🐦✈️ The Next Wave

Your weekly dose of music discovery from Pigeons & Planes has landed. [Pigeons Planes ](#) [Image](#) [Image](#) 21 Savage & Metro Boomin - “Brand New Draco” [“What's your album budget look like if you can get Morgan Freeman to narrate?”](~/AAJOsQA~/RgRhXch_P0UBM0T5aHR0cHM6Ly9hcHAuaGl2ZS5jby9lbWFpbC9lbHQvP2hfc2lkPTBmMTQyMGMzMTUtNWE4Zjg0ZmRmYmQ5OWI3MDY0OWQwMTE3Jmhhc2g9ZThlZDY5OTU4YjI2MGVhJm5leHQ9aHR0cHMlM0EvL3R3aXR0ZXIuY29tL2Zha2VzaG9yZWRyaXZlL3N0YXR1cy8xMzExODgwMTM2NzA3NDQ0NzM2JTNGcyUzRDIwJTI2dXRtX3NvdXJjZSUzRGhpdmUlMjZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtJTNEZW1haWwlMjZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ24lM0RoaXZlX2VtYWlsX2lkXzU2NDY4VwNzcGNCCgAjf0N7X3A2JSxSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkyQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) Quite aside from the fact that they got the iconic Morgan Freeman talking about the difference between snitches and rats on a skit, 21 Savage and Metro Boomin don’t miss on Savage Mode 2. Both artists provide a reminder of how much they’ve evolved and their versatility, whether it’s Metro sampling Diana Ross or 21 flexing his melodies on “Mr. Right Now.” Still, this duo’s sweet spot is hard-hitting bass with ominous melodies and 21 Savage sneering threats. For that, “Brand New Draco” is a standout. [LISTEN NOW](~/AAJOsQA~/RgRhXch_P0UBNETPaHR0cHM6Ly9hcHAuaGl2ZS5jby9lbWFpbC9lbHQvP2hfc2lkPTBmMTQyMGMzMTUtNWE4Zjg0ZmRmYmQ5OWI3MDY0OWQwMTE3Jmhhc2g9ZThlZDY5OTU4YjI2MGVhJm5leHQ9aHR0cHMlM0EvL3lvdXR1LmJlL0IxeHlBWkhtNnJFJTNGdXRtX3NvdXJjZSUzRGhpdmUlMjZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtJTNEZW1haWwlMjZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ24lM0RoaXZlX2VtYWlsX2lkXzU2NDY4VwNzcGNCCgAjf0N7X3A2JSxSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkyQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) [Image](#) [Image](#) Blxst Recommended If You Like: 6LACK, Bryson Tiller, Brent Faiyaz Blxst is a rapper, singer, songwriter, and producer, and his come-up was mostly in the production realm with collaborations including Kendrick Lamar, YG, Mozzy, G Perico, and more. Now he's on his solo artist mission, and his No Love Lost EP is an incredible first step. We see a lot of artists-turned-producers, rappers-turned-singers, producers-turned-rappers, but Blxst is truly a multi-dimensional artist who has a firm grasp on all facets of his solo work (he even has his hands on video edits and cover art). The result on his debut EP is a project that embraces some rawness—no flashy, over-the-top flexes—but still sounds executed at the highest level with an extremely personal touch and all pieces working in harmony. “So far the response from No Love Lost has definitely exceeded my expectations," says Blxst. "I’m nothing less than grateful and motivated, I feel like I’m bringing a refreshing energy to music right now and I want to uphold that vibe.” [LISTEN TO: 'Overrated'](~/AAJOsQA~/RgRhXch_P0UBN0TPaHR0cHM6Ly9hcHAuaGl2ZS5jby9lbWFpbC9lbHQvP2hfc2lkPTBmMTQyMGMzMTUtNWE4Zjg0ZmRmYmQ5OWI3MDY0OWQwMTE3Jmhhc2g9ZThlZDY5OTU4YjI2MGVhJm5leHQ9aHR0cHMlM0EvL3lvdXR1LmJlL0RuTHg5eTdVWHAwJTNGdXRtX3NvdXJjZSUzRGhpdmUlMjZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtJTNEZW1haWwlMjZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ24lM0RoaXZlX2VtYWlsX2lkXzU2NDY4VwNzcGNCCgAjf0N7X3A2JSxSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkyQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) [Image](#) Oklou Recommended If You Like: Björk, Grimes, FKA twigs French artist Oklou is an upper and a downer. Elated? Hold on tight. Depressed? Hold on tighter. She packs towering