Each week, The FADER staff rounds up the songs we can't get enough of. Here they are, in no particular order. Listen on our Spotify and Apple Music playlists, or hear them all below.
Burna Boy, "Bundle by Bundle"
“Bundle By Bundle” is a celebratory song that captures the energy of Nigeria at Christmas as people from across the diaspora return to visit family. Burna Boy rides a dark and jumpy beat courtesy of producer Telz, flexing his finances in both English and Yoruba. The song will appear on Burna's new album No Sign of Weakness, which is due in 2025. —David Renshaw
1010benja, "Get In The Way"
Despite (or because of) an original, collagist take on R&B that’s all his own, 1010benja hasn’t yet found an audience equal to his considerable talents. Following his 2024 project Ten Total, the Tulsa artist’s new single “Get In The Way” slows it down with psychedelic neo-soul seen through smoky bedroom eyes. Benja’s voice, full of yearning yet as controlled as ever, makes coupling sound like nothing resembling compromise, a sustenance of the self rather than a shearing. —Jordan Darville
Tokischa & Nathy Peluso, "DE MARAVISHA"
Puerto Rico’s horniest MC Tokischa and Spain’s latest firebrand rapper Nathy Peluso team up with the electronic king Skrillex for “De Maravisha,” roughly translated to “wonderfully.” It’s quite the combination on paper but in practice, Tokischa and Peluso’s individually peculiar personalities slot next to each other well (or maybe wonderfully), as they trade bizarre but endearing bars about wearing “sombreritos de Prada,” trafficking olive oil in their Tumis, and having an ass as juicy as Argentinian beef. It’s a fun, addictive ride, and for once, Skrillex keeps his flairs to a minimum to let the two girls shine. —Steffanee Wang
FearDorian, “Pray 4 The People”
18-year-old Atlanta phenom FearDorian’s production chops are undeniable, and his prodigious skills as an MC are quickly becoming apparent. In relation to his excellent debut solo LP, released back in March, his new track already sees him sounding nimbler and more confident on the mic. His words are slightly slurred as he rips urgently through empathetic but ultimately ruthless bars (“I pray for your people / I can’t be a cushion”) over his own breakneck beat. But his message is clear: He’s moving too fast to tend to the needs of those on the outskirts of his social circle, but he’s still got love for everyone. —Raphael Helfand
Pozer, “Aquatic”
The U.K. rapper Pozer has been on a tear in 2024, dropping a series of singles that showcase him as both a classicist schooled in the grime tradition and a burst of fresh energy capable of shaking up the scene. He caps off his year with “Aquatic,” showcasing a keen ear for an unexpected beat and a sharp delivery. —DR
Julien Baker & Torres, “Sugar In The Tank”
With boygenius in the rear view mirror, Julien Baker turns to another friend for collaboration on “Sugar In The Tank.” Torres joins her on a country song that sees the pair trade lines reflecting on their mutual experience of growing up queer in the south. Their lyrics are in turn romantic and realistic as they harmonize on lines like “Getting the hell out of downtown / Let you be the chain that keeps me.” —DR
Colin Self, “Doll Park Doll Park”
The third single from Colin Self’s third solo LP, respite ∞ levity for the nameless ghost in crisis, out February 21 via RVNH Intl., begins with a military march-evoking chorus that quickly fragments into an ostinato counterpoint for a ferocious breakbeat and synth arpeggio. Above this unrelenting instrumental, Self adopts a robotic, Daft Punkian flow. Pitch-shifted to the point of incoherence, his voice becomes yet another instrument in the mix — a highly efficient machine fit for a high-fashion catwalk and his own chaotic choreography. —RH
Masma Dream World, “Please Come To Me”
The title track from Masma Dream World’s forthcoming album, Please Come To Me, is a strange, discomfiting document of the singer-composer’s energy. Born and raised in the rainforests of Gabon before immigrating to New York, Masma tangles together traditional African sounds and rhythms with Western electronic styles ranging from ambient to harsh noise. Here, she whisper-sings over a vocal drone that seems to be emanating from an infinitely deep hole in the Earth. Outside sounds crackle in like staticky vestiges of a long-since-disintegrated world. —RH
Da$h, “King Kong’s Headlock”
Da$h’s new album Quiet Storm, released last Saturday, is a sleek cut of Griselda-adjacent hip-hop from the veteran New York City rapper. “King Kong’s Headlock” could describe how tight he has the game in a chokehold; he blasts out the gate flexing his tireless work ethic and sexual escapades with a vividness that should be thermodynamically impossible for just two bars. HTN’s beat, with its descending crystal-step synths and goopy guitars, balance different eras of psychedelic sound perfectly, helping the entire song feel as timeless as it does effortless. —JD