<\/span>, arriving in July.<\/p>\n<h3>TONIO ARMANI FEAT. LIL JON &#8211; \u201cCOUNTRY GIRL\u201d (REMIX)<\/h3>\n<p>The official remix of Armani\u2019s viral hit \u2013 now reimagined with Lil Jon for an amped-up new collaboration. A seamless fusion of Southern soul storytelling and crunk-era hip-hop, still deeply rooted in trail ride culture.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>SUKIHANA FEAT. BOBBI ALTHOFF &#8211; \u201cBILLS PAID\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>There\u2019s something both unlikely and inevitable about this. The viral duo drops this new single produced by Juicy J \u2014 a fun track about getting your money up, leveling up and being true to yourself.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>ERIC BELLINGER &#8211; \u201cFATHERHOOD\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>A tribute to dads everywhere this Father\u2019s Day, his new single also serves as the first glimpse into Bellinger\u2019s eagerly awaited self-titled album, set to drop in August.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>BELLY GANG KUSHINGTON FEAT. 21 SAVAGE &#8211; &#8220;WTF GOING&#8221;\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p>It marks Kushington\u2019s first official release of 2026; with the two ATL rhymers trading the easy menace that made each a street favorite, and the track plays like a windows-down anthem for the dog days ahead.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- placeholder(#2) --><\/p>\n<h3>LANCE SKIIIWALKER, SCHOOLBOY Q AND PINK SIIFU &#8211; \u201cKEEP IT ON\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>You have to love when three very distinct individual artists can come together and create something unified and inspired. Blending the eccentric, atmospheric style of the TDE singer with Q&#8217;s gritty lyricism and Siifu&#8217;s signature experimental flair.<\/p>\n<h3>HXG &#8211; \u201cREDRUM\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>Building on the momentum of their 2025 project, <span class=\"italic m-italic \" data-lab-italic=\"italic\">Homixide Lifestyle 2<\/span>, the underground trap duo releases their new single, marking the first release from their upcoming project, <span class=\"italic m-italic \" data-lab-italic=\"italic\">MADNESS<\/span>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>JAMAL ROBERTS &#8211; \u201cGIRL DAD\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>A heartfelt ode to fatherhood. Just in time for Father\u2019s Day, the American Idol winner releases his new single, which is dedicated to his daughters.<\/p>\n<h3>ANGELICA VILA &#8211; \u201cDAMAGED\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>The Bronx-born Dominican R&amp;B artist has wasted no time announcing herself with this track, produced by Brody Brown, Kenneth KP Paige, and Derelle Rideout. It\u2019s a slow-burning, sultry new single.<\/p>\n<h3>NEW ALBUMS<\/h3>\n<h3>YG &#8211; \u2018THE GENTLEMEN&#8217;S CLUB\u2019\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p>YG is back, and he\u2019s on one. The Compton rapper is clearly entering a new space as an artist. His new album speaks to growth \u2013 while still giving you that West Coast street rap that made him famous.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>BIG FREEDIA &amp; SOPHIE &#8211; \u2018RELEASED AT LAST\u2019 (EP)<\/h3>\n<p>The New Orleans bounce legend pays homage to the late hyperpop visionary, and the results are memorable. Most of the songs were culled from sessions of <span class=\"italic m-italic \" data-lab-italic=\"italic\">SOPHIE<\/span>, recorded back in 2016.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>CHL\u00d6E &amp; TIMBALAND &#8211; \u2018RESURRECTION\u2019 (MIXTAPE)<\/h3>\n<p>The R&amp;B singer-songwriter has never been afraid to take musical risks \u2013 and other kinds of risks \u2013 and she swings for the fences on this new mixtape collaboration with Timbaland.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>KEY GLOCK &#8211; \u2018PROJECT X\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>The Memphis product made his bones in his hometown and he\u2019s steeped in his city\u2019s rap traditions. It\u2019s clear that he wants to stretch his sound without completely moving away from the trap music that made him famous.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>MYLES SMITH &#8211; \u2018MY MESS, MY HEART, MY LIFE\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>The\u00a0 British singer-songwriter blends folk, pop, and electropop, combining vulnerable lyricism about his upbringing and mental health with his signature rousing vocals. For a debut album, it\u2019s undeniably ambitious.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>COCHISE &#8211; \u2018TRENCH TOWN\u2019 (MIXTAPE)<\/h3>\n<p>His Jamaican roots sit front and center in his approach, and his unique flow and vibrant anime references have become trademarks. The Florida rapper floors it with no brakes on this high-energy mixtape.