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.