Music
Phabo Releases His New Single ‘Before I Let Her Go’
For this past New Music Friday, rising R&B singer and rapper Phabo released a new single titled ‘Before I Let Her Go.’ The song was penned by Phabo and produced by rising producer Damnfraka and the infamous Troy Taylor. (He’s produced a lot of your favorite R&B records like ‘Sweet Lady,’ ‘Just Came Here To Chill,’ and ‘Your Love.’ — Check out his songbook here!)
You might have already guessed that ‘Before I Let Her Go’ is about how a smooth operator is ready to shift gears for a special woman. Phabo specifically asks his lady what she’d like if she were “under oath”
‘Take your puppy to the groomers while you at South Coast
Always asking me what color you should paint your toes
Girl walk back to me so I can lick your lipgloss off
She know exactly what I need that’s a female boss’
Phabo’s pen pushes such a romantic narrative. The entire production is like a letter from a sly lover boy. To paint a better picture, watch the single’s visualizer below.
In a statement issued to Rated R&B, Phabo explained that he “intentionally [paid] homage to the ’90s bad-boy R&B era” while also keeping up with today’s relationship scene. His assertion definitely checks out. If you listen closely, the instrumentals in the chorus strike pretty close to the background composition in one of Usher’s hits — ‘Nice and Slow.’ If you don’t believe it, go listen to the instrumental and come back to ‘Before I Let Her Go.’
The sample adds a new layer to the song. Perhaps he would like to take things nice and slow with the one he’d do serious damage for!
The subtle addition captures the beauty of sampling old jams. In an era where new R&B songs seem oversaturated with samples, ‘Before I Let Her Go’ stands strong on its own. Instead of a simple CTRL+C and CTRL+V, ‘Before I Let Her Go’ is fraternal to the original record.
Phabo is a force to be reckoned with as he has written for Kehlani, Kyle Dion and Jahkoy. He also has his own projects out. Per his Soundcloud, you can find a few of his unreleased songs. You can also find his debut album ‘Soulquarius’ on all streaming platforms. (Some recommendations: ‘LNF,’ ‘Slippery’ ft. Destin Conrad and ‘How’s My Driving?’)
He’s also scheduled to perform for the Soho Rising Tour until April 11th. Be sure to RSVP!
Albums
Tyla Releases Self Titled Debut Album “Tyla”
Since the debut of her single “Water,” Tyla has captivated audiences, accumulating over 150 million views on YouTube. This success was previously ignited by the #TylaWaterChallenge and #TylaWater on TikTok, amassing a staggering combined total of 448.6 million views back in October. Explaining the genesis of these trends, Tyla shared, “It’s like a dance style in South Africa.”
Following the remix of her hit track with Travis Scott and the release of her latest single, “ART,” the Johannesburg native has now released her anticipated self-titled debut album. Spanning 14 tracks, this project enlists collaborations from Gunna, Skillibeng, Tems and more.
Reflecting on her artistic vision, Tyla expressed to Time magazine last year, “I knew I wanted my sound to blend elements of pop, R&B, Afrobeats, and amapiano.”
Stream below.
Albums
Joyner Lucas Finally Releases New Album ‘Not Now I’m Busy’
After dropping “Best for Me” alongside Jelly Roll earlier this week, Joyner Lucas makes a triumphant return with his highly anticipated sophomore album, “Not Now I’m Busy.”
Serving as a successor to his acclaimed 2020 debut, ADHD, the Massachusetts native enlists contributions from Twista, NBA YoungBoy, Logic, Conway The Machine, the late legend DMX, and more across the 17-track effort. Anchored by the previously released singles “Seventeen” and “Sticks & Stones,” you can stream the project below.
Audio
Kendrick Lamar Disses Drake & J. Cole on ‘Like That’ from Future & Metro Boomin’s New Album, ‘We Don’t Trust You’
Just moments ago, Future and Metro Boomin released their highly-anticipated new album, “We Don’t Trust You,” to the world.
One track that immediately stands out from the project is “Like That,” featuring Kendrick Lamar. On this particular record, the Compton native boldly takes aim at Drake and J. Cole. This seems to confirm the ongoing tension between Metro Boomin and Drake, which came to light a few months ago on social media. In the midst of this conflict, Drake referred to Metro Boomin as a ‘tweeter and deleter’ in a video response to Metro Boomin’s criticism of Drake and 21 Savage’s joint album, ‘Her Loss.’
Drake’s video sign-off, “Look at my eyes — you guys wanna do something? That’s what I thought,” prompted Metro Boomin to retaliate with a video skit referencing on “X” where the character says, “Whoa, Calm Down Jamal, Don’t Pull Out the 9.” This skit humorously portrays interactions between Black people and racist white individuals on a basketball court.
— Metro Boomin (@MetroBoomin) December 19, 2023
In “Like That,” Kendrick Lamar delivers incisive bars: “Sneak dissin’, first person shooter, I hope they came with three switches. I crash out, like, ‘F–k rap,’ this Melly Mell if I had to. Got two Ts with me, I’m snatchin’ chains and burnin’ tattoos, it’s up. Lost too many soldiers not to play it safe. If he walks around with that stick, it ain’t Andre 3K. Think I won’t drop the location? I still got PTSD. Muthaf–k the big three, n—a, it’s just big me. N—a, bum, what? I’m really like that.”
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