Happy New Music Friday! If you’re looking to refresh your playlist for the weekend, you’ve come to the right place. VIBE has curated a list of the hottest Hip-Hop, R&B, Reggae, Dancehall, and Afrobeats releases dropping today. Get ready to discover your new favorite tracks and albums!
Hip-Hop Heavyweights Drop New Tunes
The Hip-Hop world is buzzing with new music. Meek Mill is back with “600 Racks,” promising that signature energy we love. Key Glock drops “Loco,” and Dave East delivers ‘EASTMIX, Vol 3,’ offering more of his gritty storytelling. Wiz Khalifa and Curren$y team up again for ‘Roofless Records For Drop Tops: Disc 1,’ perfect for cruising. YG features Ty Dolla $ign on “Teach You How To Luh Me,” while Joyner Lucas links up with YoungBoy Never Broke Again for “Deep End.”
Earl Sweatshirt and Surf Gang present “Home on the Range // Back Home,” and Swae Lee offers up ‘SAME DIFFERENCE.’ Yeat’s new track “Naked” is here, alongside Chxrry’s ‘Hall of Fame.’ Trippie Red collaborates with Young Thug on “Paperbag Boy,” and Nems teams up with Ron Browz for “First48.” Brent Faiyaz adds “four seasons” to the mix, and Tory Lanez releases ‘LOL: SLUTTY BASS.’
Further adding to the Hip-Hop lineup, 2 Chainz and Statik Selektah drop “Pops.” DDG features Polo G on “Not Friendly.” Cheryl “Salt” James returns with “Diamonds In The Light,” and 2BYG offers “Be Mine.” Red Cafe and Max B connect on “Wish Me Well,” while Sheff G drops “Him.” Miles Minnick’s ‘Somersville’ is out, and 42 Dugg shares “Goin Through It.” The collective 41 releases ‘Area 41,’ and Nine Vicious drops ‘EMOTIONS.’
Rounding out the Hip-Hop releases are floweroflove’s “American Wedding,” Rich The Kid featuring Zeddy Will on “Back Up,” That Mexican OT’s “Still Virgil,” and Sekou’s “Dangerous Lover.” Ski Mask the Slump God delivers “BreakTheRules!,” Paul Wall reflects on “RIP Old Me,” and Johnny Venus shares “I Want You Back.” K-Trap featuring G Herbo on “Change,” JaYy Wick’s “How You Doin,” and VINSON featuring Bruiser Wolf on “On The Low” are also must-listens.
Smooth R&B Vibes and More
For the R&B lovers, PJ Morton’s “Mutual” is a standout track. India Shawn brings “Rain On Me,” and Hil St. Soul offers “Nasalifya.” Black Fortune’s ‘Road To Osshland IV’ is here, and Luna Elle featuring Foggieraw remixes “AMPM.” BBYKOBE drops “NO HOMEGIRLS,” Ealuhri presents “WIMPY KID,” and Poiison shares “Stupid.” C Stunna’s “Born To Stunt” and MarcLo’s “Haze” round out the R&B selections.
Don’t Forget Reggae, Dancehall, and Afrobeats!
While the focus is heavily on Hip-Hop and R&B, keep an ear out for other genres. Blvk H3ro’s “Stepping Hot” brings a Reggae/Dancehall flavor, and The ARTI$t’s ‘DND’ offers something fresh. M-Dot featuring Kore and Byna on “Daydreaming,” Myaap’s “Reaper,” and Quail P’s “Wouldn’t Try Again” add further variety to this massive New Music Friday.
- Meek Mill – “600 Racks”
- PJ Morton – “Mutual”
- Key Glock – “Loco”
- Thundercat – ‘Distracted’
- Dave East – ‘EASTMIX, Vol 3’
- Wiz Khalifa, Curren$y – ‘Roofless Records For Drop Tops: Disc 1’
- YG Feat. Ty Dolla $ign – “Teach You How To Luh Me”
- Joyner Lucas Feat. YoungBoy Never Broke Again – “Deep End”
- Earl Sweatshirt, Surf Gang – “Home on the Range // Back Home”
- Swae Lee – ‘SAME DIFFERENCE’
- Yeat – “Naked”
- Chxrry – ‘Hall of Fame’
- Trippie Red Feat. Young Thug – “Paperbag Boy”
- Nems, Ron Browz – “First48”
- Brent Faiyaz – “four seasons”
- Tory Lanez – ‘LOL: SLUTTY BASS’
- 2 Chainz, Statik Selektah – “Pops”
- DDG Feat. Polo G – “Not Friendly”
- Cheryl “Salt” James – “Diamonds In The Light”
- 2BYG – “Be Mine”
- Red Cafe Feat. Max B – “Wish Me Well”
- Sheff G – “Him”
- Miles Minnick – ‘Somersville’
- 42 Dugg – “Goin Through It”
- 41 – ‘Area 41’
- Nine Vicious – ‘EMOTIONS’
- floweroflove – “American Wedding”
- Rich The Kid Feat. Zeddy Will – “Back Up”
- That Mexican OT – “Still Virgil”
- Sekou – “Dangerous Lover”
- Ski Mask the Slump God – “BreakTheRules!”
- Paul Wall – “RIP Old Me”
- Johnny Venus – “I Want You Back”
- K-Trap Feat. G Herbo – “Change”
- JaYy Wick – “How You Doin”
- VINSON Feat. Bruiser Wolf – “On The Low”
- Blvk H3ro – “Stepping Hot”
- The ARTI$t – ‘DND’
- M-Dot Feat. Kore, Byna – “Daydreaming”
- Myaap – “Reaper”
- Quail P – “Wouldn’t Try Again”
- India Shawn – “Rain On Me”
- Hil St. Soul – “Nasalifya”
- Black Fortune – ‘Road To Osshland IV’
- Luna Elle Feat. Foggieraw – “AMPM (Remix)”
- BBYKOBE – “NO HOMEGIRLS”
- Ealuhri – “WIMPY KID”
- Poiison – “Stupid”
- C Stunna – “Born To Stunt”
- MarcLo – “Haze”
Which of these new releases are you adding to your playlist first? Let us know your top picks in the comments below!
