Weekly Music Radar: Your Guide to This Week’s Biggest Music Releases

This week’s edition of Music Radar shines a spotlight on the latest releases in the realms of hip-hop, R&B, and pop. Recent highlights for fans included Tee Grizzley’s new album, Post Traumatic, which has been made available on streaming platforms, alongside Coldplay’s tenth studio creation, Moon Music.

Other significant launches from that week feature Victoria Monét’s deluxe version of her debut album, Jaguar II; Toosii’s latest project, JADED; and Finneas’ second album, For Crying Out Loud!.

The upcoming Friday lineup from WMR showcases J. Cole’s new single, Port Antonio, which appears to respond to his role in the ongoing rap tension between Drake and Kendrick Lamar ahead of 2024. This single is expected to stream across all prominent DSPs along with works from GloRilla, Tyla, Charli XCX, and other artists.

Music Radar’s Featured Releases for DSPs (October 11, 2024)

WMR has compiled a selection of albums, mixtapes, and singles set for release on major streaming platforms tomorrow, October 11. Music enthusiasts can find these anticipated tracks on the respective artists’ pages on Spotify, Apple Music, and other key platforms.

1) Port Antonio (J. Cole) – Single Release

As excitement builds for J. Cole’s much-anticipated seventh studio album, The Fall Off, the rapper has surprised fans with a new track titled Port Antonio, exclusively shared on Instagram.

This unexpected release is a five-minute journey underscored by a nostalgic soft hip-hop sound, crafted by DZL and Omen. Among the significant lyrics, J. Cole reflects on his choice to step back from the 2024 rap rivalry, with lines such as:

“But singin’ ‘stop the violence’ tunes when dudes in hospitals / I pulled the plug because I’ve seen where that was ’bout to go / They wanted blood, they wanted clicks to make they pockets grow / They see this fire in my pen and think I’m dodgin’ smoke / I wouldn’t have lost a battle, dawg, I woulda lost a bro / I woulda gained a foe, and all for what? Just to attain some mo”

2) Glorious (GloRilla) – Album Release

GloRilla has officially released her long-awaited debut album, Glorious, across all streaming platforms. The album is distributed by CMG and Interscope Records and features collaborations with artists such as Sexyy Red, Latto, Megan Thee Stallion, T-Pain, and more.

With a total playtime of 42 minutes, GloRilla’s Glorious consists of 15 tracks, detailed in the official tracklist below:

INTRO
dilutes
PROCEDURES (Feat. Latto)
TGIF
WHATCHU KNO ABOUT ME (Feat. Sexyy Red)
STOP PLAYING
DON’T DESERVE (Feat. Muni Long)
RAIN DOWN ON ME (Feat. Kirk Franklin, Maverick City Music, Kierra Sheard, Chandler Moore)
GLO’S PRAYER
HOW I LOOK (Feat. Megan Thee Stallion)
I AIN’T GOING
STEP (Feat. BossMan Dlow)
LET HER COOK
I LUV HER (Feat. T-Pain)
QUEEN OF MEMPHIS (Feat. Fridayy)

3) BRAT – Remix (Charli XCX) – Album Release

The cover art for Charli XCX's BRAT Deluxe album 'Brat and It's completely different but also still brat' (Image via Instagram/@charli_xcx) — The cover art for Charli XCX’s BRAT Deluxe album ‘Brat and It’s completely different but also still brat’ (Image via Instagram/@charli_xcx)

Charli XCX has launched a Deluxe edition (Remix) of her sixth studio work, BRAT, which first debuted earlier this year, reaching No. 3 on the Billboard 200 chart.

This latest project, titled Brat and It’s completely different but also still brat, comprises two distinct discs featuring remixes of the original album’s tracks. Below is the full tracklist for Charli’s latest release:

Disc 1

360 (Feat. Robyn x Yung Lean)
Club classics (Feat. Bb trickz)
Sympathy is a knife (Feat. Ariana Grande)
I might say something stupid (Feat. The 1975 x Jon Hopkins)
Talk Talk (Feat. Troye Sivan)
Von Dutch (Feat. Addison Rae x A.G. Cook)
Everything is romantic (Feat. Caroline Polachek)
Rewind (Feat. Bladee)
So I (Feat. A.G. Cook)
Girl, so confusing (Feat. Lorde)
Apple (Feat. The Japanese House)
B2b (Feat. Tinashe)
Mean girls (Feat. Julian Casablancas)
I think about it all the time (Feat. Bon Iver)
365 (Feat. Shygirl)
Guess (Feat. Billie Eilish)

Disc 2

360
Club Classics
Sympathy is a knife
I might say something stupid
Talk talk
Von Dutch
Everything is romantic
Rewind
So I
Girl, so confusing
Apple
B2B
Mean girls
I think about it all the time
365
Hello goodbye
Guess
Spring breakers

4) TYLA+ (Tyla) – Album Release

The cover art for Tyla's Deluxe edition of her debut studio album titled 'TYLA+' (Image via Instagram/@tyla) — The cover art for Tyla’s Deluxe edition of her debut studio album titled ‘TYLA+’ (Image via Instagram/@tyla)

Grammy-winning artist Tyla has released the Deluxe edition of her self-titled debut album, which first made its debut on streaming platforms in March.

The reimagined TYLA+ project includes an extra three tracks, featuring talents like Tony Duardo, Optimist, and Ez Maestro. Here’s the full tracklist for Tyla’s latest album:

SHAKE AH (Feat. Tony Duardo x Optimist x Ez Maestro)
PUSH 2 START
BACK to YOU
Intro (Feat. Kelvin Momo)
Safer
Water
Truth or Dare
No.1 (Feat. Tems)
Breathe Me
Butterflies
On and On
Jump (Feat. Gunna x Skillibeng)
ART
On My Body (Feat. Becky G)
Priorities
To Last
Water – Remix (Feat. Travis Scott)

5) Last Lap (Rod Wave) – Album Release

Rod Wave has just unveiled his eagerly awaited sixth studio album, Last Lap, across all major streaming services through FAX Records, licensed exclusively to Epic Records and Sony Music Entertainment.

This new work follows up on last year’s Nostalgia, featuring a total runtime of one hour and seven minutes. Below is the complete tracklist for Rod Wave’s sixth studio album:

Turtle Race
Last Lap
Apply Pressure
25
Fuck Fame (Feat. Lil Yachty x Lil Baby)
Federal Nightmares
Angel With An Attitude
The Best
Never Mind
Mike
Even Love
Waited 2 Late (Feat. Wild Rivers)
D.A.R.E
The Mess They Made
Karma
Spaceship
Lost In Love (Feat. Be Charlotte)
Bachelor
Scared Love
Fall Fast in Love
Passport Junkie
IRan
Jersey Numbers (Feat. Rylo Rodriguez)

Additionally, other noteworthy releases today include Pharrell Williams’ soundtrack Piece by Piece for his upcoming Lego Movie, Cordae’s new track Mad as F*ck, and Rich The Kid’s collaborative album with Famous Dex and Jay Critch, Rich Forever 5.

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