Lil Wayne
“Glory”
Cash Money/Young Money
With his album in limbo amid a lawsuit against Cash Money, Lil Wayne raps like his career depends on it on “Glory,” released exclusively through Tidal. It’s his best song in years, with a choir-sampling beat inspiring Weezy to hark back to his late-2000s mixtape spazz-outs for five straight verses — no hooks needed. — Alex Gale
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Flume ft. Andrew Wyatt
“Some Minds”
Mom + Pop/Future Classic
Australian DJ-producer Flume, known for working with Chet Faker and remixing Lorde, ventures into psychedelia with “Some Minds,” a groggy slow jam. It’s pensive and patient, building for three-plus minutes before falling into deep low-end and staccato synths so sharp you can feel them tingle. — Megan Buerger
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Waka Flocka Flame ft. Good Charlotte
“Game On”
Atlantic
Waka and Good Charlotte team up for the rockers’ first music in years for “Game On,” from the Pixels soundtrack. Too bad it’s a dreadful video-game tie-in; you’ll likely tune out long before Waka starts the second verse with “Can’t X-Box me in!” — Jason Lipshutz
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Halsey
“Hold Me Down”
Astralwerks
New York-based singer Halsey teases her debut with “Hold Me Down,” a haunted plea for freedom that floats over a hornet’s nest of synths. The sometimes heavy-handed religious imagery gets by thanks to Halsey’s intense vocal takes: When she sings about devils eating away at her, she packs each line with enough fire to make you believe it. — J.L.
This story originally appeared in the June 20 issue of Billboard.