Megan Thee Stallion and RM Bring the Heat, It’s MJ Lenderman Fall, and Other Songs of the Week

Each week, ipromiseyoumedia’s Songs of the Week column seems at nice new tunes from the final seven days and analyzes notable releases. Discover our new favorites and extra on our Spotify Prime Songs playlist, and for different nice songs from rising artists, take a look at our Spotify New Sounds playlist. This week, Megan Thee Stallion teamed up with BTS’ RM on her new music “Neva Play” and MJ Lenderman’s new album Manning Fireworks options the distinctive tune “Wristwatch.”

Megan Thee Stallion & RM’s “Neva Play” Is So Scorching I’m a Little Scared

Right here’s the factor: we completely have to get BTS out of the navy. They’ve served sufficient!

In case you don’t keep tremendous updated on all issues concerning BTS, you is likely to be stunned to listen to that they’ve been on one thing of a hiatus for the previous few years. It hasn’t felt like a hiatus in any respect. It’s turning into a bit mind-boggling to see how a lot content material these guys ready earlier than setting off — followers have been swimming in a number of full-length albums, journey exhibits, documentaries, and collaborations that have been all ready forward of time, together with this new observe from Megan Thee Stallion.

Megan Thee Stallion and RM make workforce. They’re each poised and assured; they each have unbelievable quantities of stage presence. They love wordplay and thrive of their respective flows when rapping. Their first team-up happened when Meg jumped on the playful, brilliant remix to BTS’ “Butter,” however “Neva Play” is a wholly totally different vibe. If anybody understands the quantity of vary a BTS member can provide from music to music, it’s ARMY’s resident purple princess; that is day 726 of me asking for Megan Thee Stallion photograph playing cards. It’s what we deserve!

RM thrives in his decrease register, which is employed to most impact on “Neva Play.” It’s at all times a thrill to see new listeners embrace the truth that BTS’ huge disocgraphy guarantees a world of riches ready past the songs that helped introduce them to most people and informal listeners; in the present day, Twitter has been a flurry of non-fans and Hotties (members of Meg’s fandom) proclaiming their new ARMY standing. “I didn’t know anybody in BTS appeared like this,” one person wrote. “RM, I wasn’t conscious of your recreation,” stated one other.

It appears ARMY weren’t the one ones shaken by that intro line of, “What’s up Stallion?” However any longtime fan can relate to the strain of embracing well-deserved recognition and eager to gatekeep a bit, particularly as a result of it is a significantly intense collab. That is “DDAENG” power. That is “Cypher Pt.3” power. That is “All Evening” power, and that’s not one thing to play about.

— Mary Siroky
Affiliate Editor