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

    It’s Friday, and you know what that means – a fresh wave of incredible music has just dropped! 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 you absolutely need to hear.

    Must-Hear Albums and Singles

    From established superstars to rising talents, this week’s releases offer something for everyone. Kehlani has dropped her self-titled debut album, ‘Kehlani,’ following her Grammy wins. Meanwhile, Latto and GloRilla are back with their highly anticipated collaboration, “GOMF,” a track already generating significant buzz.

    Durand Bernarr is serving up his latest single, “AM I OKAY?!”, while Tank and The Bangas bring us “No Invite.” For those craving more hip-hop energy, Fredo Bang teams up with BigXthaPlug for “Say Please (Don’t Leave Me Lonely – Remix)”, and Lelo enlists Joey Bada$$ for the “Yoppenheimer (Remix)”. MGK also drops a new track featuring Fred Durst, “FIX UR FACE.”

    Diverse Sounds for Every Listener

    The new music Friday lineup continues with Yung Miami’s “Spend Dat” and Lil Twist featuring Lil Wayne on “Addict.” Zeddy Will and Janelle Monáe team up for “Party At The Beach,” while Jai’Len Josey unveils her project, ‘Serial Romantic.’ Don’t miss Wallie the Sensei’s ‘MAD DOGG: The Mixtape, Vol. 1′ or Sir Michael Rocks’ ‘Rocks, Paper, Scissors: Choices.’

    G Herbo is back with “Win Again,” and French Montana, Max B, and Chase Belly deliver “Bet It All.” Aja Monet, featuring Mick Jenkins and Vic Mensa, offers “Melting Glocks,” and BunnaB drops “Best Bitch.” Sleepy Hallow’s “Young And Dumb” and Denzel Curry, TiaCorine, and Key Nyata’s “Red Bull Spiral” are also on the radar.

    • Kehlani – ‘Kehlani’
    • Latto, GloRilla – “GOMF”
    • Durand Bernarr – “AM I OKAY?!”
    • Tank And The Bangas – “No Invite”
    • Fredo Bang Feat. BigXthaPlug – “Say Please (Don’t Leave Me Lonely – Remix)”
    • Lelo Feat. Joey Bada$$ – “Yoppenheimer (Remix)”
    • MGK Feat. Fred Durst – “FIX UR FACE”
    • Yung Miami – “Spend Dat”
    • Lil Twist Feat. Lil Wayne – “Addict”
    • Zeddy Will, Janelle Monáe – “Party At The Beach”

    More Tracks to Explore

    The list goes on with releases from Raq baby (“Homicide”), LÉA THE LEOX (‘FatalAttraction’), Ro$ama (“CBFW”), and Genia (“Doomsday”). Myaap’s ‘Pixie Dust,’ Omarion’s “The One,” and REASON’s ‘Moving Towards Love_PINK’ are also worth checking out. Nems and Ron Browz deliver ‘I SHOULD BOOM YOU,’ while Montana 700 offers ‘Sadetra Son.’

    Rounding out the extensive list are new tracks from Vado and Dave East (“Yeah Ha”), Girlfriend and Jaymin (“All U Need”), Jack$ Feat. BabyChiefDoIt (“Break It”), VINSON (‘Raw Honey’), Ebony Riley (‘Beautiful Tragedy’), Recoechi Feat. Saba and Mike DFG (“SI BUENO/ON BRO”), Paul Wall (“Slow”), E-Los (“Come Thru”), Isaiah Falls (“Back In My Arms”), Velous Feat. Bryson Tiller (“still mine”), MC Serch and Apathy (“Questions”), Infinity Song (“One Foot Out”), Alewya (“Selah”), D12 Feat. Xzibit and B-Real (“Tear It Down”), John Brown the Rapper and Da Beatminerz (“Extraordinary”), Bernadette Price Feat. Terror Van Poo (“Fvck You”), Kennedy Ryon (‘Can I Evolve?’), Tana9. 13 (“Booked Up”), BigWalkDog (“Hittin’ For”), Lou Deezi (“Pressure”), and vax (“Blue Dawn”).

    Your Weekend Soundtrack Awaits

    This New Music Friday is packed with talent, offering a diverse range of sounds and styles to keep your weekend vibes high. Dive into these new releases and discover your next favorite track or album.

    Which of these new releases are you adding to your playlist first? Let us know your top picks in the comments below!

  • 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.

    Which of these new releases are you adding to your playlist first? Let us know your top picks in the comments below!