New Music Friday: 40 Hip-Hop, R&B Releases You Need On Your Playlist
Mary J. Blige, Jill Scott, Victoria Monét, Central Cee, Jamie Foxx, Sexyy Red, Key Glock, and more share new sounds.
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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 and R&B 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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Mary J. Blige – “More Than A Lover”
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Jill Scott – ‘To Whom This May Concern’
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Victoria Monét – “Let Me”
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Jamie Foxx – “Somebody”
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Central Cee – “ICEMAN FREESTYLE”
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Sexyy Red, Key Glock – “Hang Wit A Bad Bitch”
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Baby Rose, Leon Thomas – “Friends Again”
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Mike WiLL Made-It Feat. YoungBoy Never Broke Again, Chief Keef – “Rooms”
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Brent Faiyaz – ‘Icon’
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Lady London Feat. Muni Long – “Buy Me Something”
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Alex Isley – “Sweetest Lullaby”
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Larry June, Curren$y, The Alchemist – ‘Everything Allocated’
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A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie Feat. Kyle Richh, ZEDDY WILL – “PGD”
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Ransom, Boldy James, Nicholas Craven – ‘Salvation For The Wicked’
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Wallie The Sensei – “Fed Up”
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Buddah Bless – ‘Buddah Bless The Streets’
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Murda Beatz Feat. Loe Shimmy, Cash Cobain – “By My Side”
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T-Pain – “Let’s Go Buffalo Wild (A Pick 6 Love Song)”
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Lefty Gunplay Feat. JasonMartin, MyGuyMars – “What’s My Name”
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Ras Kass – ‘Leopard Eats Face’
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YFN Lucci – “you special.”
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Hit-Boy, Spank Nitti – ‘Yeast Talkin’ (Deluxe)’
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Skip Marley – “One Love”
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Ben Silver Golden, GZA – “Space”
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Lil Poppa – “Out Of Town Bae”
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Tink, G Herbo – “GANG”
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BunnaB – “Mind Right”
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LUCKI – “Not So Virgo Of You”
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Jae Skeese, ILL Tone Beats – “S.W.G.M.”
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Ricky Hil, Lex Luger – ‘1,000 Grams’
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Leven Kali – “Remedy”
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Luh Tyler – “My Boo”
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Myaap – “Beep Beep”
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MexikoDro – “Loser”
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Bri3 – “Hard ES”
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ODUMODUBLVCK – “They Love Me”
Image Credit: ℗ 2026 Kalacious Entertainment/NATIVE Records/Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.