Toronto powerhouse rapper Haviah Mighty joins forces with rising R&B sensation Shantel May on her latest release, ‘Lucky,’ a bold collaboration between two of the city’s most compelling voices. Opening with intricate keys and a laid-back groove, ‘Lucky’ sets the tone with funky bass lines and Haviah’s effortless, distinctive delivery. Produced by John Fellner, KTOE, and Haviah Mighty, the track marks the third installment in Haviah’s V2 Healing Era.
Following ‘Double the Fun’ and ‘OK!’, she teams up with Shantel May to blend luscious, soulful vocals a la Whitney Houston or Beyoncé, with confident bars, creating a rich contrast. Rooted in classic boom bap and live instrumentation, ‘Lucky’ explores mutual appreciation in a relationship where both partners know they’re fortunate to have each other, but question whether that gratitude is truly seen. While continuing to echo themes of self-love and inner worth, the song also leans into the longing for care and validation from others.
Talking on the track, Haviah tells us: “When this combination is right… any connection feels magical. Lucky, even.”
Genre-bending North Carolina rapper TiaCorine drops ‘Fall In Love,’ a ride-or-die anthem set to her signature blend of hard bars, snapping drums, and kaleidoscopic melodies.
‘Fall In Love’ may be a love song, but fans know better than to expect the softer side of TiaCorine. She comes at romance with the same intent and intensity that she brings to past verses. Over a warped funk-soul sample and crystalized synth lines, she makes her intent known: “I’m really her, the way I pulled up to your avenue / Change your latitude, might fly you out and buy you tennis shoes, baby boo.”
With ‘Boffum,’ Saweetie delivered a quintessential Saweetie track — but also a stunning video. On Friday, as she released EP Hella Pressure, the rap queen shared the visual for her Young Buck-sampling single.
“The duality of Saweetie is ‘Boffum.’ I’m this and I’m that,” Saweetie tells Rolling Stone of the track. “There’s just always such a discourse online of people wondering where I’m from, what do I really act like… this and that. But it’s just like what you see is really what you get.”
She adds: “I’m a very complex individual, and it’s because I’ve lived so many lives. So, because I’ve been placed in so many environments, it’s produced a woman who can do a lot of things organically, naturally.”
‘Boffum’ is featured on her new EP, Hella Pressure, which includes songs such as ‘Twinzz,’ the opening track ‘Pressure,’ and ‘Superstars,’ alongside K-pop group Twice.
