Music This Week

RAYE – THIS MUSIC MAY CONTAIN HOPE (Album)

Welcome back to Music This Week. Today, we’re taking a deep dive into RAYE’s THIS MUSIC MAY CONTAIN HOPE, an album that feels both emotionally raw and quietly empowering. Known for her fearless honesty and genre-fluid songwriting, RAYE uses this project as a space for healing, reflection, and emotional release — transforming vulnerability into strength.

Wizkid & Asake – Iskolodo

Welcome back to Music This Week. Today, we’re unpacking “Iskolodo,” a confident, culturally rooted collaboration between Wizkid and Asake that leans into street identity, swagger, and unapologetic self-expression. The title itself, Iskolodo — Nigerian slang often associated with toughness, boldness, and raw energy — immediately signals the attitude and posture of the record.

Wizkid & Asake – Alaye

Welcome back to Music This Week. Today’s spotlight is on “Alaye,” a smooth yet assertive collaboration between Wizkid and Asake that leans heavily into confidence, cultural pride, and street-rooted self-expression. The title itself — Alaye, a Yoruba slang term often used to address someone with familiarity or street credibility — sets the tone for a record grounded in authenticity and lived experience.

Wizkid & Asake – Turbulence

Welcome back to Music This Week. Today’s spotlight is on “Turbulence,” a powerful collaboration between Wizkid and Asake that captures the tension, confidence, and emotional complexity suggested by its title. Bringing together two dominant forces in Afrobeats, this track thrives on contrast — calm versus chaos, experience versus urgency — resulting in a sound that feels both grounded and explosive.

Don Toliver – OCTANE (Album)

Welcome back to Music This Week. Today, we’re diving into Don Toliver’s OCTANE, an album that lives up to its name through high energy, emotional intensity, and sleek sonic acceleration. Known for his genre-blurring style and hypnotic vocal delivery, Don Toliver uses OCTANE to push his sound forward while maintaining the melodic darkness that has become his signature.