Billboard's fresh picks
Billboard’s weekly 'Fresh Picks' highlights new R&B/hip‑hop tracks this week from Alex Isley, 6LACK, Afroman, Jorja Smith, Key Glock, Jastin Martin, Lelo, and Mudbaby Ru — a tidy playlist for fresh listening. (billboard.com)
Billboard published this week’s R&B/Hip‑Hop “Fresh Picks” on March 23, 2026, crediting Kyle Denis, Christopher Claxton, Michael Saponara and Angel Diaz and embedding a Spotify “Fresh Picks: New In Hip‑Hop/R&B” master playlist that lists the week’s selections. (billboard.com)) Alex Isley’s “Chamomile” is one of the tracks featured on Billboard’s Fresh Picks and appears on her major‑label debut When the City Sleeps, which was released March 20, 2026 via Free Lunch/Warner. (billboard.com)) 6LACK’s “Bird Flu,” which opens the Billboard playlist, was issued as the lead single ahead of his announced fourth studio album Love Is the New Gangsta, scheduled for release May 22, 2026. (billboard.com)) MudBaby Ru’s high‑energy collaboration with Key Glock, listed as “Out the Mud (with Key Glock)” on Billboard’s list, was released March 20, 2026 and is distributed via Geffen/Flawless according to digital release listings. (billboard.com)) Jorja Smith’s “Price Of It All,” also included in the Fresh Picks roundup, was released as the first single from the Prime Video series Bait soundtrack ahead of the soundtrack’s March 25, 2026 release. (billboard.com)) Afroman’s “Why You Disconnecting My Video Camera” appears on the playlist and has been part of recent courtroom coverage after Adams County deputies sued over his use of raid footage, a legal dispute widely reported during the song’s renewed attention. (billboard.com))
