When 7Z MAXI released his latest single, "Back From The Dead", the collision between the unforgiving pavement and the holy pulpit feels surprisingly organic. The Philadelphia-based solo artist, sometimes operating as Holy Boy Maxi, is tunneling straight back to the gritty, nostalgic energy of 2012 underground drill music. He is handing down a heavy, paradox-laden survival guide directed at the youth navigating treacherous environments...

Praise songs enter politely. This one walks in with its hands raised and a story already in motion. "We Give You the Glory (Bless Your Name)" brings Dayne Malcolm and Jodian Pantry back together for their second collaboration, and the chemistry is the real headline. The Jamaican gospel artists bring worship close to the body: the lifted hand, the cracked voice, the friend helping you finish...