Ricky Tyler's Hot Cocoa

On cold, winter nights, R&B singer-songwriter Ricky Tyler can’t help but get caught up in a reminiscent mood, and here he’s curated a pop-meets-R&B-TrapSoul playlist that’s sure to bring up a few feels. “I would play this on a cold winter night on second date with somebody you shouldn’t have gone on a first date with,” he tells Apple Music, “but she’s cool and has great taste in music.” What puts him in his feels? “PARTYNEXTDOOR’s ‘You’ve Been Missed’—for whenever I'm missing somebody even though it’s never really that serious,” he explains. “And it's the kind of R&B I like. Straightforward, soulful with a nostalgic feeling. Chet Faker’s ‘To Me’ speaks of giving it all for nothing—and I always feel like I'm giving it all for nothing. France Ocean’s ‘Seigfried’ gives me the feeling of wanting to get away from everything that stresses me out. It feels like an escape Here you’ll find these hits alongside cuts from Brent Faiyaz, H.E.R., Mac Miller, Drake, Sampha, Jeremih and more. As Tyler explains, “Let these tracks carry you through moments of nostalgia, while you reminisce over the good, the bad, and the beautiful.”