Billboard's Friday Music Guide serves as a handy guide to this Friday's most essential releases — the essential music everyone will be talking about today and that will dominate playlists this weekend and beyond.
This week, Charli xcx rearranges her album with a packed guest list, Jelly Roll continues a triumphant year and JENNIE has a “Mantra” for the ladies. Check out all of this week's picks below:
charlie xcx, Brat and it's totally different but still brat
Like the Lorde-assisted rehash of 'Girl, so confusing', contender for best pop moment of the year, the new version of Charli xcx's masterpiece Brat The album allows guest stars to come through and work it on the remix, whether it's Ariana Grande meditating on fame on “Sympathy is a Knife” or Bon Iver mocking along with Charli's existential misery on “ I think about it all the time”. this project renews the idea of a remix album and extends Brat Summer into the fall.
jelly roll, Beautifully broken
Not only has Jelly Roll become one of the most successful new artists in country music in 2024, but he's also been one of the genre's most prolific voices — and Beautifully brokena 63-minute project featuring a handful of previously released tracks but many more new country anthems, it bows to this fertile era of the late-blooming singer-songwriter's heartfelt, driving formula.
Jenny, “Mantra”
Toward the end of “Mantra,” JENNIE lets out a gleeful laugh, as if the “pretty girl mantra” she's just unleashed is so contagious that even the voice behind can't help but enjoy her pop euphoria. Indeed, the new single gives the BLACKPINK star a giddy solo jingle designed to be blasted out before a night out.
GloRilla, Glorious
GloRilla may have risen to stardom thanks in part to viral-ready tracks like “FNF” and “Tomorrow 2,” but the Memphis rapper has always been capable of a compelling extended statement. Gloriouswith guests ranging from Megan Thee Stallion to T-Pain to BossMan Dlow, it's built around her terrific flow and demands the listener's attention for its full runtime.
Becky G, Encuentros
Becky G's exploration of Mexican music continues with Encuentrosher fourth studio album, and another project in which the crossover star sounds completely comfortable crafting hooks while singing in Spanish — though this time, she's embracing the contours of her voice, belting out songs like “Otro Capítulo” and “Desierto ” to shine with herself -certainty.
Rod Wave, Last Round
On the new Rod Wave album Last Roundthe sparkling and beautiful track “25” is placed behind with “Fk Fame”, a collaboration with Lil Baby and Lil Yachty — this juxtaposition perfectly embodies the aesthetic of the hip-hop star's line, as Rod The Wave is able to deliver soulfulness along with rap radio fodder.
Halsey, “I Never Loved You”
Although the lead for a new album The Great Imitator found Halsey taking a chameleon approach and channeling various eras of pop greats before her, new single 'I Never Loved You' evokes more of an '80s vibe than a specific artist as Halsey marinates on a breakup while hovering over piano keys and ethereal synths.
Editor's Pick: Tyla, “Push 2 Start”
The deluxe edition of Tyla's chart-topping self-titled album from earlier this year features three new songs, and “Push 2 Start” more effectively crystallizes the South African singer's appeal: over sumptuous percussion and call-and-response harmonies, “Water The star flirts transports the car to sound lively and festive.
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