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>D12 &#8211; \u2018D12 FOREVER, VOL. 1\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>Kuniva and Swifty have held down the fort and kept the name alive. The crew out of Detroit is still making inspired music and this new project includes features by Method Man and Xzibit.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>EVILGIANE &#8211; \u2018HEAVENSGATE VOL. 2&#8242; (MIXTAPE)<\/h3>\n<p>The long-awaited tape, and follow-up to his 2024 release,\u00a0<span class=\"italic m-italic \" data-lab-italic=\"italic\">#HEAVENSGATE<\/span>,\u00a0 features tracks from an eclectic, all-star guest list from all quadrants of Giane&#8217;s Rolodex \u2014 including Rico Nasty, Xaviersobased, Cash Cobain and more.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>FREDO &#8211; \u2018MOTION SICKNESS\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>Officially released as Fredo&#8217;s fifth studio album, the project features 11 tracks and includes heavy-hitting collaborations with artists like Burna Boy, D-Block Europe, Marnz Malone and Steel Bangle.<\/p>\n<h3>NICHOLAS CRAVEN &amp; BOLDY JAMES &#8211; \u2018TRAPPER\u2019S ALLEY 3: HELL OR HIGH WATER\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>The rapper out of Detroit and the producer from Montreal have long established themselves as one of music\u2019s most formidable and consistent duos. The duo\u2019s sixth project continues their critically acclaimed, unapologetically underground partnership.<\/p>\n<h3>TANA &#8211; \u2018ME\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>The artist\u2019s indie Atlanta roots are still present, but he has evolved his sound from the early SoundCloud\/hyperpop era into a staple of the &#8220;New Atlanta&#8221; movement. His production talents are consistently noteworthy.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>THE WAR AND TREATY &#8211; \u2018THE STORY OF MICHAEL AND TANYA\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>The husband and wife duo has been one of the most talked-about acts in Americana\/country for a while now, and for good reason. Their latest highlights their polished craftsmanship while allowing the pair to push forward.<\/p>\n<h3>AZIEDOESNTEXIST &#8211; \u2018STRINGS ATTACHED\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>The Atlanta-based artist blends melodic rap with influences from alternative and throwback grunge rock on her debut. Her aesthetic defies comparison, pairing raw energy with introspective, vulnerable lyrics and genre-bending production.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>FLYANA BOSS &#8211; \u2018UNDER THE INFLUENCE\u2019 EP<\/h3>\n<p>It taps into the carefree spirit of 2000s party culture. Eight tracks of infectious energy, unapologetic confidence, and genre-bending creativity that further cement Bobbi and Folayan as one of music&#8217;s most exciting rising acts.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>LEE LEWIS &#8211; &#8216;HOWL&#8217; (EP)<\/h3>\n<p>Vintage soul, R&amp;B, trip-hop and pop-infused soundwaves. Lewis channels lived experience into songs defined by vulnerability and emotional depth, emerging as a release of long-held tension and turmoil as he opens himself to a world of new standards and possibilities.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>P.J. MORTON &#8211; \u2018SATURDAY NIGHT, SUNDAY MORNING\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>He\u2019s been one of the most accomplished singer-songwriters in R&amp;B and gospel,both, for quite a while now. But now we get both sides of PJ Morton\u2019s acclaimed career on one project. He melds the secular with the sacred on this highly anticipated release.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.okayplayer.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A very Happy Juneteenth and Happy Father\u2019s Day weekend! There are sure to be a ton of events everyone is going to be heading out to \u2014 from Juneteenth celebrations to cookouts for dear ol\u2019 Dad. And you already know \u2014 we got you covered on your playlists!\u00a0 Lots of hotness this week\u2013across genres.\u00a0 Compton [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2467260,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25179],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2467259","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-music"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/The-Listening-New-Music-From-YG-Chloe-Bailey-Timbaland.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2467259","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2467259"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2467259\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2467261,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2467259\/revisions\/2467261"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2467260"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2467259"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2467259"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2467259"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}