L to R: 070 Shake, Megan Thee Stallion, J Hus, LA PriestMusicPlaylistMusic / PlaylistThe only tracks you need to hear in JanuaryKick off 2020 with new songs by 070 Shake, Megan Thee Stallion, J Hus, LA Priest, and moreShareLink copied ✔️January 31, 2020January 31, 2020TextSelim BulutIllustrationCallum Abbott 2020 kicked off with what felt like the longest January on record – but at least it gave us some fine music. 070 Shake dropped her debut album, Megan Thee Stallion returned with a bang, and J Hus beat the leaks with his stellar second full-length. Bubbling beneath the surface, unconventional UK songwriter LA Priest showed us “What Moves” with a truly funky new song, PC Music’s Planet 1999 brought the “Party” on their latest single, and Douglas Dare conveyed “The Joy in Sarah’s Eyes” with a divine new track. Although we post these round-ups at the end of every month, we update the playlist regularly for our subscribers – so be sure to follow us on Spotify and Apple Music if you can’t stand to wait for new tracks. Otherwise, listen to the playlist below. Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MORE7 of Chase Infiniti’s favourite K-pop tracksMeet The Deep, K-pop’s antihero ‘This is our Nirvana!’: Are Geese Gen Z’s first great rock band?10 of Yung Lean’s best collabs‘We’re like brother and sister’: Yung Lean and Charli xcx in conversationIs art finally getting challenging again?The only tracks you need to hear from November 2025Inside the world of Amore, Spain’s latest rising starLella Fadda is blazing a trail in the Egyptian music sceneThe rise of Sweden’s post-pop undergroundNeda is the singer-songwriter blending Farsi classics with Lily Allen 6 Flog Gnaw artists on what’s inspiring them right now