Best Songs of The Week: ft. Kelela, Liv.e, and More

The Round-Up is Okayplayer’s weekly playlist of the best songs in the worlds of hip-hop and R&B. This week’s set features new music from Kelela, Liv.e, Jay Worthy, Fly Anakin, and more.

Scroll through selections from this week’s sequence below and subscribe to Okayplayer’s Spotify channel today. 

Jay Worthy featuring Curren$y - "Terry Davis"

Jay Worthy and Curren$y reunite on a funk-forward loosie tailor-made for top-down rides around town.

Jadasea and Laron featuring MIKE - "Peace Out"

MIKE is equal parts brawn and breeze on this glimmering selection from Jadasea and Laron's new album The Corner Vol. 1, which is out today via 10k, featuring guest spots from Sideshow, Wiki, John Glacier, and more.

Fly Anakin - "Outsidigan's Anthem"

After dropped one of 2022's best rap albums, Fly Anakin goes two-for-two in his SKINEMAXXX campaign with another high voltage performance. The first volume of the Richmond rapper's incoming Foisey-produced project is slated to arrive on April 5th via Lex Records, featuring appearances from Pink Siifu, Big Kahuna OG, and more.

Liv.e - "Lake Psilocybin"

Liv.e submits to the infinite on this kaleidoscopic Mndsgn-produced romp from her long-anticipated sophomore album, Girl in The Pearl, which is out today via In Real Life Music, featuring additional contributions from John Carroll Kirby, Solomonphonic, and more.

Kelela - "Closure"

This sparse and sultry slow-burner is a brief but needed breath between all the smoke, sweat, and neon, on the exhilarating new Kelela album, Raven, which is out today via Warp Records.

Lance Skiiiwalker featuring V.C.R. - "It Was All"

Lance Skiiiwalker slips into a Soulquarian mood on this standout from his new album, Audiodidactic, which is out today via Top Dawg Entertainment, featuring appearances from Ab-Soul, Isaiah Rashad, and more.

Fazer featuring YL - "With The Stars"

Fazer and YL join forces to trade bars amongst the cosmos on this sprawled-out one-off.