No, this is not the New Music Friday that yields Kanye West’s highly anticipated Donda album, even though he just live-streamed it for a second time.
With the exception of the absence of Kanye West and Nas’ head-to-head album battle, rap fans are still getting treated to a flurry of releases starting with new music from Detroit power-player Sada Baby, Baton Rouge rising star Fredo Bang, and the return of R&B firefly Tinashe.
Peep the full list of the hottest releases from the week ending Friday (August 6).
Nas – King’s Disease 2
It is almost hard to believe that a career veteran such as Nas, who released one of the most highly regarded debut albums ever, Illmatic, earned his first-ever Grammy Award last year after delivering his 13th studio album. Following the delivery of his Hit-Boy-helmed King’s Disease, Nas seemingly picked up the pace by reaching back into his illustrious catalog to update a 28-year-old freestyle for RapCaviar x Spotify Singles track “Life Is A Dice Game” featuring Freddie Gibbs and Cordae.
Now, just a week after snapping back into action to announce the surprise release of his King’s Disease 2, Nas makes good on his promise by dropping off the full 15-track release intact with guest verses from Eminem, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, Blxst, Ms. Lauryn Hill and more.
Tinashe – 333
It’s Tinashe’s world now and she has bigger fish to fry than Jack Harlow, even though her dubbed her for Chris Brown for his Thats What They All Say album cut “Best Friends” last year.
Nevertheless, commanding the spotlight, Tinashe enters a new, independent era with the release of her 16-song R&B epic 333. Including her Outkast-channeling “Pasadena” single with Buddy, 333 includes features from Jeremih, Kaash Paige and more.
Sada Baby – The Lost Tapes
It’s safe to say that Skuba season is on the way, but it’s not here just yet.
Sada Baby made it crystal clear, back in March, that he was locked in the studio hell-bent on completing his debut album, offering his fans a taste of the action with his Hit-Boy-fueled, Big-Sean-assisted “Little While,” banger.
Though this isn’t the aforementioned debut project, the 13-track featureless project is a turnt-up precursor of what is to come for the Asylum records rapper and takes title inspiration from one of Nas’ classic mixtapes on the same day of his latest release.
Fredo Bang – Murder Me
It’s apparent that there is nothing that can hold Fredo Bang back from releasing music, not even jail time stemming from a parole violation.
All legal troubles aside, Fredo Bang is letting listeners, and presumably his ops, also, know the only way to stop him to literally take him out on his 16-track Murder Me album.
Home to his recent “Street Team” single, Fredo Bang’s Murder Me also arrives with a packed guest list and has feature verses from Polo G, Coi Leray, Mozzy, Big30 and more.
New Music Friday - New Singles From Toosii & Fivio Foreign, Morray & Polo G, Tyga + More
A comprehensive list of Honorable Mentions complements this week’s stacked lineup as well and includes projects from Yung Nudy, Young Fazo, Almighty Jay, YTB Trench, and Yeat.
There’s also new music from Desiigner, Rico Nasty, Victoria Monét, AKTHESAVIOR and more.
Also, peep this week’s New Music Friday Singles list featuring new releases from The Weeknd, Jack Harlow, Pooh Shiesty + more.
Stay up-to-date with the latest music releases here.
Nas album classic feeling
Homeboy Sandman, Pink Siifu, Abstract Mindstate
Abstract Mindstate fucking beautiful album. Also new Raw Poetic with Damu the Fudgemunk and Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Adrian Younge with Brian Jackson and their last Jazz is Dead entry. All fucking dope.
as always, thanks Hermione and k-dub
classic Nas
Tbh I expected Nas album to be a dud since he released new material so quickly, but I would argue this better than the first, much more lyrical and the beats are sharp
My thoughts exactly. I definitely like this one vs the previously. I think especially the 2nd half of the album is tough. Need more time to digest it, but I like the album.
Shit I forgot Nas was releasing new music. I need a week to digest it.
Remember when he got bodied by Jay z back in the early 2000’s?
He had one ok album at best with illmatic and the rest are trash
You shts watered down kid…
Only notable release is Nas.Thank God for the comments! I’ll be checking out Homeboy’s album, Siifu, and Abstract Minister as well.
*Abstract Mindstate
Please check out AktheSavior!!
Ok…Nas has album of the year from what I’m hearing lol. Nas is clearly #1 and running the rap game. This shit is dope!!!!
He ain’t running shit. Even lil nas x (trash rapper) outsells and beats him
Sales is not quality. And wth you talking even lil nas x, he is 1) not even a rapper. 2) the most selling musician in all genres. You can’t beat the labels with bars, but you can make the OATY like Nas just did. ESCO
God damn. Nas did it again. GOAT.
I think “Store Run” is my “Car 85” on this one. The whole thing is banging though just like the last one. This one is even better though. Beats feel fuller, and Nas’ lyrics are on point as always.
Man.. str8 up I really dont say shit but from what I’ve heard & I’ve spinned it a few times not only does nas have album of the year but this kd 2 shit might be his best shit since stillmatic. Yes I said that shit!! From Kiss on the Versuz to Nas’s new record we might be witnessing the best of MCing in a long time..
With all do respect I think you’re going way to far and way to easily impressed. This Nas album is typical from him, very boring slow rapping with no verbal treats like he use to do. The beats are pop and boring. Maybe for a commercial album it’s ok, but not for real hip hop heads that want something good and different. Kiss was good the other night, but I’ve seen KRS1, Sean Price, Blu, Doom, Apathy, Monch, Tribe, Dela, and even Nas rip live shows just to name a few. If this NAS album cam out in 1996 we would be calling it garbage.
With all due respect I dont think your paying attention & ain’ta damn thing boring about hit boy & nas production but you & your goldfish attention span. I’m well aware of the era including who you mentioned. All I was saying was TODAY in 2021 without using beef for a single, having no single in today’s climate where dudes you mentioned wouldn’t get 3 seconds of any shine unfortunately nas dropped another classic. I understand the test of time but again in the past seven days the MCing element of hip hop is glowing in a positive way not to mention 1nce again nas stepped it up lyrically with hitboy making timeless hiphop I practically can’t skip
But it’s not 1996
That AktheSavior album is fire!!
The LOX dominance this week and now Nas new classic album is here!!! This has been a phenomenal week for hip hop! Move out the way Kanye with that pop music shit!
Hyped on this Nas. This is the one with front to back beats we’ve been waiting on. All the L’ils and Youngs need to understand the recipe – stay humble, get to work and deliver.
Tinashe still makes music? Wow, I bet no one is checking for her anymore (except maybe DJ Ac lol)