Music Weekly Round Up: Trevor Jackson, Vic Mensa, Rod Wave & MORE

‘The Love Language’: Trevor Jackson 

GENRE: R&B/Soul

ALBUM FAVES: “Love Don’t Change”, “Bouts to Be”, “Better”, “Get To You”, and “Just Friends”

Listen to The Love Language on Spotify. Trevor Jackson · Album · 2021 · 14 songs.

“23” (Video): Burna Boy 

GENRE: Afrofusion

‘I TAPE’: Vic Mensa

GENRE: Hip Hop/Rap

EP FAVES: “Victory”, “Moosa” ft. Jeremih, Eryn Allen Kane & Wyatt Waddell, and “Shelter” ft. Wyclef Jean & Chance the Rapper

Listen to I TAPE on Spotify. VIC MENSA · Single · 2021 · 7 songs.

“Montero (Call Me By Your Name)”: Lil Nas X

GENRE: Pop

“Chosen” (Video): Blxst ft. Tyga & Ty Dolla $ign

GENRE: R&B/Soul

‘SoulFly’: Rod Wave

GENRE: Hip Hop/Rap

ALBUM FAVES: “Blame On You”, “What’s Love??”, “OMDB”, and “Moving On”

Listen to SoulFly on Spotify. Rod Wave · Album · 2021 · 19 songs.

“Jacuzzi”: Dawn Richard

GENRE: R&B/Soul

“Dancing With The Devil”: Demi Lovato

GENRE: Pop

‘Twelve A.M’: Crayon

GENRE: Afrobeats

EP FAVES: “In Sync” and “Jackpot” ft. Bella Shmurda

Listen to Twelve A.M on Spotify. Crayon · Single · 2021 · 4 songs.

‘Neptune’: Gallant

GENRE: R&B/Soul

EP FAVES: “Dynamite.” w/ Brandy, “Julie.”, and “No More Tries.” w/ VanJess

Listen to Neptune on Spotify. Gallant · Album · 2021 · 8 songs.

“Hard For The Next”: Moneybagg Yo ft. Future

GENRE: Hip Hop/Rap

‘Too Young To Be Sad’: Tate McRae

GENRE: Pop

EP FAVES: “Bad Ones” and “Slower”

Listen to TOO YOUNG TO BE SAD on Spotify. Tate McRae · Single · 2021 · 6 songs.

“Lucky Me / Still I Rise” (Video): Big Sean

GENRE: Hip Hop/Rap

“Easiest Thing”: Jean Deaux

GENRE: R&B/Soul

“At My Worst” Pink Sweat$ ft. Kehlani

GENRE: Pop

“Alone With Me”: Hopsin

GENRE: Hip Hop/Rap

‘Dum and Dummer 2’: Young Dolph & Key Glock

GENRE: Hip Hop/Rap

ALBUM FAVES: “In GLOCK we trust”, “Case Closed”, “Sleep With the Roaches”, and “A Goat & A Dolphin”

Listen to Dum and Dummer 2 on Spotify. Young Dolph · Album · 2021 · 20 songs.

“How Much Can A Heart Take” (Lyric Video): Lucky Daye ft. Yebba

GENRE: R&B/Soul

‘Justice’ (Deluxe): Justin Bieber 

GENRE: Pop 

ALBUM FAVES: “2 Much”, “Deserve You”, “Off My Face”, “Die For You” ft. Dominic Fike, “Hold On”, “Peaches” ft. Daniel Caesar & Giveon, “Love You Different” ft. Beam, and “There She Go” ft. Lil Uzi Vert 

Listen to Justice (Triple Chucks Deluxe) on Spotify. Justin Bieber · Album · 2021 · 22 songs.

“Somebody Baby”: Peruzzi ft. Davido

GENRE: Afrobeats

“Love Cycle” (Remix): Enisa ft. Davido

GENRE: Pop

‘DEACON’: serpentwithfeet

GENRE: R&B/Soul

ALBUM FAVES: “Heart Storm” w/ NAO and “Old & Fine”

Listen to DEACON on Spotify. serpentwithfeet · Album · 2021 · 11 songs.

“Holdin Me Down”: King Combs ft. Future

GENRE: Hip Hop/Rap

‘The Idea Of Her’: Ali Gatie

GENRE: Pop

EP Faves: “Do You Believe” ft. Marshmello & Ty Dolla $ign and “Lie To Me” ft. Tate McRae

Listen to The Idea Of Her on Spotify. Ali Gatie · Album · 2021 · 10 songs.

“My City”: ELHAE & Masego

GENRE: R&B/Soul

“It’s Not My Fault”: Princess Nokia

GENRE: Hip Hop/Pop

“Royal Flush”: LOONY & Mick Jenkins

GENRE: R&B/Soul

“Miseducation”: Calboy ft. Lil Wayne

GENRE: Hip Hop/Rap

“Titans”: Major Lazer ft. Sia & Labrinth

GENRE: Pop

“2 Sauce”: Sleepy Hallow

GENRE: Hip Hop/Rap

Lil Nas X Shuts Down Haters with Billy Ray Cyrus on the "Old Town Road" Remix

Montero Hill, known by the stage name “Lil Nas X” has continued to spark controversy within the world of music with his hit single “Old Town Road”. Lil Nas X initially released “Old Town Road” back in December of 2018.

Since its release in 2018, “Old Town Road” has climbed up the Billboard charts due to the assist of people creating viral videos with the track on a plethora of digital media platforms. People across the world, have utilized platforms such as TikTok, Twitter, and Facebook to create funny memes and videos.

As “Old Town Road” continued to ascend on the Billboard charts as a country song in March of 2018, Billboard ultimately decided to remove the song from the charts. Billboard supported the decision to remove the song by acknowledging that although ‘Old Town Road’ “incorporates references to country and cowboy imagery, it does not embrace enough elements of today’s country music to chart in its current version”.

Considering this statement by Billboard, the decision to pull “Old Town Road” does not suffice. “Old Town Road” samples Nine Inch Nails “34 Ghosts IV” which begins with the clear introduction of a banjo on the beat. The banjo is an instrument that originated in West Africa and was later brought over to America during the slave trade. Since the creation of Country Music in the 1920s, the banjo stood at the forefront of the basis of what makes the distinctive tone of the country music genre. The Country Music Hall of Fame sites the banjo as “visually and aurally one of the most recognizable instruments associated with country music”.

So why is it that Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road” doesn’t make the cut? Could it be that it threatens the current state of country music and its artists? Lil Nas X is blurring the lines between Hip Hop and Country music and has done an effortless job at maintaining the perfect balance. For the nay sayers, Lil Nas X has come back harder with the assist of Country music Legend Billy Ray Cyrus. The remix to “Old Town Road” has been released under the Country music genre officially. And let’s just all the agree that together, these two artists have united to let everyone know that this song is indeed country!

Not only is the remix to “Old Town Road” infectious, but it emphasizes the essence of country music with the addition of Billy Ray Cyrus’ southern drawl. Furthermore, every genre in music is consistently evolving and changing which naturally occurs with time. It is also imperative to recognize that Hip Hop and R&B are genres that have openly accepted the experimentation of their sound from people with varying demographics. The “Old Town Road” remix featuring Cyrus debuted as the No 1. song globally on iTunes. Reiterating that this song is here to stay as an imprint on Country music history and I look forward to seeing it soar back up the Hot Country Music chart on Billboard.

Make sure you listen to the “Old Town Road” Remix down below!! You can also stream and buy the remix here as well.

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