Chris Stapleton - Higher

A surprisingly mediocre batch of songs from Chris.

Carly Rae Jepsen - "Higher"

It turns out that the B-sides of Carly Rae Jepsen's last album, Emotion, do just as well to capture the bliss of 80s dance-pop as the tracks that made the cut. Here's a highlight.

Just Blaze x Baauer - "Higher" (LOVED)

After just a handful of listens, I'm convinced this recently surfaced track from Just Blaze and Baauer has potential to be the banger of the year.

this track features touches of wobbling bass, exciting drops, and head-crushing rhythms that are just begging to be turned up to the loudest volume possible. You caught the Jay-Z vocal samples, I'm sure.

After this, I'd be psyched to hear anything these guys put together.

Edit: Turns out Blaze has a new EP on the way.

Fashawn- Higher Learning Vol. 2

On Fashawn's latest mixtape, the Fresno rapper sounds as hungry as ever. He sounds fucking alive. He doesn't come off fake either. There's over an hour of material, and some of it seems a little half-baked--and I'm not talking about the weed references. But it's a FREE freakin' album. Though it may not be the most consistent thing in the world, listen in and pull some favorite tracks off of it. The tracks here I love, I REALLY freakin' love.

The score is basically a reflection of how much I found myself skipping around, really. I'm excited for Fashawn's future in rap, and I think he's gonna release a fantastic new LP soon. I'm banking on it.

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