SPOTTED ON NEW MUSIC FRIDAY

Late rap star Pop Smoke graces the cover of Spotify's New Music Friday behind the release of his second posthumous album, Faith (Victor Victor/Republic). "Bout a Million" f/21 Savage & 42 Dugg tops the playlist; "Demeanor" f/Dua Lipa is in at #7.

Next-gen pop stars from Republic are featured up front: Conan Gray's "People Watching" is third; Clairo's "Amoeba," from her sophomore album, Sling, is eighth.

Other highlights include Normani f/Cardi B's "Wild Side" (Keep Cool/RCA), John Mayer's "Shot in the Dark" (Columbia), Swedish House Mafia's "It Gets Better" (Republic), Trippie Redd f/Lil Uzi Vert's "Holy Smokes" (1400/10K Projects), WILLOW f/Avril Lavigne & Travis Barker's "G R O W" (Roc Nation), Kevin Abstract f/$not & slowthai's "SLUGGER" (Question Everything/RCA), Dan + Shay's "Good Things" (Warner Music Nashville/Warner), Chelsea Cutler's "Walking Away" (Republic), Logic's "My Way" (Def Jam), Shakira's "Don't Wait Up" (Sony Latin), Camilo f/Shawn Mendes' "KESI Remix" (Sony Latin), ILLENIUM f/Tory Kelly's "Blame Myself" (12Tone), Anne-Marie's "Beautiful" (Warner), SSGKobe's "MIA" (Field Trip/Columbia), Bastille's "Give Me the Future" (Republic), Peach Tree Rascals & AG Club's "Popeye" (Homemade/10K Projects), Cico P f/Maxo Kream's "Dirty" (DawgTies/APG), Jessie Murph's "When I'm Not Around" (Columbia), MASN's "Don't Talk" (RCA), JAWNY's "Tombstone Grey" (Interscope), Remble f/B.A.'s "Audible" (Warner), Toosii's "head over hills" (SCMG/Capitol), OMG Bloodbath f/Est Gee's "Not Gang" (10:22pm/LVRN/Interscope) and Sally Sossa's "Back From the Dead" (Listen to the Kids/Interscope).