New Music Friday: 40 Hip-Hop & R&B Drops You Need

Happy New Music Friday! If your weekend playlist is looking a little sparse, you’re in luck. Today marks the release of a massive amount of new music from some of the biggest names and exciting emerging artists in Hip-Hop and R&B. Get ready to update your rotation!

The Hottest Hip-Hop Drops

BigXthaPlug is back with the deluxe version of ‘I Hope You’re Happy,’ promising even more heat. Key Glock is dropping tracks like ‘A+’ via Paper Route Empire, and Lil Baby delivers ‘Real Sh*t’ under Quality Control Music/Motown Records. Don’t sleep on EST Gee’s ‘Thug Club’ or Wiz Khalifa’s new singles ‘Champagne’ and ‘Over Here.’

For the lyricism lovers, Conway The Machine teams up with Roc Marciano for ‘Diamonds,’ and Ransom and Conductor Williams present ‘The Uncomfortable Truth.’ Plus, catch new sounds from Ferg (‘Big Dawg’), Rico Nasty (‘PEPPER’), and SoFaygo’s highly anticipated project ‘MANIA.’

• BigXthaPlug – ‘I Hope You’re Happy (Deluxe)’
• Key Glock – “A+”
• Lil Baby – “Real Sh*t”
• EST Gee – “Thug Club”
• Wiz Khalifa – “Champagne” / “Over Here”
• Conway The Machine Featuring Roc Marciano – “Diamonds”
• Ransom, Conductor Williams – ‘The Uncomfortable Truth’
• Ferg – “Big Dawg”
• Rico Nasty – “PEPPER”
• SoFaygo – ‘MANIA’

Smooth R&B Vibes and More

On the R&B side, NE-YO is sharing his ‘Simple Things,’ while Tank drops the single ‘Control.’ Summer Walker fans can get their fix with the deluxe version of ‘Finally Over It,’ and Jhené Aiko offers up ‘Break.’ Kiana Ledé also drops the deluxe version of ‘Cut Ties.’

Legendary group De La Soul returns with ‘Cabin In The Sky,’ and Bone Thug-N-Harmony brings us ‘Road Nights.’ Keep an ear out for new tracks from Odeal (‘The Fall That Saved Us’), Koffee Brown (‘A Place Called Love’), RSVP (‘Lay You Down’), and Ambré (‘She’).

• NE-YO – “Simple Things”
• Tank – “Control”
• Summer Walker – ‘Finally Over It (Deluxe)’
• Jhené Aiko – “Break”
• Kiana Ledé – ‘Cut Ties (Deluxe Version)’
• De La Soul – ‘Cabin In The Sky’
• Bone Thug-N-Harmony – “Road Nights”
• Odeal – ‘The Fall That Saved Us’
• Koffee Brown – “A Place Called Love”
• RSVP – “Lay You Down”
• Ambré – “She”

Don’t Miss These Other Notable Releases

The list doesn’t stop there! Check out new music from The Kid LAROI (‘A Perfect World’), Lil Mosey (‘Soulja’), Luh Tyler (‘On My Own’), Armanii (‘CHAMPION’), Girl Talk and Sauce Walka (‘Real Life’), Kennedy Ryon, Juicy J, and Swanky (‘Water Your Grass’), LÉA THE LEOX (‘Way Too Cold’), Tone Stith (‘Let It Snow’), Elijah Blake (‘Glass House’), iAMLYRIC (‘BLKBRD’), Ben Reilly (‘SAVE!’), JURIN ASAYA featuring Rapsody (‘PS118’), Buddah Bless and Juanito AZ (‘Mad Emoji’), Mob Ties and Icewear Vezzo (‘My Lil Wetta’), Trevor Jackson (‘I LOVE YOU, GOODBYE (THE GREATEST BREAKUP ALBUM OF ALL TIME)’), Leigh-Anne (‘Friends’), LIFEOFTHOM and Plain Pat (‘Driving Blind’), and MarcLo (‘Marvel’).

With such a diverse and extensive lineup of new music, there’s truly something for everyone. Whether you’re looking for hard-hitting rap anthems or smooth, heartfelt R&B tracks, this New Music Friday has you covered.