Purple Emoji

Ty Dolla $ign has unleashed a new song in the form of “Purple Emoji” featuring the newly crowned...feature king—sorry I was not able to articulate that in a fancy term—himself, J. Cole.

Despite its presumptuous title, the single is “R&B” in every sense of the word, as it finds the multi-talented Beach House crooner pouring out his soul to a lover who’s on the verge of dippin’. “I need you, more than eveeeeer, ooh yeah ooh yeah,” he sings.  Who knew the sound of desperation could be so dope? Cole’s potent bars is a superb addition to the track’s emotional essence.

Contrary to Purple Emoji’s somber tone, its accompanying visual, directed by Olivia Rose, displays real life couples who are unabashedly tongue wrestling their blissful lives away.

Get in your feelings bag by watching the clip below:

6lack's East Atlanta Love Letter

Staying true to his elusive nature, 6lack (damn, writing that name is equally hard as saying it) fled the scene after releasing his successful 2016 debut album, Free 6lack, to go on a seemingly never ending tour run, which left devout listeners distraught from the lack of new tunes. This year, the multitalented crooner has returned, not only with a clean cut (in the words of The Joe Budden Podcast crew, “he got a mean rebrand”), but a long awaited sonic body of work!

Coined, East Atlanta Love Letter, the rising hyphenate’s sophomore effort is filled with heartfelt tracks dedicated to his hometown patnas (use the urban dictionary for the meaning), friends, current lover, and of course exes. My favorite joint from the project is a song that was released just a few hours before it actually dropped called, “Pretty Little Fears,” featuring the incomparable J. Cole.

Man, 6lack and Cole both blacked on the smooth tune with their potent pen. Y’all might have to replay the song a couple times just to catch a few double entendres! Check it out below: