Migos - Need It ft. YoungBoy Never Broke Again [Music Video]

I somehow missed this track when it dropped back in May, but I'm so happy I rediscovered it and am in love with their Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood, one of my favorite movies growing up.

Travis Bott - Jack Park Canny Dope Man [Travis Scott if an AI Wrote It]

A technology-focused creative advertising agency called Space150 created an AI version of Travis Scott called Travis Bott. They created a music-learning algorithm and fed it a bunch of Travis Scott lyrics, beats, and songs, and then had the AI system write what it thought a Travis Scott song would sound like.

Adweek spoke with Ned Lampert, the Space150 Creative Director in charge of the project:

We were sort of fascinated with like, ‘What if we tried to make a song—like an actual good song—by using AI and basically creative directing AI?...And so we chose Travis Scott just because he is just such a unique artist and he has a unique sound and everything sort of has an aesthetic to it, both audibly and visually.

I have to tell you, the lyrics are absolute trash and don't make any sense. And yet, this song is kind of fire. It feels like a Travis Scott song. Maybe more like a demo - a track that would be considered for the album but ultimately fall short because they couldn't crack the lyrics.

But what does this say about AI and the future of music? I think this track proves that AI can make music that fits within the modern culture with modern styles, themes and sounds. We already have CGI influencers (which is fucking creepy). If we didn't know this song was created by an AI, how would we accept it? How will we accept music when we learn AFTER we fall in love with a song that the person behind it isn't human at all?

Mavi Phoenix - Prime [Music Video]

Really dope Austrian rap/pop. Reminds me of early 90s rap the way the beat is structured. One of my fav rap tracks of the moment. Show love and follow Mavi Phoenix on Spotify, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and YouTube.

Tyga - Dip ft. Nicki Minaj [Music Video]

Tyga was trash during his Kardashian/Jenner time. Now, all the man does is make hits. There's "Taste" with Offset, "Swish," and now "Dip." "Dip" was dope before they got Nicki Minaj for the remix/music video, and now this is an even better song. Nicki came with the flame that was so often missing on her most recent album, Queen, and Tyga, while never the greatest or most clever rapper, crafted a track that's one of the better bops of the past few months.

Kanye West & Lil Pump - I Love It [Music Video] ft. Adele Givens

Is Kanye finally not taking himself so seriously?

Apparently Kanye was a co-creative director of the first annual PornHub awards in LA last night. While @ the show, he debuted this new song for "I Love It" with Lil' Pump. The video, featuring Ye and Pump in oversized box-like outfits walking down a colorful, neon corridor, was exec produced by Spike Jonze, who Ye has previously worked with for the short film "We Were Once a Fairytale" (2009), "Otis" (2011) and "Only One" (2015). The beat for "I Love It" has a Bay area feel, almost like some slowed down hyphy music. It's dope. But I wonder if there's a verse missing because the way the song is edited at the 1:16 section feels a bit off. I fucks with it though. 4 fucks given out of 5.

Jain - Makeba (Music Video)

Jain is a French/pop singer songwriter. The above track, "Makeba" (an ode to the South African singer and civil rights activist Miriam Makeba) was included in a Levi's commercial (included below). Super funky, energetic, dance-inducing. Doesn't really sound like anything else out right now. The video is pretty dope, too. Show love and check out her website, Spotify, Facebook, Twitter and IG.

Uffie - Drugs

Uffie...who is Uffie? It's kind of hard to say. She's a rapper/producer/DJ/designer who's been around for close to 15 years. I had heard a lot of her music back around 2009/2010 when she released her debut (and only) album, Sex Dreams and Denim Jeans. She had a song with Pharrell called "ADD SUV" (below) and a few other tracks. She's back on the scene and getting ready for new things so she just released "Drugs," her first single in 7 years, according to Wiki.

