It's Friday, so you know what that means? New music! Eminem surprised us with a new album [1], which includes collaborations with Skylar Grey, Ed Sheeran, Ty Dolla $ign, and of course, Dr. Dre. Becky G hopped on the remix to "La Curiosidad," and Zedd and Griff finally released the music video to "Inside Out." But the real highlight for me was Good Charlotte's return to music! The band dropped their first single in two years, and I think we can all relate to it. As POPSUGAR editors, my colleagues and I love discussing our new weekly music finds, so check out our recommendations in the latest edition of The Friday Drop ahead.
"Last December" by Good Charlotte
"High school me is screaming! After two long years, Good Charlotte is back with new music and an accompanying music video. 'Last December' documents the state of the world during the COVID-19 pandemic — basically, 2020 in a nutshell. In an interview with Alternative Press, Benji Madden said he hopes the track serves as a bright spot [2] for fans during the holidays and 'brings some solace to anyone who needs it.' Wow, I didn't realize how much I missed them until now." — Monica Sisavat, editor, celebrity and entertainment
"Black Magic" by Eminem feat. Skylar Grey
"I love me an Eminem [3] and Skylar Grey collaboration, so it's no surprise that 'Black Magic' is my favorite song on his Music to Be Murdered By: Side B album. The track effortlessly mixes Eminem's rap flows over Grey's melodical verses, and the two just work so well together. I've been listening to this one on repeat ever since the album dropped." — Monica Sisavat, editor, celebrity and entertainment
"Options" by EarthGang and Wale
"Perhaps you're ending the year with a breakup, or maybe you're heading into the new year ready to have your pick of the litter. Either way, this much-anticipated EARTHGANG and Wale collaboration has you covered. Dreamville's duo that never misses teams up with the DMV rapper for a fun, melodic anthem for folks with 'Options' on the dating scene. If the song wasn't enough to encourage you to have a good time, the video — featuring animation from the creators of Robot Chicken — finds dolls getting down to business and 'doing the do.' — Iyana Robertson, director, celebrity and entertainment
"La Curiosidad RMX" by Jay Wheeler feat. Myke Towers, Becky G, Arcangel, De La Ghetto, and More
"I already loved the original version of this song, but the remix sounds so much better with Becky G on it. Her vocals just add a new level of sexy to the track, and no shade to Jay Wheeler, but she's definitely the star of this song." — Monica Sisavat, editor, celebrity and entertainment
"Inside Out" by Zedd and Griff
"OK, technically this song came out in October, but the music video was just released, and it made me fall in love with the song all over again. The lyrics are just so beautiful and the beat is equally intoxicating." — Monica Sisavat, editor, celebrity and entertainment