Best New Music: Kendrick Lamar, Cleo Sol, Trippie Redd, Big Sean + MORE

Rumor had it that Baby Keem was allegedly Pulitzer Prize winning rapper Kendrick Lamar’s cousin but now it’s no longer alleged. Lamar made his return Friday, August 27 in collaboration with Baby Keem on a song titled “family ties”, the cover art is a family photo with everyones identity covered except for Baby Keem’s and Kendrick Lamar’s. The music video for “family ties” was also released and features Lamar dancing and a cameo from Normani. You can watch the video below. Speaking of rumors, Lizzo is back after a 2 year hiatus with a single featuring Cardi B titled “Rumors”. Also in the top six for best new singles is Grammy Award winning songwriter Nija’s “Ease My Mind (Come Over)”, this is the first solo song that she’s released since 2014. Number four on the list for best new singles is “Don’t Go” by Skrillex, Justin Bieber, and Don Toliver, fifth is Sevyn Streeter and BIA’s “Nasty Girl”, and last but not least is “It Ain’t My Fault” by Babyface Ray, Big Sean and Hit-Boy.

In the number one spot for best new albums is Cleo Sol’s second solo album, Mother which comes after 2020’s Rose in the Dark. The 12 track album reflects Sol’s new life as well, a mother with touching songs like “Sunshine” and “Heart Full of Love” dedicated to her child. Trippie Redd’s Trip At Knight is trippy as usual in the best way. Big Red Machine’s How Long Do You Think It’s Gonna Last? features Taylor Swift on two tracks, “Renegade” and “Birch” both of which you’ll have on repeat. Mallory Merk’s 6 track EP, Counterparts starts on the right foot with “Over Sentimental” and never goes left. Madi Diaz gives us what we didn’t know we needed with History Of A Feeling. Belly’s third studio album See You Next Wednesday brings the heat with features from The Weeknd, Nas, Young Thug, Moneybagg Yo, Big Sean, Lil Uzi Vert, and more.

Keep scrolling to watch music videos, listen to more of Everything GOOD’s picks for best new albums such as Lorde’s Solar Power, dvsn and Ty Dolla $ign’s Cheers to the Best Memories, Halsey’s If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power, and many more as well as more best new singles such as Meek Mill featuring Lil Baby and Lil Durk “Sharing Locations”, Burna Boy featuring Don Jazzy “Question”, Kacy Mustgraves “justified”, Joy Crookes “When You Were Mine”, and many more.

Best New Albums:
  1. Cleo Sol – Mother
  2. Trippie Redd – Trip At Knight
  3. Big Red Machine – How Long Do You Think It’s Gonna Last?
  4. Mallory Merk – Counterparts
  5. Madi Diaz – History Of A Feeling
  6. Belly – See Next Wednesday
Best New Singles:
  1. Baby Keem + Kendrick Lamar – “family ties
  2. Lizzo ft. Cardi B – “Rumors
  3. Nija – “Ease My Mind (Come Over)
  4. Skrillex, Justin Bieber + Don Toliver – “Don’t Go
  5. Sevyn Streeter + BIA – “Nasty Girl
  6. Babyface Ray, Big Sean + Hit-Boy – “It Ain’t My Fault
Here’s Everything GOOD’s picks for best new music from the week of Friday, August 13 to the week of Friday, August 27.
Top 6 Best Albums

Cleo Sol – Mother

Release date: August 20, 2021

Favorite track: “Promises

Trippie Redd- Trip At Knight (Complete Edition)

Release date: August 20, 2021

Favorite track: “MP5” ft. SoFaygo

Big Red Machine – How Long Do You Think it’s Gonna Last?

