New Music Friday: Hip-Hop & R&B Drops You Need To Hear
New Music Friday: Hip-Hop & R&B Drops You Need To Hear
New Music Friday is back with another round of fresh hip-hop and R&B releases. From major album drops to buzzworthy singles, here’s a look at the new music everyone will be talking about this week.
Bitch — Lizzo’s latest studio album officially dropped today.
The Feeling — Steve Lacy launched his new era with the lead single from his upcoming album Oh Yeah?
Attaboy! — The rising R&B star continues her breakout run with a confident new release.
Hip-Hop Releases
Cry Baby — Vince Staples returns with his new album, one of the most anticipated rap releases of the week.
DJ Screw Originals (Volume 1) — The first official streaming release from the legendary DJ Screw catalog.
Sir Render — Underground rap favorite Navy Blue drops a new project.
New Music Friday — May 29, 2026
R&B Releases
Big Mama — Latto’s highly anticipated album arrived with 17 tracks and features that have fans talking all week.
Hip-Hop Releases
Big Mama — One of the biggest rap releases of the week.
Wave Gods 2: Cosmo Brothers — French Montana and Max B reunited for a new collaborative project.
New Music Friday: Week Of May 22
This week’s New Music Friday lineup brings a mix of long-awaited rap projects, smooth R&B releases, and new records already creating buzz online. From major collaborations to experimental sounds, artists across hip-hop and R&B are giving fans plenty of new music to stream heading into the weekend.
Albums & Projects
6LACK — Love Is The New Gangsta
JPEGMafia — Experimental Rap
French Montana & Max B — Wave Gods 2: Cosmo Brothers
Ecca Vandal — Looking For People To Unfollow
Aja Monet — The Color Of Rain
Singles & New Music Buzz
Jorja Smith — new music rollout continues
Shakira & Burna Boy — “Dai Dai”
Steve Aoki, BIA & Destroy Lonely — “Young”
Kenny Mason ft. Dominic Fike — “Find God”
New Music Friday: Week Of May 15th
It’s Friday, so you know what that means! The biggest conversation starter this week is definitely Drake surprise-dropping three projects at once with ICEMAN, Habibti and Maid Of Honour. GIVĒON, Don Toliver, Mýa, also have strong buzz heading into the weekend.
Drake — ICEMAN
Drake — Habibti
Drake — Maid Of Honour
GIVĒON — BELOVED: ACT II
Quando Rondo — Until I Return
Don Toliver — OCTANE
Mýa — Retrospect
Kevin Gates — Lost Files: The Collection
Tank and The Bangas — The Last Balloon
New Singles
Shakira & Burna Boy — “Dai Dai”
Baby Rose — “But, Nvm”
Victoria Monét — “Let Me (Live Rendition)”
kwn — “idea of love (A COLORS SHOW)”
New Music Friday: Week Of May 8
Another Friday means another stacked lineup of hip-hop and R&B releases ready to take over playlists, group chats, and social media timelines. This week features major albums, new EPs, and standout singles from both chart-topping artists and fan-favorite lyricists.
Albums & Projects
Chris Brown — BROWN
AZ — Doe or Die III
Action Bronson — Planet Frog
Thaiboy Digital — Paradise
Like — Today Sounds Good
EP Releases
Little Simz — new EP release
India Shawn — Subject To Change EP
New Singles
Khalid — “Tied Up”
Kelela — “Linknb”
JPEGMafia — “War Over Land”
Alina Baraz — “Take Care Of You”
Kesha — “Origami”
Chris Brown’s BROWN is one of the biggest releases of the week, featuring appearances from Bryson Tiller, GloRilla, Fridayy, Leon Thomas, and Sexyy Red. Hip-hop fans are also celebrating AZ’s return with Doe or Die III, continuing the legendary rapper’s iconic album series decades later.
Meanwhile, Kelela officially launched a new era with “Linknb,” while Khalid returned with fresh music of his own. Whether you’re looking for smooth R&B vibes, lyrical rap, or weekend turn-up records, this week’s New Music Friday lineup has something for everybody.
