NEW MUSIC: MAETA | SWANGIN' ON WESTHEIMER

Maeta released her acclaimed EP "Habits" earlier in the year, collaborated with Tone Stith and even got to take part in H.E.R.'s "Lights On Festival." With her future looking relatively bright, the singer looks to Don Tolliver's catalogue to take her victory lap with a cover of "Swangin' On Westheimer." Don Toliver's original version found the rapper/singer warbling with a bit of assist from Auto-Tune over a slow synth groove reminiscent of the '80s. For hers, Maeta takes the if-it-ain't-broke-don't-fix-it approach and keeps the music almost identical. That includes the quiet synth intro and the drums' programmed knock that keeps the song swaying despite its slower pace. The most significant change here is that she skips the Auto-Tune. That choice makes a difference, as the natural warmth of her vocal plays well against the coolness of the song's electronic sound, adding just a bit more spark to the proceedings. This month, Maeta revealed in a post that she received more than 12.7 million streams on Spotify this year. Many of those plays are likely attributed to "Habits," an EP she released under her new deal with Roc Nation Records. The project features seven tracks, including the BEAM-assisted “Toxic.” Maeta She also joined forces with Rini on the song “Over Some Wine,” which appears on his "Constellations" project.