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
MARK 4ORD Ghosts & Goblins On LSD
SULE Written On Wides Corner Vol.2
APOLLO & MACHACHA The Greater God
BLUEPRINT Chamber Music 2
PRO ZAY Tunnel Vision
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I knew you would mention Blueprint. He is a underground legend in my book. I wish we get the Orphanage album someday. Imagine that!
Seems like i‘m predictable lol.
BTW, there is a Channel on YT by Ben Gemmell where, you find The Orphanage,.
This album is just a compilation of tracks from their various albums, like you have Aesop Rock songs from float, daylight ep or labor days. I would love to hear a proper, and new album from them as a group so we now what they represent right now