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Jay-Z’s New Verse on a Beyoncé Outtake, Plus Karol G and More Songs You Need to Know This Week

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Jay-Z’s New Verse on a Beyoncé Outtake, Plus Karol G and More Songs You Need to Know This Week

JAŸ-Z30 JAY-Z at Yankee Stadium

SACHA LECCA

Welcome to our weekly rundown of the best new music — featuring big singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more. This week, Jay-Z drops a verse on a sampledelic reworking of Beyoncé’s “Morning Dew (Donk),” Karol G taps Oklou for a swirling highlight from her new album, and a chance encounter has Ravyn Lenae spiraling on a grooving song. Plus, new tunes from Role Model, Ashe, This is Lorelei, Flo, and Nino Paid.

Beyoncé feat. Jay-Z, “Morning Dew (Donk) Remix” (YouTube)


Karol G, “Final Feliz” (YouTube)

Ravyn Lenae, “In & Out” (YouTube)

This is Lorelei, “Oh No Now My” (YouTube)

Role Model, “Honey Dew” (YouTube)

Carly Rae Jepsen, “Don’t Leave Me on the Dancefloor” (YouTube)

Ashe, “Stop The Wedding!” (YouTube)

Rema, “Tea” (YouTube)

Flo, “Sober” (YouTube)

Nino Paid, Lazer Dim 700, “Cup Full of Pain” (YouTube)

Dawn Richard, “Enough” (YouTube)

Meshell Ndegeocello feat. Cat Power, “Don’t You Want Me” (YouTube)

The Mountain Goats, “Crying on Eddie Nash’s Grave” (YouTube)

@, “Punish My Mind” (YouTube)

Sierra Ferrell, “Trying to Love You” (YouTube)

Danielle Ponder, “Sun and Moon” (YouTube)

Empress Of feat. Cecile Believe, “SYW” (YouTube)

Alemeda feat. Fousheé, “The World Keeps Spinning” (YouTube)

The Linda Lindas, “Blood on Our Hands” (YouTube)

Dinner Party, “Breakfast at Sharkey’s” (YouTube)

Mike Shabb, Mike, “Dontsweatit!” (YouTube)

Diiv, “The Fountain” (YouTube)

Asher White, “Stage Diva” (YouTube)

Liim feat. AJRadico, “1980” (YouTube)

Ela Minus, Nick León, “Lose My Cool” (YouTube)

Sam Burton, “I’m a Stranger” (YouTube)

Fana Hues, “Red Wine Holiday” (YouTube)

Steve Earle and Los Lobos, “Volver a Celaya” (YouTube)

Margo Cilker, “Little White Crosses” (YouTube)

Imperial Teen, “Overdrive” (YouTube)

Mary Bragg feat. John Paul White, “What Do I Do” (YouTube)

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