Prepare for the year of Janelle Monáe, who is teasing the release of her upcoming project Dirty Computer with a powerful mix of music and visuals, starting with the sultry funk of “Make Me Feel.” Meanwhile, country star Kacey Musgraves is kicking off her own return to the scene with two tracks, including the fresh, happy-go-lucky “Butterflies.” Artists NoMBe and Riz La Vie present two different visions of genre-bending, soulful alt-pop, and Logic once more stakes his claim as a talented rapper in a quick flex on “44 More.”

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