Lil Tjay, King Von, DDG and More – New Hip-Hop Projects

As the canine days of summer time begin to set in right here in mid-July, the rap recreation is something however lazy in terms of new music releases. This week, a rap-crooner from the Bronx drops his first album since almost shedding his life, a beloved Chicago rapper’s property releases one other posthumous venture in his reminiscence, a Michigan-bred spitter drops an album on the heels of a viral single and extra.

Lil Tjay Drops 222, First Album in Two Years

After being shot seven occasions final summer time and residing to rap about it, Lil Tjay drops his first album in two years, 222. Looking to capitalize on the platinum-licensed success of his final album, 2021’s Destined 2 Win, the Bronx rap-crooner’s newest venture brings forth an inventory of visitor options made up of a few of hip-hop’s most famed artists together with Jadakiss, Fivio Foreign and Polo G, amongst a couple of others.

Previewed by two beforehand launched singles, “June 22nd” and “Project Walls” that includes YoungBoy Never Broke Again, 222 finds Lil Tjay masking all bases in terms of the varied kinds he portrays by his music. In reality, in selling the album’s launch earlier this week within the Instagram publish beneath, Tjay broke down the 15-tune observe itemizing into 5 self-described classes: “Bars, Pain Tjay, Love Songs, Inspirational Tjay and Story Telling.”

As his 2022 tune suggests, Lil Tjay actually is aware of the right way to “Beat the Odds.” The New York native releases 222 simply over a 12 months after he survived an armed theft gone astray that left Lil Tjay with a complete of seven gunshot wounds. In unveiling the album’s cowl artwork by way of Instagram final week, Tjay was certain to thank his followers for his or her love and assist amid a “world full of chaos.”

Read More: Lil Tjay Drops ‘Faceshot’ Freestyle Over 50 Cent’s ‘Many Men (Wish Death’ After Surviving Shooting

King Von’s Estate Releases Rapper’s Second Posthumous Album Grandson

Following 2022’s What It Means to be King, King Von’s property places out one other posthumous spherical of the slain Chicago spitter’s music within the type of Grandson. Serving as a nod to King Von’s very first mixtape, 2019’s Grandson, Vol. 1, the brand new venture is Von’s second launch since he was tragically shot and killed in Atlanta in November of 2020.

Led by singles “Robbies” and “Heartless” that includes Tee Grizzley, Grandson presents 17 songs that had been hand-picked by King Von’s mom, Tasha, as properly others who had been closest to him earlier than his premature passing. To drive their sentiments towards King Von’s legacy dwelling even additional, the late rapper’s property selected to characteristic his son, Dayvon Bennet Jr., on the venture’s cowl artwork.

Read More: King Von Speaks on His Come Up Two Weeks Before His Death in One of His Final Interviews. 

DDG Unleashes New Album Maybe It’s Me…

On the heels of his viral observe, “I’m Geekin” that includes Luh Tyler, which, since its April launch, has raked in 20 million Spotify streams, landed within the high 10 on TikTook Music’s U.S. Top Tracks chart and has spawned numerous remixes, DDG unleashes his new album, Maybe It’s Me…

DDG’s newest singles, the 10Fifty-produced “Trynna Link” and “This Summer” are additionally included among the many album’s 12-tune observe itemizing, which sees visitor options from NLE Choppa and BIA on “I’m Geekin (Remix).”

Prior to the LP’s launch, DDG hit up Twitter on Wednesday (July 12) to supply followers a glimpse into what they’ll anticipate from Maybe It’s Me… within the type of a cinematic trailer that finds the Michigan-bred rhymer in a remedy session with a “doctor” being performed by a toddler actor.

Read More: DDG Goes Viral Trolling People With His ‘Real’ Voice

Check out different new initiatives this week from Dave East, Tech N9ne, EST Gee and extra beneath.