the key music that everyone will be talking about today
that will be dominating playlists this weekend and beyond.
This week, Lil Baby takes his turn again
Blink-182 is back and edgier than ever
The 1975 has a concise mission statement
Check out all of this week’s First Stream picks below:
On the one hand, Lil Baby is a natural star,
with a singular voice and the type of charisma that can carry him through solo hits,
guest verses and commercial opportunities;
on the other hand, Lil Baby’s music, sometimes anxious and often insular,
does not line up with the longstanding tenets of mainstream hip-hop.