New Music Friday is back — and with a whole new look.
What hasn’t changed, however, is our mission to feed you the best new music and help you sift through the endless (if not slightly intimidating) stream of fresh rap and R&B that floods your favorite streaming service each week.
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On the singles front, this week is headlined by some heavy-hitters in A$AP Rocky, Big Sean and Mike WiLL Made-It, who each kick off the month of August with new offerings from their respective eagerly-anticipated albums.
There are also welcome collaborations between Polo G and Lil Durk, NAV and Cash Cobain, and Boldy James and Tee Grizzley.
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Check out the full list below and peep this week’s best new albums here.
A$AP Rocky feat. Jessica Pratt — “HIGHJACK”
Produced By: Greg Kurstin, Jordan Patrick, Zach Fogarty & Hitkidd
With his forthcoming fourth album (word to A$AP Ferg) Don’t Be Dumb finally dropping on August 30, Pretty Flacko tests out another track from the long-awaited project while jabbing back at Drake: “N-ggas swear they pimpin’, Scottie simpin’, get your wife back.”
Big Sean — “On Up”
Produced By: Key Wane, Big Sean & Amaire Johnson
Sean Don puts family first on this soulful new song, which is accompanied by a wholesome video seen through his one-year-old son Noah’s eyes and co-starring the kid’s mother Jhené Aiko and grandparents. No prizes for guessing the Jodeci sample. Better Me Than You drops later this month.
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Mike WiLL Made-It feat. Lil Wayne & Lil Yachty — “high3R”
Produced By: Mike WiLL Made-It, Money Go For Myles, EAS & Trevbaj
In a year in which Metro Boomin is dominating and Mustard has made his comeback, it’s only right that Hip Hop’s other modern-day hitmaker, Mike WiLL Made-It, is getting back to business. With his first album in seven years on the way, the Ear Drummers boss kickstarts his RES3T rollout by recruiting Lil Wayne and Lil Yachty for the lead single.
Polo G feat. Lil Durk — “We Uh Shoot”
Produced By: Southside, TM88, Rozay, Mac Shooter & Allen Ritter
Two of Chicago’s rowdiest rap stars lock and load on the latest single from Polo G’s long-awaited Hood Poet LP, which drops next Friday (August 9). Look out for more features on the album from Future, GloRilla, Offset, 42 Dugg and G Herbo.
Tory Lanez — “Shots Come For Free” + “Know What You Need”
Produced By: Credits unavailable.
After launching the series last week, Tory Lanez keeps his Prison Tapes promise with two new pieces of impeccably-mixed audio contraband. Props to his engineer.
Boldy James feat. Tee Grizzley — “Cecil Fielder”
Produced By: Harry Fraud
Detroit’s underground meets its mainstream on this smooth new joint named after the Tigers legend.
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Wiz Khalifa — “Baby Girl on the Way”
Produced By: Lex Luger
Wiz Khalifa’s baby girl is already here, but that isn’t stopping him from celebrating her imminent arrival on this ode to fatherhood produced by frequent collaborator Lex Luger (who appears to have been bumping a lot of Cash Cobain lately).
Boldy James & The Alchemist — “Ten Pints”
Produced By: The Alchemist
Boldy is so nice he appears on this list twice. Hopefully this means another Moochie and Alchemist project is in the works.
NAV feat. Cash Cobain & Bay Swag — “6AM Thoughts”
Produced By: Cash Cobain
KITSCHKRIEG feat. Future, Fridayy & Mariah The Scientist — “Slow Down”
Produced By: Christoph Erkes, Christian Meyerholz & Nicole Schettler
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Saweetie — “My Best”
Produced By: RISC & Sir Nolan
Kaliii feat. Monaleo — “Big One”
Produced By: Credits unavailable
Veeze — “Wocky Sinner”
Produced By: Tye Beats & Bass Kids
Ray Vaughn — “Black Jesus”
Produced By: Credits unavailable
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Fousheé — “Still Around”
Produced By: Steve Lacy & Karriem Riggins
SAINt JHN — “Humble”
Produced By: f a l l e n, Kurtis Wells, Kurtis McKenzie, SANTO
Kevin Abstract — “Big Dog”
Produced By: Kevin Abstract, Romil, Quadeca, Mino & Popstar Benny