This week’s Thanksgiving edition of Music Friday gives rap fans plenty to be grateful for, thanks largely to another posthumous Juice WRLD album, the third since his tragic death a little over five years ago.
Because of the rapper’s prolific output during his short lifespan, his record labels are still able to pump out 18 tracks for the project without resorting to copious amounts of guest features or recycled material.
A couple of Hip Hop’s most controversial personalities in Kodak Black and Yungeen Ace have also released new full-length projects in an attempt to prove there they’re more than just magnets for drama.
Fans of G Herbo‘s appropriately-named 2023 mixtape Strictly 4 My Fans also get an extra dose of the Chi-Town MC as he delivers a deluxe package with some bonus heat.
Rounding out this week’s releases are Keep Me Company from veteran Brooklyn wordsmith Skyzoo and a new greatest hits compilation from soulful songbird Jhené Aiko.
Check out all the new albums below and don’t miss this week’s New Music Friday singles from Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre, Polo G, Benny The Butcher, Redman, The LOX and more.
Juice WRLD — The Party Never Ends
Features: Eminem, Nicki Minaj, Offset, The Kid LAROI, Fall Out Boy, Benny Blanco
Production: Metro Boomin, Boi-1da, Nick Mira, Zaytoven, Benny Blanco
Label: Grade A Productions / Interscope Records
Yet another posthumous release from Juice WRLD, though it is not as heavy on guest features as you would think given this is the third time his labels have gone to the well and managed to find 18 new tracks. A deluxe edition of The Party Never Ends, featuring 10 tracks chosen by fans, appears to be on the cards.
Kodak Black — Trill Bill
Features: TTO K.T., Taylor So Made
Production: ATL Jacob, D.A. Got That Dope, Killshot, Ayo B, Lbeats
Label: Vulture Love / Capitol Records
The controversial rapper has had a busy November, quickly following up Dieuson Octave with a new mixtape Trill Bill which comes just after Yak admitted that he had fallen off the wagon with his drug use.
G Herbo — Strictly 4 My Fans 2.0
Features: GloRilla, Mello Buckzz, Drench,
Production: Southside, Wheezy, OZ on the Track, DJ Scheme, Taurus
Label: Machine Entertainment Group
A bonus version of last year’s Strictly 4 My Fans, these five brand new tracks continue the Chicago rapper’s incredibly prolific streak that produced his sixth studio album, Big Swerv, in September.
Yungeen Ace — I Control My Destiny
Features: Hunxho, Raybekah,
Production: Maurice Polite Jr., Joshua Junhee Park, Yohan Bae, Julio Espana, Rankin J Swain
Label: Yungeen Ace
Yungeen Ace is attempting to put the focus back on his music after the recent murder of his arch rival Julio Foolio with a surprisingly mature effort.
Skyzoo — Keep Me Company
Features: Chuck D, JRose
Production: JR Swiftz, DJ Manipulator, ANKN, VDR, Marc Nfinit
Label: Old Soul Music / First Generation Rich
Jhené Aiko — The Magic Hour Collection
Features: Kendrick Lamar, Big Sean, H.E.R., Swae Lee, Mila J, Dr. Chill, Micahfonecheck
Production: No ID, Thundercat, Clams Casino, Amaire Johnson, Fisticuffs
Label: Def Jam
Skyzoo with another wonderful album. Dude does not miss. The most beautifullest jazz rap in this juncture. I also recommend Jay Royale album. And another Mickey Diamond joint with Big Ghost Ltd in their gucci series, but this one not on streaming yet, just on bandcamp. Anyway Skyzoo won
Skyzoo album is straight fire
What Jay Royale album? Can you give the title as I’m a huge fan and didn’t even know he’s dropping one.
The Baltimore Housing Project but I now realise it is not a new album, sorry
Nino Bless just dropped also