

It’s 10s across the board for his latest guest, Puerto Rican rapper and transgender luminary Villano Antillano: Featuring a shoutout to Jennifer Aniston in “Friends,” her fiery Spanglish flow, which blazes effortlessly through trap and diva house beats, is heating up the No. Villano Antillano, “BZRP Music Sessions #51”Īrgentine producer Bizarrap has flooded Latino YouTube with one-of-a-kind studio sessions showcasing the finest MCs of the Spanish-language world, from Paulo Londra to Residente. 1 hit, which made her the highest-ranking Latina on Billboard’s Global 200 chart, Brazilian bombshell Anitta serves “la combi completa,” or the complete package: There’s the audacious wordplay, the universally sexy reggaeton groove and the viral dance challenge that doubles as a full-body workout. "’Go back to your country where you belong’ / Siri, can you tell me where I belong?” (Suzy Exposito) This Belgium-based duo specializes in cerebral dance-pop for those who bravely boogie between cultures. Scroll to the bottom when you’re done to find a Spotify playlist of all 40 tracks.Ĭharlotte Adigéry and Bolis Pupul, “ Blenda” Here, in alphabetical order, are our staff picks for the best songs of the year so far, with the caveat that any given artist is limited to a single entry on the list. And the full-fledged return of live music seems only to have spurred appetites for the recorded variety. We’ve seen hip-hop giants jump back into action and daring new acts connect with fans on TikTok. Yet, as always, great songs have helped get us through - some old (Kate Bush’s resurrected “Running Up That Hill”), some brand-new (Beyoncé's “Break My Soul,” which dropped just this week).

Six months in, 2022 appears eager to match the chaos of the last few years.
