This week in hip hop we got the new Dreamville & DJ Drama mixtape, an album from Pacman da Gunman & Hit-Boy and a deluxe edition of Yeat’s 2 Alive, plus new songs from Vince Staples, Freddie Gibbs, Ella Mai, Dreezy, A$AP Ant & A$AP Rocky, Homeboy Sandman, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, City Girls (ft Fivio Foreign), redveil, EST Gee and 42 Dugg, They Hate Change, Kehlani, Paul Wall and Termanology , and more. Read on for all the hip hop we’ve released this week…
VINCE STAPLES – “RAMONA PARK BROKEN MY HEART”
Vince Staples has shared the title track from his upcoming album Ramona Park broke my heart, and it’s a short but sweet song that keeps our expectation high for this LP. The album is out April 8 via Blacksmith/Motown.
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FREDDIE GIBBS – “ICE CREAM” (ft. RICK ROSS, prod. KENNY BEATS)
Freddie Gibbs continues to release singles ahead of his Warner debut, and here’s one that finds him effortlessly cool to a Kenny Beats beat, and he gets some welcome help from Rick Ross.
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ELLA MAI – “LEAVE YOURSELF ALONE”
R&B singer Ella Mai will release her second album, Have the heart on the hand, May 6 via 10 Summers/Interscope. It contains features from Latto, Roddy Ricch and Lucky Daye, and it includes his syrupy new single “Leave You Alone”.
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DREEZY – “THEY ARE NOT READY”
Chicago rapper Dreezy lands a Hit-Boy beat for this hard-hitting new single.
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A$AP ANT & A$AP ROCKY – “GOD’S HOUR”
A$AP Mob members Ant and Rocky team up for a new song with fuzzy production that harks back to Rocky’s cloud rap roots and an equally drugged video.
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CHRONIXX – “NEVER GIVE UP”
As we patiently wait for Chronixx’s long-awaited new album, he has released the hot and breezy new single “Never Give Up”.
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SANDMAN HOMEBOY – “A!”
Prolific underground rapper Homeboy Sandman returns with the light and offbeat song “A!”
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A BOOGIE WIT DA HOODIE – “PLAYA” (ft. HER & ft. ELLA BANDS)
Bronx rapper-singer A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie has released two versions of his catchy new single “Playa,” one with HER and one with Ella Bands.
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CITY GIRLS – “TOP NOTCH” (ft. FIVIO FOREIGN)
City Girls tapped Fivio Foreign for a new exercise-inspired single and you can find out more here.
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BLACK SHERIF – “KWAKU THE TRAVELER”
Artist Rising Ghanian, who was co-signed by Burna Boy (who hopped on a remix of his song “Second Sermon” and is taking it on tour), returns with new single “Kwaku the Traveller,” a dose appealing dark, hard-hitting hip hop tinged with Afrobeats.
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REDVEIL – “BEST” (ft. SAM TRUTH)
Maryland rapper Redveil, who opens Freddie Gibbs tour, will release his new album Learn 2 to swim on April 20 via a self-release, and the latest single is “Better,” on which Redveil shows a knack for both incisive bars and rich melodies.
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MADONNA vs. SICKICK – “FROZEN” (ft. 070 SHAKE)
In case you haven’t heard, a new Sickick remix from Madonna Ray of light the song “Frozen” has gone viral on TikTok. Fireboy DML recently hopped on a version of the track, and now rapper NJ 070 Shake has done the same.
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SATCHY – “TENSION”
Here’s another hazy, laid-back song from Satchy’s (aka Zulu bassist Satchel Brown) upcoming album. warm absence.
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EST GEE & 42 DUGG – “EVERYBODY SHOOT TOO”
EST Gee and 42 Dugg have shared the second single from their upcoming collaborative project The last left. Alone, the two rappers balance the grit of street-rap with the appeal of pop-rap, and together they’re unstoppable.
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THEY HATE CHANGE – “FLAGNANT LOCALISM”
Tampa rap/production duo They Hate Change have shared a new song from their upcoming debut with Jagjaguwar Finally, Newand it brings an experimental, electronic twist to classic 90s/early 2000s rap. rental jewelry we’re talking about vintage cameras and how we’ve sold tapes on DIY shows A few minor flexes on designer dogs and some basic branded pieces but that’s a a break from the gimmicks and a public service announcement for those who continue to live a facade; we’re asking everyone to show what’s really behind the curtain. Blatant Localism is our Skate Punk Jam.”
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KEHLANI – “UP AT NIGHT” FT. justin bieber
Kehlani’s third album blue water road is released on April 29 and the latest single is “up at night”, featuring guest vocals by Justin Bieber. “It’s about having a health-obsessed relationship,” Kehlani says. “You say to someone, ‘I love you so much it keeps me awake at night.’ I love what Justin has done, and it’s so much fun to dance.”
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BAKAR – “NW3”
British rapper/singer Bakar recently released his debut album no one is homeand here is a new video for “NW3”.
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PAUL WALL & TERMANOLOGY – “NO ASTERISK” (prod. STATIK SELEKTAH)
The new collaborative album from Paul Wall and Termanology Start 2 End arrives next week (April 8 via Perfect Time Music Group), and here’s a new single produced by Statik Selektah. Statik delivers post-boom psychedelic bap production, and the bars of Paul Wall and Termanology are every bit as hypnotic as the beat.
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LATTO – “BIG ENERGY” (REMIX ft. MARIAH CAREY & DJ KHALED)
Atlanta rapper Latto just released her new album 777and now she’s released a new remix of her funk-infused single “Big Energy” featuring belted vocals from Mariah Carey and screaming ad-libs from DJ Khaled.
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ARLO PARKS – “YOU’RE THE ONLY ONE” (KAYTRANADA & SYD COVER)
Spotify is celebrating the Best New Artist Grammy nominees with their unique series, and they’ve shared a fresh edit of one, Arlo Parks, featuring a silky-smooth cover of Kaytranada and Syd’s collaborative track “You’re The One”. “Syd’s voice in ‘You’re The One’ has always had this effortless beauty to me and I wanted to cover it up to expose the romance and the desire behind the lyrics,” she says.
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For even more new songs, browse our daily “New Songs” lists. For more hip hop news, browse our “Hip Hop News” category.
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