"The Pilot is a change of pace for the North Carolina rapper: In the year since his last project, Shadowbox, Mavi got sober and inculcated a more freewheeling philosophy of music. Part of that shift entailed opening himself to collaboration: This year's singles with Earl Sweatshirt and SminoLandgrab and Potluck, both included herewere the first Mavi singles with features, and Kenny Mason and MIKE join proceedings elsewhere on The Pilot."
"A Jessie J song once guaranteed vocal pyrotechnics on the scale of the Disneyland fireworks extravaganza. That's mostly still true on Don't Tease Me With a Good Time, but the British singer's first album in eight yearswhich balances R&B jams with misty 1980s popdoes more with less. On lead single No Secrets, Jessie J turns in one of her most restrained performances as she wrestles with life in the public eye."
Mavi's The Pilot marks a stylistic shift toward a freer, more collaborative and limber sound following the rapper's sobriety. The album features contributions from Earl Sweatshirt, Smino, Kenny Mason, and MIKE while retaining Mavi's quiet virtuosity. Jessie J's Don't Tease Me With a Good Time balances R&B jams with misty 1980s pop and favors more restrained vocal choices, notably on lead single 'No Secrets,' which confronts the costs of public visibility. Additional new projects arrive from Plosivs, Crimeapple, Pink Siifu, and Blut Aus Nord, with releases available across streaming services.
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