Mic-Check 🎵 Weekly Music Newsletter (12.20.21)

New Aaliyah! The Weeknd & FKA twigs duet. Roddy Ricch album. Morgan Wallen & Lil Durk collab. Big Thief album.

Studies show that listening to Drake’s music makes you run slower. Studies also show that in the first month after its release, Logic’s 1–800–273–8255 saved an estimated 245 lives.

According to human rights group TWJG, North Korea has publicly executed at least seven individuals for listening to K-Pop.

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