New Music Friday: New Albums From Ab-Soul, FERG, Real Boston Richey & More

New Music Friday has no shortage of banging albums for Hip Hop heads to get their teeth into this week.

Leading the way is Ab-Soul with his sixth LP (and second in two years) Soul Burger, which is an immediate Best Rap Album of the Year contender.

On the opposite coast, the artist formerly known as A$AP Ferg delivers a varied and impressively cohesive project called Darold that further proves the Harlem native is one of the most uniquely infectious rappers in the game today.

Following on from Future‘s flood of chart-topping projects, Freebandz signee Real Boston Richey continues the label’s hot streak with his sophomore album, while BabyTron keeps Detroit’s thriving rap scene revving away with his third full-length release this year.

Rounding out the week are brand new projects from the likes of Hitkidd, JasonMartin and Ella Mai.

Check out the full batch of new albums below and don’t miss this week’s New Music Friday single spotlight featuring new tracks from Cordae and Joey Bada$$, NBA YoungBoy, Young Nudy and Pi’erre Bourne, and more.

Ab-Soul — Soul Burger

Features: Lupe Fiasco, Vince Staples, JID, Doechii, Ty Dolla $ign, Blxst, Punch, JasonMartin, Thirsty P, Kamm Carson, Fre$H, Asia Holiday, Notorious N.I.Q.

Production: Sounwave, 9th Wonder, Tae Beast, Kal Banx, Terrace Martin

Label: Top Dawg Entertainment

Inspired by the death of his close friend Doe Burger, Ab-Soul continues TDE’s recent run with this star-studded LP which acts as further proof he is one of the best MCs around.

FERG (f.k.a. A$AP Ferg) — Darold

Features: Future, Denzel Curry, Mary J. Blige, Coco Jones, Dapper Dan, DD Osama, Bloody Osiris, Elmiene, Shay Rock, BLKPRL, Soul II Soul, The Alumni Ensemble of Harlem

Production: Mike WiLL Made-It, Lex Luger, Mario Winans, Kelvin Krash, Powers Pleasant

Label: RCA Records

His first album since dropping the “A$AP,” Ferg’s Darold was heavily influenced by his love of painting and across its 12 tracks, the New York native has never been in richer form.

Real Boston Richey — Richey Rich

Features: GloRilla, Lil Yachty, YTB Fatt

Production: Murda Beatz, Gabe Lucas, Thtboistokes, MacFly Beatz, D Dot Freezing

Label: Freebandz / Epic Records

His second album in as many years, Real Boston Richey shows no signs of slowing down as he blesses fans with 24 new tracks across this lengthy project, which boasts a show-stealing cameo from GloRilla.

Hitkidd — Hitkidd For President

Features: DaBaby, Gangsta Boo, Rico Nasty, Duke Deuce, BIG30, La Chat, Doe Boy, BlocBoy JB, Lil GotIt, Guapdad4000, Xavier Wulf, Dess Dior, Mello Buckz, Renni Rucci

Production: Hitkidd

Label: Campsouth Records

Aptly released at the end of a historic election week, “F.N.F.” producer Hitkidd‘s latest effort is bound to be less controversial than Donald Trump’s presidential victory. It’s always great to hear the late legend Gangsta Boom even if GloRilla is a notable absentee from the tracklist.

BabyTron — Tronicles

Features: Project Money, Lazer Dim 700, Dave Blunts

Production: Credits unavailable

Label: The Hip Hop Lab Records / EMPIRE

The Motor City MC is having a huge year after securing a feature on Eminem‘s The Death of Slim Shady. Now, his own new album proves that Detroit is in safe hands thanks to its new generation.

JasonMartin (f.k.a. Problem) — 5 Pack (EP)

Features: Sada Baby, Jay Worthy, Daz Dillinger, Laila!, Glasses Malone, Mitchy Slick

Production: Mike & Keys, JasonMartin

Label: 50 Million

Loe Shimmy — Nardy World

Features: Brent Faiyaz, Cash Cobain, Nardy,

Production: Justin Wiggins, Yakree, Mason Wu, Hvcks, TheRechordz

Label: Open Shift Distribution

Premo Rice & Harry Fraud — P Got Game

Features: Wiz Khalifa, Curren$y, Jay Worthy, Kamaiyah, Aye-Jae, King Joe

Production: Harry Fraud

Label: Live Forever / SRFSCHL

Ella Mai — 3 (EP)

Features: N/A

Production: Mustard, Nic Nac, Mike Robbins, Shah Rukh Zaman Khan

Label: 10 Summers / Interscope

Vory — Who Don’t Like Me (EP)

Features: Tracy T

Production: Beam, Nathan Butts, Tyree Hawkins, Quay Global, Geronimo

Label: Ikonic

SahBabii — Saaheem

Features: N/A

Production: Evrgrn, Dilip, Bizness Boi, FnZ, MorningStar

Label: SahBabii / StreamCut

1Up Tee — Childhood Trauma

Features: Hit-Boy, G Herbo, Payroll Giovanni, Baby Money, Star Bandz,

Production: Hit-Boy, Helluva, Ashton McCreight, 1-900, Bruski

Label: GoodTalk

El Cousteau — Merci, Non Merci

Features: Earl Sweatshirt, MIKE

Production: Coca Cousteau, Tony Seltzer, twelveAM, Takaj, Atelye Marc

Label: Super Cousteau / Stem

Glokk40Spaz — Slaughter House Recordz

Features: N/A

Production: Dylvinci, Lamsal, bhristo, Noah Mejia, Vendr, Whorrxr

Label: Columbia Records

The O’My’s — Trust The Stars

Features: Jamila Woods, Pink Siifu, Mother Nature, Konny Kon

Production: The O’My’s, Jamila Woods, William Corduroy, Maceo Vidal-Haymes

Label: HiyaSelf Recordings Unlimited