euphoria and microscopic self-reflection into synth pop that’ll intensify whatever you were feeling before you jumped in. Galore, her debut mixtape, offers real-time therapy to the ever-evolving. We often frame music as if it’s a catch-up or check-in—news updates devoured by fans to understand what an artist’s life has been like since the last promo run, whether the drought lasted four years or 24 hours. Less discussed is the reality that the person behind the work tends to exit a project fundamentally different than they were when they started. Freestyling and free association require the same unfurling of calcified baggage, after all. To that end, when you listen to Oklou, you’re hearing someone figuring it out as she writes her way through eureka insights. “Neither of us are ever gonna say it, but we need this smoke to breathe,” she admits on “unearth me.” Sometimes it takes a long odyssey through the headfog to emerge, finally, with some cloudless thoughts. Let Oklou guide you there through her debut mixtape Galore, out now. [LISTEN TO: 'unearth me'](~/AAJOsQA~/RgRhXch_P0UBOUTPaHR0cHM6Ly9hcHAuaGl2ZS5jby9lbWFpbC9lbHQvP2hfc2lkPTBmMTQyMGMzMTUtNWE4Zjg0ZmRmYmQ5OWI3MDY0OWQwMTE3Jmhhc2g9ZThlZDY5OTU4YjI2MGVhJm5leHQ9aHR0cHMlM0EvL3lvdXR1LmJlL2JRYThEYWRtajdZJTNGdXRtX3NvdXJjZSUzRGhpdmUlMjZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtJTNEZW1haWwlMjZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ24lM0RoaXZlX2VtYWlsX2lkXzU2NDY4VwNzcGNCCgAjf0N7X3A2JSxSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkyQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) [Image](#) [Image](#) Brent Faiyaz From his breakout moment on GoldLink’s “Crew” to his releases in Sonder to solo projects like this year’s F*ck The World, Brent Faiyaz has been killing it for five years plus. If you’re not up on the Maryland-born, L.A. based R&b singer yet, here are three songs to get you started. ['Trust'](~/AAJOsQA~/RgRhXch_P0UCMTJEz2h0dHBzOi8vYXBwLmhpdmUuY28vZW1haWwvZWx0Lz9oX3NpZD0wZjE0MjBjMzE1LTVhOGY4NGZkZmJkOTliNzA2NDlkMDExNyZoYXNoPWU4ZWQ2OTk1OGIyNjBlYSZuZXh0PWh0dHBzJTNBLy95b3V0dS5iZS9wYTVFNHVBM0FMWSUzRnV0bV9zb3VyY2UlM0RoaXZlJTI2dXRtX21lZGl1bSUzRGVtYWlsJTI2dXRtX2NhbXBhaWduJTNEaGl2ZV9lbWFpbF9pZF81NjQ2OFcDc3BjQgoAI39De19wNiUsUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MkBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) ['F*ck the World'](~/AAJOsQA~/RgRhXch_P0UCMTNEz2h0dHBzOi8vYXBwLmhpdmUuY28vZW1haWwvZWx0Lz9oX3NpZD0wZjE0MjBjMzE1LTVhOGY4NGZkZmJkOTliNzA2NDlkMDExNyZoYXNoPWU4ZWQ2OTk1OGIyNjBlYSZuZXh0PWh0dHBzJTNBLy95b3V0dS5iZS83VjBEdUFOQ2RlYyUzRnV0bV9zb3VyY2UlM0RoaXZlJTI2dXRtX21lZGl1bSUzRGVtYWlsJTI2dXRtX2NhbXBhaWduJTNEaGl2ZV9lbWFpbF9pZF81NjQ2OFcDc3BjQgoAI39De19wNiUsUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MkBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) ['Dead Man Walking'](~/AAJOsQA~/RgRhXch_P0UCMTREz2h0dHBzOi8vYXBwLmhpdmUuY28vZW1haWwvZWx0Lz9oX3NpZD0wZjE0MjBjMzE1LTVhOGY4NGZkZmJkOTliNzA2NDlkMDExNyZoYXNoPWU4ZWQ2OTk1OGIyNjBlYSZuZXh0PWh0dHBzJTNBLy95b3V0dS5iZS9wQlIwMW5kdGlkcyUzRnV0bV9zb3VyY2UlM0RoaXZlJTI2dXRtX21lZGl1bSUzRGVtYWlsJTI2dXRtX2NhbXBhaWduJTNEaGl2ZV9lbWFpbF9pZF81NjQ2OFcDc3BjQgoAI39De19wNiUsUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MkBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) [Image](#) [Image](#) The P&P playlist is updated with songs from 21 Savage, Gorillaz, Jessie Reyez, and Romy from The xx, alongside some of our favorite rising artists across all genres. The Pigeons & Planes playlist is updated constantly, with an emphasis on music discovery and human curation, not algorithms. 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