SPOTTED ON NEW MUSIC FRIDAY

Republic’s Drake takes the cover of Spotify’s New Music Friday behind the release of his surprise album, Honestly, Nevermind. Three tracks from the set are featured in the Top 15: “Falling Back” leads the playlist, followed by “Jimmy Cooks” f/21 Savage and “Sticky.”

Also packing the top of the playlist are Lil Baby f/42 Dugg & Veeze’s “U-Digg” (QC/Motown), Steve Lacy’s “Mercury” (L-M/RCA) and Chlöe’s “Surprise” (Parkwood/Columbia).

Other highlights span Chris Brown f/Wizkid’s “Call Me Every Day” (RCA), Diddy f/Bryson Tiller’s “Gotta Move On” (Love/Motown), John Legend x Muni Long’s “Honey” (Republic), Chance the Rapper x Joey Bada$$’ “The Highs & the Lows” (Chance the Rapper), Leon Bridges f/Kevin Kaarl’s “Summer Moon” (Columbia), SleazyWorld Go x Offset’s “Step 1” (Island), Kota the Friend’s “FATHER’S DAY” (FLTBYS), French Montana x Harry Fraud’s “Blue Chills” (Coke Boys), Flo Milli’s “Conceited” (’94 Sounds/RCA), TSHA x Mafro’s “Giving Up” (Ninja Tune), Cautious Clay’s “Puffer” (Cautious Clay), Logic f/Action Bronson’s “In my lifetime” (Visionary/Def Jam), CKay f/Davido, Focalistic & Abidoza’s “WATAWI” (WM South Africa), Black Eyed Peas x Shakira x David Guetta’s “DON’T YOU WORRY” (Epic), SoFaygo’s “Count Me Out” (Cactus Jack), Precious Pepala’s “My Eyes Only” (Darkroom), MICHELLE’s “FOOL 4 U” (Canvasback/ATL), BROCKHAMPTON’s “Hollywood Swinging–From Minions: The Rise of Gru” (Decca [UMO] [Classics]), Lil Mosey’s “Breathin Again” (Mogul Vision/Interscope), Kay Flock f/Fivio Foreign’s “Make a Movie” (Capitol), Flying Lotus x Devin Tracy’s “The Room” (Warp), Joy Oladokun’s “That’s How God Made Me” (Amigo/Republic), BENEE x WizTheMc’s “Fck Love” (NHMS/10K Projects), Ne-Yo’s “You Got the Body” (Motown), Babyface x Ella Mai’s “Keep on Fallin’” (Capitol), Hotboii’s “Rich How I’m Dyin” (Rebel/Geffen), Bryce Vine’s “Nobody” (Warner)…

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