Everything GOOD Mag’s best new music picks from Friday, March 18th to Friday, April 8th are in. The number one spot for best new album is Rosalía’s third studio album MOTOMAMI, released on March 18th with 16 tracks and zero skips. The week of March 18 also brought a couple of the best new singles, ”Light Me Up” by Rayvn Lenae and “Fair” by Normani. The following Friday, March 25 Latto dropped her sophomore album 777 which includes features from 21 Savage, Lil Wayne, Childish Gambino, and Lil Durk to name a few. Nicki Minaj, Jensen McRae, Nigo, FLO, and Buddy also dropped the week of the 25th.
Miley Cyrus, Harry Styles, Alex Isley, Dreamville, and Kehlani released their new music the week of Friday, April 1st. Miley Cyrus gifted us with something special, her first ever live album with a tracklist curated by fans which includes Miley’s most popular cover, Dolly Parton’s ”Jolene” and other amazing covers like ”Maybe” and ”Like a Prayer”. The hip-hop and R&B J. Cole led collective Dreamville made a comeback 3 years after Revenge of the Dreamers III with a surprise mixtape in collaboration with DJ Drama.
April 8th Omar Apollo released his debut full length album titled Ivory which guest stars Daniel Ceasar and Kali Uchis and lands at number two on our list for best new albums. Banks also released an album on Friday, April 8th but unlike Apollo, this is Banks fourth full length album. Jack Harlow, Chlöe, Schoolboy Q, and Pusha T released singles that week.
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Best new music picks Friday, March 18 to Friday, April 8.
Best new albums:
1. Rosalía – MOTOMAMI
Release date: March 18, 2022
Featured track: “CANDY”
2. Omar Apollo – Ivory
Release date: April 8, 2022
Featured track: ”No Good Reason”
3. Banks – Serpentina
Release date: April 8, 2022
Featured track: ”Deadend”
4. Miley Cyrus – ATTENTION: MILEY LIVE
Release date: April 1, 2022
Featured track: ”Maybe”
5. Dreamville – D-Day: A Gangsta Grillz Mixtape
Release date: April 1, 2022
Featured track: “Stick” (with JID & J.Cole feat. Kenny Mason & Sheck Wes)
6. Latto – 777
Release date: March 25, 2022
Featured track: “Sunshine” (feat. Lil Wayne & Childish Gambino)
7. Alex Isley – Marigold
Release date: March 30, 2022
Featured track: ”Under The Moon”
8. Nigo – I Know NIGO!
Release date: March 25, 2022
Featured track: “Lost and Found Freestyle 2019”
9. Jensen McRae – Are You Happy Now?
Release date: March 22, 2022
Featured track: “Good Legs”
10. Buddy – Superghetto
Release date: March 25, 2022
Featured track: “Ain’t Fair”
Best new singles:
1. Jack Harlow – “First Class”
Release date: April 8, 2022
2. Nicki Minaj – “We Go Up” (feat. Fivio Foreign)
Release date: March 25, 2022
3. Pusha T – “Neck & Wrist” (feat. JAY-Z & Pharrell)
Release date: April 6, 2022
4. Rayvn Lenae – “Light Me Up”
Release date: March 18, 2022
5. Schoolboy Q – “Soccer Dad”
Release date: April 6, 2022
6. Chlöe – “Treat Me”
Release date: April 8, 2022
7. FLO – “Cardboard Box”
Release date: March 24, 2022
8. Normani – “Fair”
Release date: March 18, 2022
9. Harry Styles – “As It Was”
Release date: March 31, 2022
10. Kehlani – up at night (feat. Justin Bieber)
Release date: March 30, 2022
Other notable best new music picks:
- Caitlyn Smith – High
- Maren Morris – Humble Quest
- Syd – Broken Hearts Club
- Tiana Major9 – Fool Me Once – EP
- Red Hot Chili Peppers – Unlimited Love
- Camila Cabello – Familia
- Coi Leray – Trendsetter
- Charli XCX – CRASH
- Maggie Rodgers – “That’s Where I Am”
- Noah Cyrus – “I Burned LA Down”
- Joyce Wrice & KAYTRANADA – “Iced Tea”
- Doechii – “Crazy”
- Elaine – “Shine”
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