New Music Friday: 25 Hip-Hop, R&B Releases You Need On Your Playlist
Ella Mai, Stove God Cooks and Swizz Beatz, Juice Crew, Wale and Leon Thomas, EsDeeKid, and more stars drop new heat.
A 10 Summers/Interscope Records Release; Babygrande Records, Inc.; © 2026 36 Chambers / DNA Music
Today is Friday, which means there are a ton of new releases to look forward to from some of your favorite Hip-Hop 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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Ella Mai – ‘Do You Still Love Me’
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Stove God Cooks, Swizz Beatz – “Welcome To My Garden”
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Juice Crew – ‘Bobby Digital Presents: The Juice Crew’
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Wale Featuring Leon Thomas – “Watching Us”
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EsDeeKid – “OMENS”
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Fredo Bang – “Baby Please”
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Hunxho – ‘Not One Of Them’
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Ziggy Marley – “Many Mourn For Bob”
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Ransom, Boldy James, Nicholas Craven – “Offerings”
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Joji – ‘Piss In The Wind’
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Ras Kass – “Hit List”
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Alexia Jayy – “Feels Right”
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TKandz Featuring Lil Baby – “Now Or Never II”
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1 Umbrella (ALLBLACK, Lil Bean, 22nd Jim, ZayBang, Lil Yee) – ‘1 Umbrella’
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K CAMP Featuring Jacquees – “Come Back Home”
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Kenny Muney – ‘Muney Talk 2’
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Black Fortune – ‘Road To Osshland III’
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Kenny Mason – ‘Pup Pack: 3rd Shift’
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Trizz & MIKE SUMMERS – “Mask”
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Shabaka – “Eyes Lowered”
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King Promise, Mr Eazi – “That Way”
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Joey Cool – ‘You Feel It’
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RAAHiiM – ‘Pray For Me’
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Protect – “Pwned”
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Rissi Palmer – ‘Perspectives’
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