Best New Music This Week: Mary J. Blige’s “Want Love,” Thundercat Releases ‘Distracted,’ PJ Morton, And More

By Okla Jones · Updated April 3, 2026

Happy Friday, folks. The month of April is here, and so are some new tunes from artists spanning across genres like Hip-Hop, R&B, Alternative Soul, and more.

Today, the iconic Mary J. Blige releases her second single of 2026 with “Real Love,” Swae Lee’s string of drops in recent months culminates with his new album SAME DIFFERENCE, and YG and Ty Dolla $ign connect on “TEACH YOU HOW TO LUH ME.” Our roundup includes music from Thundercat, Ravyn Lenae, and the Grammy Award-winning PJ Morton, among others.

Scroll through to take a look at the best new releases this week.

Ravyn Lenae ft. Dominic Fike – “Reputation”

Listen to “Reputation” HERE.

Swae Lee – ‘SAME DIFFERENCE’

Stream Swae Lee’s SAME DIFFERENCE HERE.

Thundercat – ‘Distracted’

Check out Distracted HERE.

 

YG ft. Ty Dolla $ign – “TEACH YOU HOW TO LUH ME”

Hear “TEACH YOU HOW TO LUH ME” from YG and Ty Dolla $ign HERE.

 

PJ Morton – “Mutual”

Listen to “Mutual” HERE.

 

Mary J. Blige – “Want Love”

Stream “Want Love” from Mary J. Blige HERE.

 

Ne-Yo – “Up Out & Gone”

Check out “Up Out & Gone” HERE.

 

TheArti$t – ‘DND’

Hear DND HERE.

 

Chxrry – “Hall of Fame”

Listen to Chxrry’s “Hall of Fame” HERE.

 

Arlo Parks – ‘Ambiguous Desire’

Check out Ambiguous Desire from Arlo Parks HERE.