Violet Love has offered up an EP titled "Destined to Fail," and it arrives less like a prediction and more like a pre-existing condition, a medical chart for a soul that’s been diagnosed with itself. The DIY recording quality doesn’t feel lo-fi for aesthetics; it feels necessary, like these songs could only have been born in a sealed-off room where the air was getting...

The much-anticipated song "Bibiara Beye Fine" is now here, and it was released by Kudjoe Daze, who also refers to himself as the "Number 9 Boy." The song was written with a certain purpose in mind, and that purpose is to instill in you a strong sense of motivation while also elevating your spirit. The singer and songwriter says that the overall concept of the song...