Slinking and seductive, “Prime,” as the title suggests, has The-Dream telling a woman that she should give in to his advances because, at this moment, he’s as good as he’s going to get. Though “That’s My Shit” and “Fruition” were picked as singles, it’s the EP’s opener that deserves your attention. For those wondering if The-Dream can hang with the new breed for so-called alternative R&B artists, it will silence doubts. For those wanting that old thing back, it will satiate. His new project, one half of a forthcoming album, is a collection of tracks that takes everything we like about The-Dream and turns it up a notch. The-Dream says his favorite song on his new EP Crown is “All I Need” mainly because of the emotion tied to it. Producer: Terius “The-Dream” Nash & Christopher “Tricky” Stewart This is a track you can get down to no matter where you are or what you’re doing. Much like the entirety of Freetown Sound, Hynes takes a minimalist approach using only a beat machine, a cello, a guitar, and two very refined voices. The moment Empress Of (Lorely Rodriguez) comes in and her and Hynes begin to duet you’re instantly hooked. “Best to You” stands out as an anti-love ballad centered around the freedom that comes with letting go, and the strength of the record lies in its composition. From poetic heart-wrenching samples of struggle, to smooth R&B tracks, to synth-pop duets, Hynes creates a mosaic of his experience. Hynes described the album as a collection of songs that represent his life, and the deeply expressive and diverse collection of songs do his statement justice. Blood Orange released his third album Freetown Sound three days before its scheduled July 1 release date. Listen to our Top New Songs playlist on Apple Music.ĩ (Very) Early Predictions for Song of the Summerĭev Hynes a.k.a. These are The Top New Songs You Should Listen to Right Now. Let us stare at the Internet while you reap the rewards. So get up from your computers, and go do something productive. But sometimes a song takes a while to percolate before it pops off, which is why we will occasionally break our own rule. Mosts of the songs added on here will be those released within the last month or two. This is a chronologically ordered list, newest to oldest, based on release date, that will be updated weekly with all of the top songs of the moment, the ones that have already staged global takeovers and the others that have next. What follows are the top new songs in hip-hop, pop, EDM, and more. We spend hours every day watching for and listening to hordes of new music, and we've decided to put our best finds all in one place. Hundreds of songs come out every month, and if you blink while looking at Apple Music, Spotify, SoundCloud, Twitter, or wherever else you hear about new music, you are bound to miss something.