Summer Walker & Childish Gambino Introduce Us To A "New Type" On Our "R&B Season" Playlist

Close out your weekend with new tunes from Chxrry22, H.E.R., and more.

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Today's R&B Season playlist update is a perfect mix of male and female talent, chiefly kicking off with a joint effort from Summer Walker's new CLEAR 2: SOFT LIFE EP. The 9-track project has earned the Atlanta native comparisons to neo-soul queen Erykah Badu and found her working with J. Cole and Childish Gambino as guest collaborators. Elsewhere, Steve Lacy and Solange Knowles came through to aid the mother of three with production on her closing title. Her work with the Dreamville founder on "New Type" sits at the top of our weekly round-up, while "To Summer, From Cole" featuring Donald Glover closes things out later on.

We also heard from Anderson .Paak and Knxwledge together under their NxWorries moniker. Following their successful "Where I Go" track with H.E.R., the duo reunited to share "Daydreaming" ahead of this past New Music Friday (May 19). Speaking of the "Slide" songstress, she also took us alongside her on "The Journey" thanks to her latest single, which spans nearly four-and-a-half minutes.

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HNHH R&B Season Playlist

The Weeknd's rising artist, Chxrry22, also caught our attention with her latest. She first made her debut in 2022 with singles such as "The Falls," "Call Me," and "Sacrifice," as well as her 7-track The Other Side project. Nearly halfway through 2023, the songstress is coming through with her first effort of the year, called "Worlds Away." Any fans of Abel Tesfaye's work over the years will certainly be able to appreciate why he's backing Chxrry.

Finally, we have yet another collaboration for your listening consideration. This one comes from Maeta and the Free Nationals, and is called "Through The Night." Further down on our playlist, you'll also find arrivals from names like Jorja Smith, Janelle Monáe, and Keke Palmer, all of whom have been shining brightly in their respective careers. Stream our weekly R&B Season update exclusively on Spotify above. What do you think of the latest additions? Let us know in the comments, and for more HNHH release recommendations, tap into our Fire Emoji round-up at the link below.

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Hayley Hynes is the former Weekend Managing Editor of HotNewHipHop, she stepped down after two years in 2024 to pursue other creative opportunities but remains on staff part-time to cover music, gossip, and pop culture news. Currently, she contributes similar content on Blavity and 21Ninety, as well as on her personal blog where she also offers tarot/astrology services. Hayley resides on the western side of Canada, previously spending a year in Vancouver to study Fashion Marketing at Blanche Macdonald Centre and Journalism at Mount Royal University in Calgary before that. She's passionate about helping others heal through storytelling, and shares much more about her life on Instagram @hayleyhynes.