What I'm Listening to This Week: Jaden Smith, Labrinth, and Dominic Fike
:upscale()/2019/07/10/026/n/1922283/b5e193925d2676d90ba7b4.30468566_.jpg)
I took the long holiday weekend to dive into some new music (you know, in between my hourly stream of "Old Town Road"). In this edition of What I'm Listening to This Week, I'm thoroughly enjoying Jaden Smith's sophomore album, as well as some new bangers from Dominic Fike, Labrinth, and — dare I say it — Post Malone. Here's what you should slam the play button on this week and why.
"Phone Numbers" by Dominic Fike
Florida rapper Dominic Fike dropped this Summer song last week, and I've been listening to it ever since. The line "Keep my name out your mouth like some wisdom teeth?" *chef's kiss*
"Goodbyes" by Post Malone feat. Young Thug
Much like my recent Jonas Brothers admission, I have to be honest with myself about how much I enjoy Post Malone's new breakup song (despite the fact that I'm actually a little too good at goodbyes).
"All For Us" by Labrinth
Labrinth is an English singer, songwriter, and rapper who also happens to be the lead composer on HBO's fantastic new series Euphoria. His own music is featured on the show's soundtrack as well as in my "Recently Played" section as of late. His latest single, which debuted during episode three, is particularly amazing.
:upscale()/2019/07/10/922/n/1922283/4ba077be215c3ebe_ff1f15976e7024f44e1a16819034beb0.1000x1000x1.jpg)
ERYS (Deluxe) by Jaden
I can't say that I was surprised at how good Jaden Smith's sophomore album is, but I am pretty delighted. The 20-track (yes, 20) album features collabs with Kid Cudi, Tyler, the Creator, and Jaden's younger sister Willow. The songs are gorgeous and gritty with some punk rock elements, making for a really diverse listening experience.
Standout track: "Summertime in Paris," because if you close your eyes, Willow's dreamy vocals will take you to the City of Light.