New Music Friday: Danny Brown, G Herbo, Lil Baby & More

Much has been said about the state of hip-hop lately after the genre’s slight commercial decline, but this week’s New Music Friday is a reminder of just how much variety and diversity there remains in modern rap.

Danny Brown, one of the game’s most reliable boundary-pushers, has returned with his boldest effort yet in the form of Stardust, an experimental pop project that he has described as the album he has always wanted to make.

Armand Hammer and The Alchemist‘s second collaborative project Mercy also caters to rap fans who prefer something a little more left-field and cerebral, while G Herbo, Lil Baby, Sexyy Red, Quavo and NLE Choppa fly the flag for more palatable street rap.

Older heads are also well fed this week thanks to new releases from De La Soul, Bun B, Jim Jones and Erick Sermon, who has reunited Snoop Dogg and his late cousin/collaborator Nate Dogg on his latest single.

When it comes to hip-hop’s new generation, don’t sleep on Marco Plus‘ smooth yet silky “Jamal Crawford” collaboration with Boldy James and redveil‘s “lone star,” the soulful new single from his upcoming album sankofa.

Check out all of this week’s hip-hop highlights below.

Danny Brown — Stardust

Featuring: Jane Remover, underscores, Quadeca, femtanyl, JOHNNASCUS, 8485, Frost Children

G Herbo — Lil Herb

Featuring: Anderson .Paak, Wyclef Jean, Jeremih, Turbo the Great

Lil Baby — “Try to Love”

Produced By: Baby Tsunami, Gabe Lucas & wzzptom

De La Soul — “The Package”

Produced By: Pete Rock

Quavo feat. Yeat & BNYX — “New Trip (Real Lyfe Shit)”

Produced By: BNYX & Sapjer

Armand Hammer & The Alchemist — Mercy

Featuring: Earl Sweatshirt, Quelle Chris, Pink Siifu, Cleo Reed, Kapwani, Silka

Sexyy Red — “For No Reason”

Produced By: Truebeatzz & ZachOnTheTrack

NLE Choppa — “Media Day Freestyle” (NBA YoungBoy Diss)

Produced By: Havoc (Mobb Deep “Quiet Storm”)

Ice Spice — “Pretty Privilege”

Produced By: RIOTUSA

Erick Sermon feat. Snoop Dogg & Nate Dogg — “Like That”

Produced By: Erick Sermon

Bun B & Cory Mo — Way Mo Trill

Featuring: Pimp C, Juicy J, Project Pat, 8Ball & MJG, Young Dro, Jay Worthy, Z-Ro, LaRussell, Jazze Pha

REASON — Everything In My Soul_BLUE

Featuring: Westside Boogie, Kai Ca$h, Gio Genesis, D’Anna Stewart

Jim Jones — The Fall Before the Rise

Featuring: N/A

A$AP Ferg — “P.O.L.O.”

Produced By: Credits unavailable

Wiz Khalifa feat. RMR — “It’s Been a Minute”

Produced By: Akachi & Lukovic

Marco Plus feat. Boldy James — “Jamal Crawford”

Produced By: Graymatter & Chri$$ianity

Domo Genesis — SCRAM!

Featuring: Evidence, 3wayslim

DJ Snake feat. Future & Travis Scott — “Tsunami”

Produced By: DJ Snake & Nömak

Thundercat — “Upside Down (Candy Crush)”

Produced By: Thundercat

redveil feat. Carolyn Malachi — “Lone Star”

Produced By: redveil

Alemeda — But What the Hell Do I Know (EP)

Featuring: Doechii, Rachel Chinourir

Oh No feat. Ghostface Killah, Aloe Blacc & Tristate — “Rooftop Shottas”

Produced By: Oh No

BunnaB — Sweet Lick

Featuring: N/A

Joey Purp — Alaska

Featuring: Vic Mensa, femdot.