When I listen to "Drugs" the first thing I think of is A) this is a great record and B) this gives me vibes of Robyn's "Dancing On My Own". The melodies, the synths, the lyrics — amazing. Check out her new single above and check out a few other tracks below. Social channels are here: Spotify, Facebook, Twitter, Soundcloud, and Instagram.

Charlie Puth - Done For Me (ft. Kehlani) [Music Video]

I've never really followed Charlie Puth. Honestly couldn't tell you who he was or what other songs he has (edit: after consulting Wikipedia, I've obviously had my head in the sand. Dude has hits! And he developed the core melodies and lyrics for "See You Again." Wiz jumped on it after Puth had already developed the concept).

Having said that, Puth recently released a new single from his sophomore album, Voicenotes, titled "Done For Me". It features Kehlani and Puth singing back and forth about current and ex-mates who never brought enough to the relationship. The melodies and vocals are great, and there's a fantastic Syn Cole remix that makes the song a bit more dance/disco (check it out below).

Anderson .Paak - Bubblin [Music Video]

Anderson .Paak first hit the scene on Dr. Dre's Compton soundtrack a few years ago. He's been steadily making appearances on everything from Apple commercials to the Black Panther soundtrack. He's on the come up.

His new single, "Bubblin," is an infectious and relentless jam with a video that throws back to Redman and his wild antics. It feels like this is the single/video that the label is putting a lot of push behind. Feels like one of those rap videos from 15 years ago when rap videos had a first, second and third act. This will definitely be getting play all summer long. It's also on the Top One Percenters Mixtape Vol 21. Show love and follow Anderson .Paak on Spotify, Twitter, his website and Facebook, and check out the Apple Commercial with "Till It's Over" below.

Dagny - Backbeat / That Feeling When [Music Video]

Dagny is a Norwegian indie-pop artist — one in a long list of epic Scandinavian pop that Sweden (primarily) has become known for producing. How they've gotten so amazing at creating seemingly an entire genre? I don't know, and more importantly, it doesn't matter. All you gotta do it take in the incredible writing, singing and production. I saw Dagny when I was in Norway a few months ago and her show was really dope. Super energetic and epic in an intimate way. "Backbeat" is one of her bigger songs, and "That Feeling When" is her most recent. Show love and check out her Spotify, Twitter, Instagram, website and Facebook.

DJ Snake - Magenta Riddim [Music Video]

The boy DJ Snake is a fool. Yall remember that "Turn Down for What" music video? Niggas dancing wild as shit and causing minor earthquakes in their apartment building? Well DJ Snake is back with another banger and another music video heavy on dancing and a wild outrageous story. The casting, set direction, costumes, art direction — everything's amazing. It's hard to watch this video and not feel happy and want to dance.

DJ Snake: give us another one, in my best DJ Khalid voice.

Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa - One Kiss [Lyric Video]

Sometimes you hear a song and you know it's a fucking hit. Everyone had that feeling two weeks ago when Drake dropped "Nice for What," and we have it again with the new Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa, who if you aren't familiar with, you better get familiar because she's one of the best and most exciting new artists out right now. All you need to know is she's got one album and she's already getting co-artist credit on a Calvin Harris track. It's not "Calvin Harris featuring Dua Lipa," it's the two of them together.

Anyways, "One Kiss" is one incredible house banger that you're gonna hear all summer long, and deservedly so. CH has been making the jams since day one, and as the weather gets warm, we need more rooftop, pool and late night bangers to play at all hours of the day and night. Both Dua Lipa and Calvin Harris deliver in spades.

A$AP Rocky - A$AP Forever ft. Moby [Music Video]

A$AP Rocky is gearing up for the release of his third album whenever he and his label can find a single that will pop enough to get the needle really moving and the momentum really growing. It wasn't "Bad Company". It wasn't "5 Stars". Will it be "A$AP Forever," which feels like it doesn't so much feature Moby as much as it samples entire sections of Moby's "Porcelain"?

