Uncategorized

R&B/Hip-Hop Fresh Picks of the Week: Lefty Gunplay, Moses Sumney & Hayley Williams, Fetty Wap & More

todayMay 13, 2025

share close

If last weekend was marked by the Black dandy-themed MET Gala and the kickoff of Diddy’s sex trafficking trial, then this past weekend was defined by major touring milestones.

On Friday (May 9), Kendrick Lamar and SZA brought their blockbuster Grand National Tour for the second of two nights at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium. With surprise guests including Baby Keem (who joined Dot for “Family Ties”) and Kaytranada (who delivered his viral remix of Teedra Moses’ “Be Your Girl” alongside SZA on vocals), the slightly damp night was a beautiful ode to all things hip-hop.

That same night, Beyoncé wrapped up a stunning five-show mini-residency at Inglewood’s SoFi Stadium as a part of her recently launched Cowboy Carter Tour. A family affair that included her daughters, Blue Ivy and Rumi, as featured performers, Beyoncé’s rodeo will begin its next run of shows at Chicago’s Soldier Field on May 17. Also on Friday night, The Weeknd, assisted by Playboi Carti and Mike Dean, launched the latest leg of his After Hours Til Dawn Tour at Arizona’s State Farm Stadium.

The Weeknd and Carti celebrated their tour kickoff with a new Doechii-assisted remix of “Timeless,” the sole Hot 100 top 10 hit (No. 3) from his Billboard 200-topping Hurry Up Tomorrow LP.

With Fresh PicksBillboard aims to highlight some of the best and most interesting new sounds across R&B and hip-hop — from Moses Sumney and Hayley Williams’ long-teased duet to Fetty Wap’s first release of the year. Be sure to check out this week’s Fresh Picks in our Spotify playlist below.

Written by: pradm

Rate it

Similar posts

Uncategorized

Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis Honored by Living Legends Foundation: ‘We’re Just Two Guys Who Like to Make Music’

The Living Legends Foundation celebrated its 32nd anniversary by bringing its annual awards gala to Atlanta for the first time Friday (Oct. 3). And among the honorees on hand were Grammy-winning songwriting/production duo Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Otis Redding Foundation vp/executive director Karla Redding-Andrews (representing her mother, Zelma Redding), […]

todayOctober 5, 2025 1

Post comments (0)

Leave a reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *


Copyright Grindin Radio

DJ T-STYLES

access_time3:00 pm - 4:00 pm