We looked for music that charted new paths between genres, like Amaarae, Kali Uchis, and Moily’s trippy remix of “SAD GIRLZ LUV MONEY” L-Gante’s dank, bass-heavy bars on “Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol.38” and the information overload of influences on quinn’s “and most importantly, have fun.” Fun, of course, is what pop music is all about-so we tapped into the doe-eyed bliss of Rostam’s “4Runner,” the undeniable flexes of Maandy’s “Hivi Na Hivo,” and the bubblegum rush of MUNA and Phoebe Bridgers’ “Silk Chiffon.”
On this speciality pop music list, we bypassed the usual big names (you can find Olivia Rodrigo and Billie Eilish on our main lists) and collected a few of the songs and albums that felt most exciting to us this year. Whether you discovered your new favorite songs on TikTok or on the radio, you joined an international pop ecosystem that’s made the definition of “mainstream” more complicated than ever.
Much of this movement happened online, where borders between countries and genres feel porous even as individual scenes and fan communities carve out custom niches. “Essence” is Rolling Stone ’s best song of 2021.The sound of pop music shifted quickly and unpredictably this year: In 2021, ’90s club music made a euphoric return, an Afrobeats song cracked the Billboard Top 10, and hyperpop consolidated while a more youthful offshoot, digicore, staked its claim. The song made its way to the 10th spot on the Hot 100, a rare feat for an African artist. It featured a remix to his hit “Essence” featuring Tems and Justin Bieber. Wizkid’s last album, the Made in Lagos: Deluxe Edition, was released in August. d’Or.” On December 1, Wiz closed out a sold-out three show run at The O2 London, during which he and Burna Boy revealed the single’s imminent arrival. The Made In Lagos (Deluxe) video comes on the heels of Wizkid’s appearance on Burna Boy’s latest single, “B.
d'Or'īurna Boy to Be First Nigerian Artist to Headline Madison Square Garden Song You Need to Know: Joeboy, 'Sip (Alcohol)'īurna Boy and Wizkid Reunite and Ignite on 'B. While there’s a loose plot, in which Wizkid pursues a graceful stranger, this is mostly an aesthetic project. Functioning as an extended music video, Made In Lagos (Deluxe) illustrates his newest tracks: “Anoti,” “Mood” featuring Buju, another Nigerian act, and “Steady.” Its worlds are those of vivid neons and pastels, ethereal woodlands, sandy plains, and modelesque women.
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