Vigatron’s “Hollow Apologies” refuses the idea that a hip-hop artist must stay in one lane. His Burner-produced album works from a simple rule: follow what feels right. This opens space for changed pitch, different flows, more singing and background singers, while Burner shapes the production around the vocals. It is a record rooted in traditional hip-hop but open to melody, harmony and R&B aesthetics. “Hollow Apologies” refocuses...

The French actress and singer Clara Quilichini flips the script on a breakup with a confessional pop single that thrives on sarcastic self-reflection. Some tracks hit you with a wave of sadness, but others hit you with the uncomfortable truth that you might actually be the problem. That sudden, sinking realization that you have morphed into the exact person who broke your heart is a...