[Music+ Video] Zayn – Better

»»Zayn is a man at wits’ end on the lovestruck soul ballad “Better.” The slinky R&B ballad from the new dad dropped on Friday morning and it finds the former boy bander contemplating a love he can’t shake, but might just have to. The song’s chorus makes the heartbreak crystal clear: “Why? Why wait to fight?/ Give it a try/ Or I’ll say goodbye while it’s right/ Can we save tears in your eyes?/ I’m making you cry/ Why wait to hate, can we save love?” The song, co-written by Zayn, is slated for this upcoming third album, which is described in a release as his “most personal project to date. With total creative reign on his third album, Zayn is making the music he has always wanted to.” The accompanying video directed by Ryan Hope finds him waking up alone in in an empty house while some unknown figures surveil him from afar. Malik’s sophomore solo album Icarus Falls album dropped in Dec. 2018 and he’s dropped a string of guest last year on songs by Shaed (“Trampoline”), Sabrina Claudio (“Rumors”), R3hab (“Flames”” and Zhavia Ward (“A Whole New World”). Zayn welcomed his first child, a girl, with girlfriend supermodel Gigi Hadid on Wednesday. “Our girl joined us earth-side this weekend and she’s already changed our world. So in love,” Hadid captioned a black-and-white photo of the baby holding Zayn’s thumb. Listen Up and Enjoy! “FOREIGN SONGS…

Sia – Courage To Change

»» Sia dropped the second single from her directorial debut Music on Thursday and the soaring “Courage to Change” is exactly the anthem of courage we need right now. “You’re not alone in all this/ You’re not alone I promise/ Standing together we can do anything/ You’re not alone in all this/ You’re not alone I promise/ Standing together we can do anything,” she sings on the track, seeking a ray of light in the darkness. “The only thing that remains constant is change. Now more than ever we need to pull together to fight for humanity, social justice, equality & so much more. It’s time for real change,” reads the YouTube description of the song. The track ponders what legacy we leave behind and the desire to live a life of purpose and meaning amid the deluge of horrible news, rising to a heart-swelling that asks, “Have I the courage to change today?” Back in May, Sia shared the first single from the movie, the uplifting “Together,” which was accompanied by a colorful video starring her frequent collaborator dance Maddie Ziegler. At press time there was no confirmed release date for Music, which was announced at the Venice Film Festival in 2015 and stars Kate Hudson, Ziegler, and Hamilton star Leslie Odom Jr. Listen to “Courage to Change” below. “FOREIGN SONGS…

Swae Lee – Dance Like No One’s Watchin

»» It was nearly two weeks ago when Swae Lee debuted his song “Dance Like No One’s Watching” at Rolling Loud’s virtual event, and now he delivers the studio version to the world. The Rae Sremmurd artist has been promising his fans a new project soon, considering they haven’t received a full body of work from Swae Lee since 2018. His forthcoming album Human Nature is expected to arrive in November 2020, and but Swae has been putting in work. We’ve received “Reality Check,” “Back 2 Back Maybach,” and, “Someone Said” as drop off singles throughout the year, and we can expect more from Lee and the weeks move forward. Swae was also featured on Pop Smoke’s posthumous project Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon, and added vocals to Ellie Goulding’s Brightest Blue. Listen Up and Enjoy! “SONG…

Travis Scott – Franchise ft. Young Thug & M.I.A

«« After literally feeding fans with his new McDonald’s campaign, Travis Scott has decided to quench their thirst by dropping off his new single, “Franchise.” Everything that Travis Scott touches becomes a world- stopping, mind-blowing event—even the release of his new singles. We’ve watched as his Cactus Jack partnership with McDonald’s has resulted in a shortage of products for the fast-food chain, and he’s even connected with filmmaker Christopher Nolan to cook up the theme song for the recently released film Tenet. Travis Scott returns with his latest effort “Franchise,” a track that features Young Thug and M.I.A. The rapper has also been hinting at a new project, either Utopia or Live from Utopia, but we’ll have to wait to learn if that’s a solo record or a Cactus Jack collaborative album. As if the release of “Franchise” wasn’t enough, Scott revealed that the music video’s premiere would be an IMAX experience in partnership with Nolan. Travis also recently told Zane Lowe how he liked with M.I.A. “She reached out to me for something for her album and we tracked it in London,” he said. “She’s just one of my favorite artists as human… When I finished the song, I couldn’t think of nobody else that I could probably just maybe like, body this sh*t. You know what I’m saying? Body this sh*t like as hard as anyone else, any other rapper, any other artists. And just that presence, man. We ain’t felt this presence in a long time. I’m just trying to get this gig sh*t right man. We got to get better, right? You know what I’m saying? Like all of this, the energy man, music, beats, raps, God! Everything, she’s the illest of all time.” Listen Up and Enjoy! “FOREIGN SONGS…

Kida Kudz – Don’t Be Shy

UK-based Nigerian rapper, Kida Kudz has released a brand new single which he titled, “ Don’t Be Shy ” Sequel to his last single. The new single comes following his previous release, “ Buga ” which features Falz alongside Ghanaian act, Joey B. Listen Up and Enjoy! “SONG…