New Music Friday: New Albums From Ice Cube, Nicki Minaj, Boldy James & Harry Fraud & More

This week’s New Music Friday is for you if you like your Hip Hop hard. The legend that is Ice Cube has served up his most alive project in quite some time as the N.W.A co-founder sounds completely revitalized on his 11th album Man Down.

Boldy James and Harry Fraud have also finally released their much-anticipated collaborative album The Bricktionary, and it more than delivers on the hype.

Finesse2Tymes is back with another post-prison release in the form of Art of War, while eclectic Detroit MC Skilla Baby drops his latest Crack Music mixtape.

Nicki Minaj is also keeping her rabid fanbase fed with a 10th anniversary celebration of The Pinkprint that features a number of bonus tracks, including a posthumous Juice WRLD feature.

There are also fresh new releases from the likes of Blxst, Eric Bellinger, Sheff G and Wizkid.

Check out the best of New Music Friday below and don’t miss this week’s new singles from Playboi Carti, Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre, André 3000, Lupe Fiasco, French Montana and more.

Ice Cube — Man Down

Features: Snoop Dogg, E-40, Too $hort, Killer Mike, Busta Rhymes, Kurupt, B-Real, Xzibit, J-Dee (from Da Lench Mob), Mike Epps, October London, K-Major, IshaDon

Production: Nottz, Zaytoven, David Banner, The Almighty E-A-SKI, TMix

Label: Lench Mob Records / Hitmaker Distro

The rap legend is back with his first album in six years and it is his best one in quite a while longer. Surprisingly commercial in sensibility, Man Down features an array of aggressive bops and a number of standout guest features.

Nicki Minaj — The Pinkprint (10th Anniversary Edition)

Features: Juice WRLD, Swae Lee, Davido, David Guetta, Parker Ighile

Production: TM88, Dez Wright, David Guetta, FrancisGotHeat, Giorgio Tuinfort

Label: Republic Records

Firing up an anniversary release of her third album, Nicki offers added proof of the tightrope she walks between Hip Hop, pop and dance, with the Davido collaboration a standout from these new tracks.

Boldy James & Harry Fraud — The Bricktionary

Features: Benny The Butcher, Babyface Ray, Tee Grizzley

Production: Harry Fraud

Label: Boldy James / SRFSCHL

A rapper’s rapper if there ever was one. Boldy James continues to be one of the most underappreciated MCs in the business and he’s never flowed better than on his tightly-weaved collaborative project with Harry Fraud.

Finesse2Tymes — Art of War

Features: Rick Ross, GloRilla, Kodak Black, NLE Choppa, DaBaby, Hunxho, Luh Tyler, Lil Tjay, Rob49,

Production: Drumma Boy, Don Cannon, Bizness Boi, DJ XO, Bankroll Got It

Label: Mob Ties / Bread Gang / Atlantic Records

When not involved in social media drama, Finesse2Tymes proves there is a real rapper behind the antics. Much of Art of War was written while he was behind bars and while excessively long, the album packs a punch.

Skilla Baby — Crack Music 3

Features: Hunxho, 4Batz, Tee Grizzley, Peezy, Toosii

Production: MIA JayC, S-Dot, Bizness Boi, Beats By Taz, Fooliomadeit

Label: Geffen Records

Blxst — I’ll Always Come Find You (Deluxe)

Features: DeJ Loaf, K Camp, Bino Rideaux,

Production: Hollywood Cole, Blxst, Tommy Parker, Alex Oso, Elijah Fox

Label: Red Bull Records / Evgle

Ice-T & Body Count — Merciless

Features: Corpsegrinder, Joe Bad, Howard Jones, David Gilmour, Max Cavalera

Production: Ice-T, Will Putney, Vincent Price

Label: Century Media Records

Sheff G — Proud of Myself

Features: Polo G, Lil Tecca, Sleepy Hallow, YNW BSlime

Production: Great John, Jiggi, Jmiller

Label: Winners Circle / RCA Records

Eric Bellinger — It’ll All Make Sense Later

Features: Burna Boy, Oxlade, Reekado Banks, Gyakie, Konshens, taves, VScript, Tempoe

Production: PHANTOM, BakerGotTheKeys, Kadjaly Conteh, Andrews Peters, Kesler Kuffman

Label: All Wins / FTS Global Management

Wizkid — Morayo

Features: Brent Faiyaz, Jazmine Sullivan, Asake, Tiakola, Anaïs Cardot

Production: P2J, Brent Faiyaz, Dpat, P. Prime, Sammy Soso

Label: RCA Records / Starboy Entertainment

Duke Deuce & Made Men Mafia — Tribe

Features: OJ Da Juiceman, Turnt LilThadd, Dugga G,

Production: Duke Deuce, ProdJay1

Label: Hitmaker Music Group / Made Men Movement

Bfb Da Packman — 4th Quarter Shit Talking

Features: Sada Baby, YN Jay, Baby Money, Allstar JR, Rmc Mike

Production: Credits unavailable

Label: The Lunch Crew Company / SYNRGY RECORDS

Kenny Mason — Angel Eyes

Features: N/A

Production: Coupe, Kenny Mason, Dez Wright, Poison Thorn, Dilip

Label: RCA Records

YTB Fatt — The Richest Foxx

Features: Quavo

Production: Klutch Frenchie, Tony2Loud

Label: Loaf Boyz Ventures / 10K Projects

JELEEL! — Xistence.

Features: Skillibeng, BEAM, Bloody Civilian

Production: Oren Yoel, JELEEL!, Dimitri “Dimi” Andic, Skuna, Asoteric

Label: REAL RAW!

Babyfxce E — Real Striker Music

Features: Baby Money

Production: JayTheProducer, Nito Beats, 2Side, Omar Grand, Jxlan

Label: Atlantic Records

Marlon Craft — The Long Game: A Collection of Songs By Marlon Craft

Features: Method Man

Production: Credits unavailable

Label: HOMECOURT

Blockhead — Mortality Is Lit!

Features: N/A

Production: Blockhead

Label: Future Archive Recordings