All Songs Considered

cupcakKe switches her flow up so many times that "Discounts" is a raunchy and hilarious three-minute shopper bargain. Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images hide caption

Miami duo City Girls returns with their second full-length album, City on Lock. Prince Williams/WireImage/Getty Images hide caption

Lil Baby's "The Bigger Picture" is a conscious trap anthem for the Black Lives Matter movement. Matthew Geovany /Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Meek Mill's "Other Side of America" is a poignant snapshot of a life he was never expected to get out of. Miller Mobley/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Nubya Garcia's latest single "Pace" is all about diving into the many layers of joy. Adama Jalloh/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Amaarae cuts it up better than a moon-walking Samurai on "Body Count." Philip Boakye/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Lauren Eylise entered the 2020 Tiny Desk Contest with the song "Peaks and Valleys." YouTube/NPR hide caption

Jenevieve collides with BENZIBOY for a bossa nova update to Groove Theory's "Tell Me." Viven Sainz/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Dreya Mac spits bars at a level far beyond a novice on her debut track "Skippin." Clara Setian/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Rooted in languid rhythm, Octavian's "Poison" featuring Santi with OBONGJAYAR sounds like nothing else out. Crowns & Owls/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Kenny Mason unveils his debut project Angelic Hoodrat with a cool-under-pressure, low-lid resolve. Nasser Boulaich/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Don't play with Kari Faux. Play with your kids. Quil Lemons /Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Empress Of's "Void" feels like a euphoric cross-genre culture clash, a dance party in a summer storm. Dorian Lopez/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Bongeziwe Mabandla's "masiziyekelele" sends you racing through the streets of Johannesburg. Justice Mukheli/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Alex Isley's "Gone" perfects the art of subtle, fear-inducing seduction. Lauren Desberg /Courtesy of the artist hide caption