Brent Faiyaz, SZA & Khalid Lead This Week's "R&B Season" Playlist

BYAron A.Updated on September 26, 20222.8K Views

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Ease your way into Monday with our R&B Season playlist ft. Brent Faiyaz, SZA, and more.

We're back, again, with a brand new update on our R&B Season playlist. Every week, we bring you the freshest new music in R&B to make sure you close out your weekend and start your week on an excellent note. Without further ado, here's your break down for this week's R&B Season playlist.

Fans are eagerly awaiting a new album from SZA, though there hasn't been many updates in recent times. Instead, SZA has dug into the vault and blessed fans with loose cuts on her unofficial Soundcloud page. It seemed unconventional, given her superstar status but we weren't complaining. On Friday, her single, "I Hate You" got an official release and can be found on streaming services. It was necessary to include this cut on this week's playlist.

Along with new music from SZA, Brent Faiyaz came through with some smooth new vibes on his single, "Mercedes." Serving as his first single since collaborating with Drake on "Wasting Time," his latest offering is a promising sign of what he has in store in 2022.

Finally, we have new heat from Khalid who just dropped off a new project titled, Scenic Drive. "Scenic Drive" ft. Smino and Ari Lennox was a shoo-in on this week's playlist.

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Aron A.

Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.