The Archive: New 6lack, Kylie Minogue, Jimmie Allen & kwn
Need a playlist refresh? Explore The Archive's weekly rundown of culture-shifting R&B and hip-hop, featuring new drops from 6LACK, Kylie Minogue, and more.
Step inside The Archive. We’re so glad you’re here for another weekly rundown of the culture’s most essential sounds. The musical landscape is feeling incredibly rich right now—R&B is reclaiming its space with deep, legacy-building vulnerability, and hip-hop is pushing boundaries with raw emotion and unwavering grit. From those long-awaited independent returns to the thrill of a surprise multi-album drop, we’ve spent the week curating exactly what you need in your headphones. Make yourself at home.
7 Songs + Projects Handpicked Staff Picks You Need to Hear
Majid Jordan, “Cold”
The undisputed kings of 3 AM vibes have done it again. It’s icy, it’s brooding, and it’s exactly what you want playing in the back of the cab on the way home.
Devon Culture, “How Do You Sleep?”
Pure, unfiltered tension. Culture comes through with a massive tune that’s equally ready to tear up a late-night set or soundtrack your Sunday comedown.
Jacotene, “Tell Me (I Heard It From My Father)”
Absolute powerhouse behavior. Jacotene is serving up raw, earth-shattering vocals that make every other tune on the radio sound tiny. Massive.
Suzanne Sheer, ‘Voice’
No gimmicks, just pure talent. Sheer drops a fiercely intimate vocal performance of an album that cuts straight through the noise.
Tiffany Evans, “Treat Me Like a Princess”
A massive flex. Evans takes zero prisoners on this fierce R&B banger, demanding exactly what she’s owed with top-tier vocal swagger.
Ro James, “5th Gear”
Smooth, heavy, and undeniably slick. James delivers a proper late-night roller that oozes confidence from the first beat.
Keenan TreVon, ‘Buy Me Flowers’
TreVon is out here proving you can be emotionally wrecked and still drop an absolute bop. A brilliant, hook-heavy slice of modern R&B.
On Our MP3 Player
Make sure to slide these fresh cuts into your rotation this week. This is the zero-skip soundtrack currently keeping our offices fully locked in.
“Hell And Back” by Suzanne Sheer
“Debbie Don’t Cry” by Ruel
“Dive” by Preston Pablo
“Ms. Tundra” by Ne-Yo
“Change” by Dana Vaughns
“Morena” by CELESTE
“SS26” by Charli xcx
“From Down Here” by Lola Young
“24 Hours” by Stormzy, Odeal
“I GUESS” by 6LACK
“Eye of Your Storm” by IV4
“Day 111” by Princeton Perez
“Paralyzed” by Sleeping With Sirens
“CUNTY” by Maleigh Zan
“Butterfly Feelings” by Icona Pop
“Light Up (From the Netflix Documentary ‘Kylie’)” by Kylie Minogue
“GAYE” by Sarina feat. AndyBeatz
“Motto” by ITZY
“Act Like U Loved Me” by Keenan TreVon
“Shaking In My Boots” by Jimmie Allen
“Sashimi” by Alex Mali
“touch myself” by kwn
“A Girl’s Girl” by Justin Garner
“WAHALA RIDDIM” by THEHONESTGUY
“All We Know” by Jay Sean
“Juice & Liquor” by Magixx, FOLA
“How I’m Livin” by Rob49
“HOES (feat. Sexyy Red)” by Lizzo, Sexyy Red
“Do U Miss Me?” by Keenan TreVon
“Shake It (feat. Key Glock)” by Big Yavo, Key Glock
“Money Talk” by SadBoi
“family > everything” by mgk, Wiz Khalifa
“Glory Down” by Tommy Royale, KB
“On Me” by 6LACK, Odeal
“FYPFP” by Inkay2x
“White Flag” by Vince Staples
Listening Room
“I Want You” by 2BYG
Dallas is currently exporting some of the most exciting R&B in the country, and 2BYG is leading the charge. Their latest single is a masterful stroke of generational bridge-building, taking Biz Markie’s foundational “Make the Music With Your Mouth, Biz” and weaving it into a tapestry of soaring, classic four-part harmonies. The result? A track where the voices practically melt into the desperate, gorgeous plea: “I can’t let the feeling go, baby, I want you.”
The reverence isn’t lost on the culture. Tara Hall, widow of Biz Markie, gave the track her profound blessing: > “It warms my heart to see 2BYG honor Biz Markie on their new track. They’re introducing Biz to an entirely new generation, while reinforcing the importance of respect, acknowledgment, and reciprocation in the culture.”
Ready to take these selections off the page and into your headphones? The curation continues over on Audiomack. Whether you need to get lost in the immersive, melodic currents of Liquid Vibes, turn up the volume with the heavy-hitters on The A-List, or just recalibrate with The Check In, the rotation is set. Plus, keep your ear to the ground and discover the trailblazing voices shaping the culture on PRISM. Whatever energy you’re channeling this week, your soundtrack is already queued up. Tap in, turn up, and stay connected.