What I'm Listening to This Week: Brittany Howard, Jay Wile, and a Fabolous Song From 2010

London singer-songwriter Raye hooked me with this catchy song about getting an ex back (something I'm not interested in personally, but I love that journey for her!). Shout-out to my golden-eared colleague Zareen for putting this one on my radar. It's a slapper.

If you need an addition to your "Cuffing Season" playlist, I highly suggest this soulful song from San Antonio, TX, R&B singer Jay Wile — it's such a treat for the ears.

Picture it: I'm at home, minding my own business while watching Rihanna's Savage x Fenty runway show on Amazon. I go to the kitchen to refill my wine glass when I hear the first few notes of this song — a song that was originally released in 2010 and quickly became "my jam" — being performed by Fabolous in the year of our lord Beyoncé, 2019.

I literally yelled "Wait a minute, b*tch!" to nobody in particular as I ran back into the room and turned up the volume, high. When this song first came out, you guys? You couldn't tell me nothing! And you still can't! I've been bopping to this ever since. Thank you for bringing it back, Rihanna; you're the real MVP.

"If there's a God, I hope she's black / And when I die, she brings me back." This track from psychedelic R&B group Chiiild caught my ear, for obvious reasons.