New Music Friday: Lizzo, Amanda Reifer and a Third Reason Album
With February almost out the door, artists like Lizzo, Reason, Amanda Reifer and Alex Isley have dropped new material for fans to replay long after 2025 ends. Also in our rotation this New Music Friday is d4vd featuring Kali Uchis for the loving new track “Crashing” that would’ve been perfect for Valentine’s Day. Alex Isley infuses her “warm embrace” into the smoky, guitar feel of “Hands.” Dreamer Isioma introduces their experimental alter-ego on track “Born 2 Live.”
Check out more releases below.
Lizzo - “Love In Real Life”
Lizzo bounces back on the surprise single "Love In Real Life," tied to three upcoming intimate fan shows spanning Los Angeles, Minneapolis and New York next month.
Fridayy - “Some Days I’m Good, Some Days I’m Not"
R&B, hip-hop, and Afrobeats artist Fridayy gets to the root of his emotions on sophomore album, collaborating with Chris Brown, Kehlani, Wale, and Meek Mill.
Reason - “I Love You Again”
Former Top Dawg Entertainment rapper Reason presses forward with his third album, “I Love You Again,” with features from Hit-Boy, Bas, Kota the Friend and Ransom.
Amanda Reifer - “R U Dumb?”
Bajan vocalist Amanda Reifer taps into sheer boldness on Pharrell Williams-produced single “R U Dumb?” which comes ahead of her next project “The Reifer Files.”
Estelle feat. D-Nice - “Love On Love”
Legendary British R&B artist Estelle makes an urgent plea for unity on her powerful single “Love On Love,” which features D-Nice.
Paris Texas - “They Left Me With A Gun”
One week after the release of their daring “They Left Me With the Sword” EP, rap duo Paris Texas embraces an even darker tone on their followup “They Left Me With a Gun.”
Alex Isley - “Hands”
Los Angeles vocalist Alex Isley sings of longing and deep intimacy on her new single “Hands,” produced by CAMPER.
d4vd feat. Kali Uchis - “Crashing”
Soulful collaborators d4vd and Kali Uchis fall deep on the vintage feel of “Crashing,” from d4vd’s upcoming debut album, “WITHERED.”
Ray Vaughn - “CEMETERY lanterns”
As an appetizer to his introductory EP “The Good, The Bad & The Dollar Menu,” TDE act Ray Vaughn drops his latest song, “Cemetery Lanterns.”
TiaCorine - "ATE"
North Carolina rapper TiaCorine works the dancefloor on "ATE," her first single of 2025.
Dreamer Isioma - “Born 2 Live”
Nigerian-American singer Dreamer Isioma exhibits their grittier side on new single “Born 2 Live,” where the nonbinary artist enters a punk and sci-fi-influenced era.
Boldy James & Chuck Strangers - “Token of Appreciation”
Boldy James has dropped project after project for the past two months alone. With Chuck Strangers, the two emcees spare no bars on their “Token of Appreciation” album.
Honey Bxby - “Right On Time”
New Jersey singer Honey Bxby finds herself “Right On Time” on her passionate new single, a lead-up to her upcoming EP “Raw Honey.”
Limage - “Nothing Special”
In time for her birthday, alt-R&B singer Limage drops her cutting-edge debut EP “Nothing Special,” which showcases genre-defying production by executive producer Los Hendrix.