Wednesday Roundups #153: 20 New Projects You Should Listen to Now
Listen to new releases from Imani Imani, Paul Wall, Navy Blue, Smoke DZA, Jalen Ngonda, Latanya Alberto, Inayah, Sparklmami, Lakecia Benjamin, S!MONE, Mica Millar, Viuta, Lex Aura, IYAMAH, and others.
Welcome back to another issue of Wednesday Roundups! Diving into today’s music can be overwhelming with the constant influx of albums and singles, as 100,000+ tracks are uploaded daily. That’s where Shatter the Standards makes your musical navigation easier every Wednesday. They slice through the noise, bringing you a curated list of noteworthy new drops accessible on streaming platforms. They handpicked specific records from this past release week to curate a diverse lineup, including Imani Imani, Paul Wall, Navy Blue, Smoke DZA, Jalen Ngonda, Latanya Alberto, Inayah, Sparklmami, Lakecia Benjamin, S!MONE, Mica Millar, Viuta, Lex Aura, IYAMAH, Will Preston, Mannywellz, Thurz & 14KT, Pheelz, Eligh & FAZE.ONE, and Isaac Mansfield. If you’re struggling to keep up with the ever-evolving music scene, subscribing to the Shatter the Standards newsletter is your ticket to staying in the loop. They dive deep, bringing hidden gems to your inbox weekly (and saving this playlist below). If you don’t have Spotify, save it to your Apple Music account.
Imani Imani: Papercut [R&B]
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Paul Wall: Fortune & Glory [Hip-Hop/Rap]
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Navy Blue: Sir Render [Hip-Hop/Rap]
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Smoke DZA: Road Trip to Amsterdam [Hip-Hop/Rap]
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Jalen Ngonda: Doctrine of Love [Soul]
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Latanya Alberto: SEEN [R&B/Soul]
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Inayah: Therapy Wasn’t Enough [R&B]
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Sparklmami: in this body [R&B/Jazz]
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Lakecia Benjamin: We Dream [Jazz]
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S!MONE: There Will Be Signs (EP) [R&B]
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Mica Millar: A Little Bit of Me [R&B/Soul]
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Viuta: Refer to Judgement (EP) [R&B]
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Lex Aura: see you never. [R&B]
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IYAMAH: chapter five (EP) [R&B]
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Will Preston: Erratic Heartbeats [R&B/Soul]
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Mannywellz: Small Chops (EP) [R&B]
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Thurz & 14KT: THEE IMMACULATE [Hip-Hop/Rap]
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Pheelz: A Rii Set (EP) [Afrobeats]
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Eligh & FAZE.ONE: The Way the Light Looks [Hip-Hop/Rap]
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Isaac Mansfield: From a Boy to a Man, Vol. 5 [Christian Rap]