We'll see. Either way, I like "A$AP Forever," as a song and as a video, but A$AP Rocky is overrated as a rapper. @ me, bro.

Little Boots - Shadows ft. Joyce Muniz [Music Video]

This new chillwave techno track from Little Boots just feels sexy to me. Like I need to be in the corner of a dark club just vibing the fuck out. Probably on some purple illicit substances.

Lil Jon ft. Offset & 2 Chainz - Alive [Music Video]

Lil Jon recently dropped his latest single, "Alive", and it really feels like an ode to partying for 20 years straight and not being dead. So to that end, I guess it's something to look forward to?

As far as the music video goes, I feel like most everyone has seen those random IG videos in the trending tab about 3D motion graphics. Well, this video is one big-ass 3D motion graphic, and it's kinda lit. Especially the part where 2 Chainz literally flies in between some butt cheeks. Side bar: tomorrow is payday. Thank god that I'm alive!

Diplo ft. DRAM - Look Back [Music Video]

The homies Diplo and DRAM hook up for a trippy, 70s inspired rock jam that comes completely out of left field for both artists. I vibes with it, tho. Quality over expectations, ya dig?

Natalie Portman Returns to SNL to Rap Circles Around Bitches

Natalie Portman has appeared on SNL a few times. Once was back in 2006, when the Lonely Island first blessed Natalie with the lyrics that she murdered in "Natalie's Rap," a video lambasting her Harvard-educated, clean girl image. She recently visited again, and blessed us with "Natalie's Rap 2.0". Andy Samberg also shared some BTS on how it all went down with Vulture.

Introducing Ängie - Swedish Indie Pop Influenced by Weed and Rap

Angie is a new artist from Sweden. Her sound is indie-pop, her lyrics are like a lesbian Wiz Khalifa and her vibe is 90s goth. That's a weird sentence to write and an even odder combo because I'm crazy into it all. It sounds like it should be trash but there's an introspectiveness to it all that really connects, on top of being really catchy. There's a boldness and aggressiveness that feels very much rooted in rap music. These are some fucking incredible tracks and I'm really, really interested in hearing more and eventually seeing her live whenever she makes her way to NYC.

Here's an interview from GuestList from 2 years ago where she discusses growing up in Sweden, smoking weed (obvi), being suicidal and finding herself. Show love and check out her Instagram, Twitter and Spotify.
"Smoke Weed Eat Pussy" "Spun" "Housewife Spliffin"

Jaira Burns - Ugly [Music Video]

I bought this single. I paid money specifically for this track. I'm old school, I like to own the music I listen to. It doesn't happen often but I like to support up and coming artists. "Ugly" is about what happens when the attraction fades and the arguments begin. Some cool indie-pop with shades of reggae. Show love and check out Jaira Burn's Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Spotify and website. You can also check out this interview with All Access Music.

Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar, Future and James Blake - King's Dead [Music Video]

The whole TDE crew has been putting in overtime with the release of the Black Panther soundtrack, which just debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 album chart. They've released three singles ("All The Stars," "Pray for Me," "King's Dead") and and two videos — "All The Stars" and the above "King's Dead." One of the motifs in the "King's Dead" video is being higher than the rest: more powerful, more successful, more dangerous; bolder. The video opens with the crew sitting atop palm trees in LA, at least 30 feet above the everyone else, which might be the most Compton thing I've ever seen. They also have several scenes where Jay Rock, K Dot and Future are perched on three consecutive buildings. Pretty dope shit.

And as you may or may not have heard yet, the Black Panther film is breaking all sorts of box office records. As of Monday afternoon, it's projected to earn as much as $245 million in it's opening four days. If those numbers stick, it would represent the second highest four-day opening of all time, behind Star Wars: The Force Awakens ($288MM) and just ahead of Star Wars: The Last Jedi ($241MM). As someone who saw the film and absolutely loved it, I hope it breaks every record possible. More black stories on screen, told by more black filmmakers, would be incredible.