This Friday’s new musical offerings include a star-studded affair from one of R&B and hip-hop’s hottest DJs, a pop princess making her long-awaited return, and a rapper bravely speaking out about her survival story.
This is DJ Khaled’s album number 13. The eminent DJ has returned with the release of God made, an ambitious 18-track project that, as usual for the producer, features a host of his favorite friends and collaborators. Drake, Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, John Legend, Kanye West, Eminem, Future, Lil Baby, Lil Durk, 21 Savage, Roddy Ricch and more grace the album, showing the iconic producer can pull off largest and brightest star for its time.
Elton John is back with dance pop (as previously heard in the “Cold Heart” (PNAU Remix) with Dua Lipa), and tries to recreate the same magic with Britney Spears in “Hold Me Closer”. The new collaboration — which, notably, is the first track the princess of pop has released since the end of her 13-year tenure — marries verses from John’s 1992 hit “The One” with the chorus of his “Tiny Dancer” from 1971, and repackages them in a dance-friendly version, with Spears’ voice floating in support.
Meanwhile, Lil Tjay’s new single “Beat the Odds” paints an even deeper picture of the robbery two months ago that nearly ended in his murder. “I took seven hits, no shame / Back to the wall, I’m still gonna blow you up, I’m not a stain,” he raps on the introspective track.
In other new releases, Lolahol debuts, Selena Gomez lends her talents to a Rema track, and David Guetta and Bebe Rexha team up. But which novelty this week did you prefer? Vote in our poll – or enter your own choice – below.