New Music Friday: The 50 Hip-Hop, R&B Releases You Need On Your Playlist
Flying Lotus, Gnarles Barkley, Ty Dolla $ign, Cash Cobain, Nia Smith, DESTIN CONRAD, and more stars unleash new tunes.
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Today is Friday, which means there are a ton of new releases to look forward to from some of your favorite Hip-Hop, R&B, Reggae, Dancehall, and Afrobeats artists. To help you unwind and enjoy the weekend, check out VIBE’s picks of songs and albums you should hear and add to your soundtrack of weekend festivities.
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Flying Lotus – ‘Big Mama’
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Gnarles Barkley – ‘Atlanta’
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Ty Dolla $ign – ‘girl music vol. 1’
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Cash Cobain – “WISH”
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Nia Smith, DESTIN CONRAD – “Tough”
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Mike WiLL Made-It Feat. Travis Porter, Monaleo – “Standing O”
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Cypress Hill, Alemán – “Wacha Trucha”
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Denzel Curry Feat. 1900Rugrat Key Nyata – “MUTT THAT BIH’
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Fredo Bang – ‘Most Hated 2’
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Juice WRLD, Marshmello – “We Don’t Get Along”
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Jeremih, Kevin Gates, MadMaxx – “Stroke U Up”
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Ayra Starr – “Where Do We Go”
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Hus KingPin, Raekwon, Kurupt – “Hang Glide Samurai”
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Sauce Walka – “Streets Ain’t The Same No More”
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Nettspend – ‘early life crisis’
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Icewear Vezzo – ‘Ladies Free Til Midnight’
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Shabaka – ‘Of The Earth’
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Trae Tha Truth – ‘Farewell’
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Don Cannon, The Cool Kids – ‘Gone Fishing (Extra Credit)’
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Isaiah Falls – “Taboo”
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DaniLeigh – “G.O.D”
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Kamal. Feat Keaton Henson – “no friend, no lover”
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Starlito, Bandplay Feat. Skeez – “Walk Away”
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Skrilla – “Bazin”
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Naomi Sharon – “Miss That”
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Karrahbooo – “No Hook”
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October London Feat. Tonio Armani – “Touch On Me (Remix)”
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Arima Ederra – ‘A Rush To Nowhere’
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JNR CHOI – “PICK UP”
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Channel Tres – “Medicine”
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B Jack$ Feat. Thickney – “Hottie”
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Swavy – ‘FOR THE GIRLIES’
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Mellow Rackz – “Owe Me One”
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Joey Cool – ‘Time Will Tell’
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Cozz – “Already Mine”
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Sk8star Feat. Teezuz, diamond* – “NSD”
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Ayox Feat. DeCarlo – “MANDEM”
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GMO Stax – ‘No Safety 2’
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Aklesso, Kaden Jordan, Aha Gazelle – “Outta Time”
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Alvin Garrett – ‘Talk To Her Like This’
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Sha Summers – ‘Why Do Fools Fall In Love’
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