The best new hip-hop this week consists of albums, movies, and songs from Lil Durk, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, and extra.
This week noticed the releases of recent songs from A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, Diddy, GloRilla, Kali with Mello Buckzz, Moneybagg Yo, Sexxy Red and Nicki Minaj, and Yeat and Young Thug, together with the releases listed under.
Right here is the perfect of hip-hop this week ending Could 26, 2022.
Jay Worthy & Roc Marciano — Nothing Greater Than The Program
A cross-cultural mixture of really earth-shaking import — relying on who you ask — Nothing Greater Than The Program connects Compton’s Jay Worthy with Lengthy Island native Roc Marciano for 12 tracks of “Fur Coat Discuss” from the pair of “Underground Legends.” A Blaxploitation film in audio kind, the dynamic duo’s criminal-minded outlook makes for some spectacular chemistry and tough-nosed, unfiltered avenue rap.
Kari Fake — Actual Bitches Don’t Die
Little Rock rapper Kari Fake follows up 2020’s Lowkey Celebrity (and its 2021 deluxe version) with this spacey, psychedelic rumination on the resilience of, effectively, actual bitches (it’s form of applicable it’s popping out the identical week because the trailer for Greta Gerwig’s Barbie film). Friends embody a who’s-who of funk-flavored Southern rap stalwarts like Massive KRIT, Devin The Dude, and the late, nice Gangsta Boo.
Lil Durk — Virtually Healed
What occurs when a gangster goes to remedy? Lil Durk’s newest seeks to reply that query like a south-side Chicago-centric Sopranos. And whereas lead single “All My Life” with J. Cole appeared to counsel a shift towards upliftment, followers frightened he’d misplaced his edge can relaxation simple; not solely does his newest album function a few of his most lucid rapping but, nevertheless it additionally nonetheless bears all of the hallmarks of a Durk basic. Intestine-wrenching narratives from the trenches stability defiant boasts, however now, a glimmer of hope shines by the trauma.
Monaleo — When The Flowers Don’t Die
I’ve had my eye on Houston singer/rapper Monaleo for a minute, however that is the primary time I’ve actually thought that she appeared like a star. Generally, it takes some time for an artist to hit their stride. Whereas “Beating Down Your Block” flashed potential, The place The Flowers Don’t Die pays it off; f*ck a stride, she’s sprinting previous the competitors. Tracks like “Cologne Music,” “Goddess,” and “Sober Thoughts” show her versatility and progress and at this level, I’d be keen to guess the farm that Monaleo goes to be a family title within the very close to future.
J Hus — “It’s Loopy”
The street rap staple dips a toe right into a extra conventional drill sound for his newest single, which feedback on the insanity of life on the endz. Its murky video completely displays the typically chaotic temper confronted by the lower-class residents of the UK’s gloomy internal metropolis.
Ok Camp — “Spin The Block”
The title monitor from the Milwaukee rapper’s new EP, “Spin The Block” presents a well-known state of affairs for anybody who’s ever gone by a breakup that left them with some semblance of hope for a reunion. He’s simply as deft as ever as he spins a personal-sounding yarn about backsliding with somebody he ought to in all probability let go.
Key Glock — “Work”
The Memphis rapper credit his motivation to his drive to make late mentor Younger Dolph proud. To that finish, the Glockoma 2 standout will get a crisp visible devoted to Glock’s dedication to retaining Dolph’s legacy alive.
Kota The Good friend — “Hope You Hheal”
The Brooklyn artist switches lanes, embracing the fashionable wave of upbeat dance-inspired toe-tappers sweeping rap within the wave of Renaissance and Truthfully, Nevermind to attempt one thing new. As Kota has therapized by his prior, heady works, he appears to be loosening up, encouraging listeners to do the identical.
Some artists coated listed here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an unbiased subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
