New Music: Get Into These Spring Treats!

Welcome back to a new week! It was pretty slow in the full-length area, with only a reissue and an EP catching my eye, but they were solid pieces of work. The singles, though, girlies! The remixes! They were hitting. Let's dive in.

Nymph_o x ShyGirl

Back with a deluxe, Nymph-o is a remix collaboration with many of Shy's favorite people. Her debut is littered with pop, hyper/dream pop, and trap beats. She expertly curated her rerelease to sound as fresh as it did when the original dropped.

Key Track: "Playboy / Positions" - a one-touch punch about being out with her girls and meeting up with the dopest one out until she cheekily says, "Wait, let me just change positions quickly," and the song drops into a base and claps assisted about switching positions in bed and feeling real sexy.

Nymph_o on Spotify

Southern Delicacy x Jai' Len Josey

The girl next up in R&B and soul has dropped her second EP, and it is, mmm, mmm, fucking good. It opens with a beautiful symphony, akin to the opening of a Disney movie, and then the trumpets kick in, and if you weren't sold, now you are. On each song, Jai Len commands your attention; you can hear every word clearly, the blends and musicality performing a gorgeous union for Josey to preside over.

Key Track: "Man In Your Bed" - halfway through, Jai' Len gets down with a boogie beat about a man coming home late and knowing where she should be laying instead.

Southern Delicacy on Spotify

Single drop:

The rappers came out:

"Princess Diana" (remix) x Ice Spice, Nicki Minaj

The Queen has crowned her princess and hopped on her song about her city. The masses went ham for the collaboration because it is excellent. Some are saying Nicki's verse wasn't enough, but my take? She got on this young female rapper's song and rapped her lyrics. What other cosign does she need? Wait, to be signed in a label partnership with Minaj's new label. Stop playing with 'em, Riottt.

Princess Diana Versions on Spotify

"Ball and Chain (Inner City Remix)" x Cakes Da Killa, Inner City

Cakes is gearing up for the release of his remix project for Svengali. With this version of "Ball and Chain" sounding like it was cut right out of the Muvaland era, Cakes knows who he is and his lane. The girls better watch out.

Ball and Chain Remix on Spotify

"Da Girls (remix)" x Ciara, Lola Brooke, Lady London

Ciara decided to add some oomph to her empowerment anthem with Lola Brooke and Lady London, spitting their version of for da girls.

Da Girls (Girls Mix) on Spotify

"Kill Bill (remix)" x Sza, Doja Cat

Doja tweeted at Sza a few days before the remix dropped that she did "something bad," Immediately, everyone speculated a remix. Lo & behold, they dropped a remix to Sza's hit song on her sophomore album, SOS. Doja depicts in a storytelling fashion that she stalks and accidentally kills her ex's next but wonders if the bullet was really for him. Doja is gearing up for her next release, which she says will be a real rap album, since trollers and hater say she can't rap. I love when artists let the art do the talking. I am excited. I love Doja.

Kill Bill Remix on Spotify

"Hot Sauce" x Fivio Foreign

The Drill beat boy flies solo, boasting about his status and how much he carries in the streets.

Hot Sauce on Spotify

Talk to me about the Pop / R&B kids:

"Bubblegum" x Dawn Richard

Though the track is heavily rap-influenced, Dawn is still one of the signing girlies!

Bubblegum on Spotify

"Dancing in The Courthouse" x Dominic Fike

Dominic Fike takes us into his next era with guitars and the sound of summer. You tell me this doesn't sound like a campfire song! Be daring is his simple message.

Dancing In The Courtroom on Spotify

"Try Me" x Jorja Smith

On a bold new track, Jorja talks about putting yourself out there in front of a world of opinions. The track is mixed with subtle bells and a baseline against the drums.

Try Me on Spotify

"Emotional" x Njomza

The singer-songwriter sings about her emotional desperation for her love over futuristic synths and a dance club-ready beat. Can't wait to feel this in the club with that guy I'll meet for one night.

Emotional on Spotify

"Mine / Me" x Kelly Clarkson

Kelly Clarkson returns with a doozy two-hitter of heartbreak and pulls herself up. Strings, piano melodies, and choirs assist her majestic voice as sing belts her heart out.

Mine / Me on Spotify

"Finally" x, Jonas Blue, Rani

Jonas Blue is back with a song to tear the summer festivals up alongside Rani!

Finally on Spotify

"Curious" x Shenseea

Shenseea returns on the scene with a dancehall track about her occasional lure to the same sex. It oozes with sex; just check out the music video.

Curious on Spotify

A salty fan RuView:

The Ru Paul finale aired this past Friday, and my two front runners were knocked out of the semi-finals. Congratulations to Sasha DOWN, but as a Jersey they/them, I was rooting for my girl Luxx and the heavy-weight champ Mistress, but such is life, but here are their original numbers that were so damn entertaining.

"It's Giving Fashion (Luxx Noir London)" x The Cast of Ru Paul's Drag Race

The ultimate lewk girl gave us the perfect fashion house club-ready jam. I am strutting down the Bushwick streets to this all summer. The only thing I am listening to in the thrift store dressing rooms.

It's Giving Fashion on Spotify

"Delusion (Mistress Isabelle Brooks)" x The Cast of Ru Paul's Drag Race

Playing the game right, MIB took her "the girls have drag delusion" and marketed it perfectly. This track is so catchy. Bitch, I'm the cure for your drag delusion!

Delusion on Spotify

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Thanks for listening with me as we continue to collect songs and get ready to be outside all summer. The queers will be out to play. Until then, keep streaming, reading, and kiki-ing with us.

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