#1 SICKO MODE / Travis Scott
Erin - ⭐️⭐️⭐️ "Turn it up" That transition at 1 minute after Drake’s flow is too good. The song is packed with cameos which keeps it interesting. Needless to say, it’s also well done.
Matt - ⭐️⭐️⭐️ "Turn it up" If Astroworld and Everything Is Love by The Carters is the new direction of trap, then great. Up the production value, up the sophistication of the arrangement. The fact that this track has so many segments and is still so popular is encouraging. Keeping look out for the chopped and screwed versions.
#2 IN MY FEELINGS / Drake
Erin - ⭐️⭐️ "Leave it on" I still find this song enjoyable, and I certainly won’t mind listening to it as the years go on and it continues to get air play on throwback lists. That said, I’m actively skipping it on playlists in an attempt to get more music up on the charts.
Matt - ⭐️⭐️⭐️ "Turn it up" Look, ok, ok I get it and it's fine that this track is so played out but man this song is so good. Classic Weezy sample cut up on the new sound of NOLA bounce. I'm there.
#3 I LIKE IT / Cardi B
Erin - ⭐️⭐️ "Leave it on" I stand by my initial criticism that this song is a minute too long. That extra minute combined with however many plays and replays has made it so easy to switch the station when this comes on.
Matt - ⭐️⭐️ "Leave it on" Ready for this one to exit the radio play cycle, but, dang, this track's a beast.
#4 YOUNGBLOOD / 5 Seconds of Summer
Erin - ⭐️⭐️⭐️ "Turn it up" I’ve been a small fan of 5SOS since 2016 when Vevo TV was still a thing in the Vevo Roku app… I’m glad to see how far they’ve come. The band has been mentored by the Madden brothers of Good Charlotte fame and you can really hear the influence in their early music. I’m hoping this isn’t a fluke and the band continues on this successful arc.
Matt - ⭐️⭐️ "Leave it on" I give a lot of respect to this track for fitting in on the radio so well right now. It's punchy and hooky, so it stands out, but the Troye Sivan-esque vocal and easy shuffle beat keep it low-key and hard to turn off.
#5 LUCID DREAMS / Juice WRLD
Erin - ⭐️ "Turn it off" I’m bored. I thought this made sense as an end of summer song where the romance didn’t end the way the protagonist wanted, but let’s move on please.
Matt - ⭐️ "Turn it off" Though this track has grown on me over time, I was basically over it on first listen. Production is rough in a way that bothers me, and the vocal is earnest in a way that I feel embarrassed listening to it. The basic melody is enchanting, and keeps me from turning it off when there's nothing else on. I'm sure the things I don't like about it are what make the die hard fans love it, and that's fantastic. That's one of the things that makes music great to follow.
#6 MONA LISA / Lil Wayne
Erin - ⭐️⭐️ "Leave it on" I like any time Kendrick Lamar and Lil Wayne collaborate. I prefer music I can sing along to, but there is no denying the skill, talent and quality here.
Matt - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "My jam" Eminem's Kamikaze, Bun B's Return of the Trill, and this album all dropped around the same time, and it's been a boon for popular rap fans who appreciate lyricism. Kendrick on the cut so you know it's going to be legit.
#7 GIRLS LIKE YOU / Maroon 5
Erin - ⭐️ "Turn it off" I take back everything I said about this song. I’m bored by it, I’m over it, and I’m ready for whatever’s next.
Matt - ⭐️ "Turn it off" What's worse? The overplayed song that you turn off, or the overplayed track that you leave on? The one you leave on. At least the one you turn off is doing something. This is just a constant reminder that life is mostly mediocre with occasional highs and lows.
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