Release date: August 27, 2021

Favorite track: “Renegade” ft. Taylor Swift

Mallory Merk – Counterparts

Release date: August 13, 2021

Favorite track: “Over Sentimental

Madi Diaz – History Of A Feeling

Release date: August 27, 2021

Favorite track: “Woman in My Heart

Belly – See You Next Wednesday

Release date: August 27, 2021

Favorite track: “Better Believe” ft. The Weeknd + Young Thug

Top 6 Best Singles

Baby Keem + Kendrick Lamar – “family ties”

Release date: August 27, 2021

Lizzo ft. Cardi B – “Rumors”

Release date: August 13, 2021

Nija – “Ease My Mind (Come Over)”

Release date: August 19, 2021

Skrillex, Justin Bieber + Don Toliver – “Don’t Go”

Release date: August 20, 2021

Seyvn Streeter + BIA – “Nasty Girl”

Release date: August 27, 2021

Babyface Ray, Big Sean, + Hit-Boy – “It Ain’t My Fault”

Release date: August 27, 2021

Other Fav Albums

dvsn + Ty Dolla $ign – Cheers to the Best Memories

Release date: August 20, 2021

Favorite track: “Outside

Lorde – Solar Power

Release date: August 20, 2021

Favorite track: “Stoned at the Nail Salon

Southern Avenue – Be The Love You Want

Release date: August 27, 2021

Favorite track: “Heathen Hearts

Rotimi – All or Nothing

Release date: August 27, 2021

Favorite track: “Decide

Becky Hill – Only Honest On The Weekend

Release date: August 27, 2021

Favorite track: “Business” ft. Ella Eyre

Jungle – Loving In Stereo

Release date: August 13, 2021

Favorite track: “Goodbye My Love” ft. Priya Ragu

Wizkid – Made In Lagos: Deluxe Edition

Release date: August 13, 2021

Favorite track: “Anoti

Jaden – CTV3: Day Tripper’s Edition

Release date: August 27, 2021

Favorite track: “Still In Love

Nite Jewel – No Sun

Release date: August 27, 2021

Favorite track: “When There Is No Sun

Hasley – If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power

Release date: August 27, 2021

Favorite track: “Darling

Shaybo – Queen of the South

Release date: August 20, 2021

Favorite track: “My Sister” ft. Jorja Smith

The Killers – Pressure Machine

Release date: August 13, 2021

Favorite track: “West Hills

Other Fav Singles

Tamera – “Strong For Me”

Release date: August 26, 2021

Meek Mill ft. Lil Baby + Lil Durk – “Sharing Locations”

Release date: August 27, 2021

Burna Boy ft. Don Jazzy – “Question”

Release date: August 24, 2021

Amber Mark – “Foreign Things”

Release date: August 23, 2021

VanJess ft. Lucky Daye – “Slow Down”

Release date: August 13, 2021

Katy B – “Under My Skin”

Release date: August 12, 2021

Kash Doll ft. Wale + Eric Bellinger – “Single & Happy”

Release date: August 27, 2021

Destiny Rogers ft. Flo Mili – “Simon Say”

Release date: August 27, 2021

Joy Crookes – “When You Were Mine”

Release date: August 24, 2021

Natalie Jane Hill – “Orb Weaver”

Release date: August 23, 2021

Kacey Musgraves – “justified”

Release date: August 27, 2021

Yebba – “Boomerang”

Release date: August 30, 2021

Ziarra – “Make Me Feel”

Release date: August 25, 2021

ROSIE – “Sad Sad Sad”

Release date: August 13, 2021

Kacy Musgraves – “star-crossed”

Release date: August 23, 2021

Elevation Worship ft. Chris Brown, Brandon Lake, + Tiffany Hudson “Might Get Loud”

Release date: August 20, 2021

everywhr – “Tie Dye”

Release date: August 27, 2021

Swae Lee ft. Jhene Aiko – “In the Dark”

Release date: August 27, 2021

Josh Levi – “NASA”

Release date: August 27, 2021

Jayla Darden – “Exhausted My Options”

Release date: August 26, 2021

Katelyn Tarver – “All Our Friends Are Splitting Up”

Release date: August 26, 2021

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