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The End, So Far
The End, So Far ALBUM ∙ METAL ∙ 2022 Slipknot “This album is another extension of boundaries.”
The Last Whip II
The Last Whip II ALBUM ∙ HIP-HOP/RAP ∙ 2022 K-Trap The London MC returns to the sharp, survival-mode ethos of his 2017 debut.
Pop Hits Italia
Pop Hits Italia PLAYLIST ∙ Apple Music Pop Italiano Packed to the brim with singalong hits, this selection brings you the best in Italian pop right now. Seasoned songwriters and burgeoning beat makers with an undeniable knack for melody and an appetite for fresh forms meld emotive refrains with dynamic grooves. Drawing on rock, electropop, reggaetón, hip-hop, and trap, they transport fans from the streets of Rome to the sunlit Caribbean.
Today’s Hits
Today’s Hits PLAYLIST ∙ Apple Music Hits Leading Today’s Hits this week, Lewis Capaldi asks an ex to “Forget Me”. A surprise departure from the emotive ballads that lit up his breakthrough run, the midtempo break-up song—produced by TMS, Chris Bishop and Capaldi—announces a new era for the Scot singer-songwriter. Capaldi’s first single since 2019’s “Before You Go” is more than worth the wait—with the promise of more unpredictable anthems to come. Elsewhere, get into new music from Eliza Rose, KSI and Harry Styles, then add Today’s Hits to your library to stay up on the biggest songs in pop, hip-hop, R&B and more.
Today’s Country
Today’s Country PLAYLIST ∙ Apple Music Country Kelsea Ballerini’s long-awaited fourth album SUBJECT TO CHANGE is available now, and along with it comes standout track “MUSCLE MEMORY.” The breezy track finds Ballerini at her freest, with a lightness to her vocal that signals a newfound confidence from the “half of my hometown” hitmaker. Ballerini attributes some of that freedom to the unexpected downtime she suddenly found herself with during the COVID-19 pandemic, which coincided with the release of her third album, kelsea . “I wrote my first record when I was 19 and then have been in this wonderful whirlwind since I was 20, really,” Ballerini tells Apple Music. “And I started radio tour and it hadn't really stopped until 2020. And I just had this need, in that stillness and in that space, to take inventory of my life.” This playlist tracks what’s happening from the heart of the country scene to its outer edges. Check back here early and often, and if you hear so...
A-List Pop
A-List Pop PLAYLIST ∙ Apple Music Pop “This song needs to be listened to by anyone and everyone, and especially people who are sick of being privy to other people’s secrets,” Sam Smith tells Apple Music of “Unholy,” their new collaborative single with Kim Petras that headlines A-List Pop this week. Written in Jamaica “after lots of rum, it feels like one of the most exciting songs I’ve ever released,” Smith says. “It has many emotions that I’ve never expressed before in one place.” Add A-List Pop to your library to stay up on the latest and greatest pop music.
Rap Life
Rap Life PLAYLIST ∙ Apple Music Hip-Hop “They say they don’t f**k with me, but I say they can’t f**k with me,” GloRilla says at the outset of “Tomorrow,” a standout from her CMG label’s Gangsta Art compilation. It’s an important distinction, and one not lost on featured guest of “Tomorrow 2” Cardi B. Cardi, of course, has never been afraid to go bar for bar with an MC, nor been unwilling to show love to like-minded women trying to make a name for themselves (see HoodCelebrityy’s 2016 breakout “Island Girls”). Like GloRilla, Cardi is ready for any and all smoke on “Tomorrow 2,” rapping, “All y’all bitches sweet and I always get my lick, boo/I fight for my bitches and I’m fighting over dick too!” Listen to “Tomorrow 2” on Rap Life, the playlist at the forefront of hip-hop culture today, and if you hear something you like, add it to your library.
Today’s Hits
Today’s Hits PLAYLIST ∙ Apple Music Hits “I think the best thing that happened to the album was when we moved into the studio,” Harry Styles tells Apple Music of recording his third LP, Harry’s House . “First day, we were setting up and it was just me and Tom [Hull, aka Kid Harpoon]. We got there early and we wrote ‘Late Night Talking.’ We then got to make the rest of the album being like, ‘We have that.’” The headliner on Today’s Hits this week, it’s a love song through and through—one Styles debuted at his first Coachella show this year. “I’ve never been a fan of change,” he sings. “But I’d follow you to any place, if it’s Hollywood or Bishopsgate.” Add Today’s Hits to your library to stay up on the biggest songs in pop, hip-hop, R&B, and more.
EBM
EBM ALBUM ∙ ALTERNATIVE ∙ 2022 Editors Now with added Blanck Mass, the indie kings explore darker, dancier spaces.
Sad Songs In A Hotel Room - EP
Sad Songs In A Hotel Room - EP ALBUM ∙ POP ∙ 2022 Joshua Bassett Big-hearted emotional tunes that underscore the singer’s uprootedness.
U Wasn't There
U Wasn't There ALBUM ∙ HIP-HOP/RAP ∙ 2022 Cam'ron & A-Trak The long-awaited project is everything we hoped it would be.
SUBJECT TO CHANGE
SUBJECT TO CHANGE ALBUM ∙ COUNTRY ∙ 2022 Kelsea Ballerini “The theme was evolution and growing up, and a lot of contrast within that.”
5SOS5
5SOS5 ALBUM ∙ POP ∙ 2022 5 Seconds of Summer The quartet embraces maturity on this ambitious 19-track effort.
The Lead (Apple Music Up Next Film Edition) - EP
The Lead (Apple Music Up Next Film Edition) - EP ALBUM ∙ R&B/SOUL ∙ 2022 FLO The rising R&B girl group added one more song to their must-hear EP.
Rap Life
Rap Life PLAYLIST ∙ Apple Music Hip-Hop EST Gee’s “Backstage Passes” marks his fourth collaboration with fellow Louisville native Jack Harlow, as the pair seem determined to prove their working relationship is way deeper than just an “odd couple” attention grab. In all fairness, the two don’t exactly look like they’d frequent the same night spots, but one listen to “Backstage Passes”—or any of the songs they’ve made together—and it’s easy to understand that they have much in common as rising rap stars, and maybe more strikingly as they claim on record to each be the MC responsible for putting Louisville on the map. The city is up right now, and most heartwarmingly, each wants to make sure the other gets the credit they deserve for that. Listen to the Pooh Beatz- and Nik Dean-produced “Backstage Passes” on Rap Life, the playlist at the forefront of hip-hop culture today, and if you hear something you like, add it to your library.