New Music Friday: The Essential Hip-Hop and R&B Playlist
Dive into this week’s best new releases, featuring fresh tracks and albums from hip-hop, R&B, and afrobeats heavyweights.
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New Music Friday: The Best Hip-Hop and R&B Releases
Explore the latest tracks and albums from this week’s New Music Friday, featuring standout releases from Victoria Monét, Quavo, and more.
The One-Man Army From Harlem: Inside Riviir’s Debut EP “Stay Down (Turn on You)”
Harlem’s own Riviir arrives with a powerful statement, blending raw storytelling with melodic grit on the new EP, “Stay Down (Turn on You).”
Bad Bunny Shatters Touring Records Without Stepping Foot in the U.S.
Bad Bunny has achieved a historic $1 billion in touring revenue, setting a new benchmark for non-English language artists while intentionally bypassing the United States.
Chains Off, Mic On: EMAN Drops New Track “1ST DAY OUT”
The Pittsburgh-born, Atlanta-based artist enters the game like he never left, despite a bid that…