December has formally arrived, and whereas the chilly winter months at the moment are absolutely upon us, the Hip Hop and R&B world determined to return via this week with some hearth.
Look no additional in the event you’re caught in a post-Thanksgiving malaise: there’s loads of hits for every type of followers represented on this week’s version of HipHopDX‘s New Music Friday.
Kicking issues off this week are Latto, GloRilla and Memphis legend Gangsta Boo with their collaborative single “FTCU.” From there we head north to Harlem the place we hyperlink with A$AP Rocky for his newest drop “Shittin’ Me.” Also included this week is the generational mashup of 21 Savage and Nas on “One Mic, One Gun,” Cordae’s “Feel It In The Air” and far more.
What’s getting your first spin this week? Let us know within the feedback.
Latto, GloRilla & Gangsta Boo – “FTCU”
Latto, GloRilla and Gangsta Boo is an surprising, however deeply welcome trio. Three glorious MCs, two from this era and one from the period which helped pave the best way, their most up-to-date effort “FTCU” was designed to inject some warmth into this December.
Latto, the onerous-spitting Atlanta rapper identified for hits reminiscent of “Big Energy,” additionally appeared on the remix to Glorilla’s extremely-viral “F.N.F. (Let’s Go)” alongside JT from City Girls. Meanwhile, Gangsta Boo’s been energetic of late, releasing “Big Momma” with Hannah Monds this previous October.
A$AP Rocky – “Shittin’ Me”
For years now, A$AP Rocky has hardly been energetic within the rap world. One must return to 2018 to discover a new album from the New York rapper. And whereas he has dropped a few singles and options since then, specifically “D.M.B.,” “Arya” with BAPE-founder Nigo and “Doja” with $NOT, Rocky has been comparatively silent.
His newest single “Shittin’ Me” has simply arrived and hints that there could also be extra to return from the “Sundress” MC.
Nas & 21 Savage – “One Mic, One Gun”
One of the pitfalls of social media is that each misspeak or error spreads like wildfire, obscuring and even altering the intention of the one who initially spoke. 21 Savage can converse on to this, as his feedback about generational nice Nas had been blown out of context and had been utilized in an try and spark a non-existent beef.
In an effort to fight the false narrative, Nas and 21 Savage got here collectively for “One Mic, One Gun” a booming track of mutual respect.
IDK – “Coal”
Cordae – “Feel It In The Air”
Don’t let his age idiot you: Cordae’s journey in Hip Hop could seem sudden, nevertheless it was actually a strategic and concerted effort from one of the vital hungry younger rappers within the recreation.
After the discharge of Cordae’s From a Birds Eye View, which was met with blended evaluations, the previous YBN member stored pushing his nostalgic sound with singles reminiscent of “Unacceptable” and “So With That,” in addition to featured verses on songs reminiscent of Bazzi’s “Only Fan” and “Spinnin” with Dougie B and B-Lovee. Less than a month after his final verse dropped, Cordae is again with “Feel It In The Air.”
Coi Leray – “Players”
Coi Leray receives a number of pointless hate within the Hip Hop panorama. Her music, identified for its bouncy and playful really feel, is commonly extra nicely-executed than folks give credit score for. Take, as an example, the liveliness of tracks reminiscent of “Blick Blick” with Nicki Minaj or “TWINNEM.”
Leray’s newest providing “Players,” is a enjoyable tackle a basic sound, with the “No More Parties” rapper borrowing a pattern from the famed “The Message” by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five, including her personal bubbly texture.
Allstar JR & BabyTron – “MMA”
$UICIDEBOY$ – “My Swisher Sweet, But My Sig Sauer”
The vitriolic and angsty sounds of the $UICIDEBOY$ have been mixing genres for nearly a decade. Composed of cousins Ruby da Cherry and $crim, the New Orleans-based duo attracts affect from plenty of totally different sources, together with the grime of Three 6 Mafia, heavy rock bands reminiscent of Korn, and extra.
Their newest single “My Swisher Sweet, But My Sig Sauer” is an amalgam of their previous work: onerous raps over heavy, southern drums.
Lil Skies – “RAGE!”
Don’t overlook to stream “Hoodwinked” by TOBi, this week’s Honorable Mention.
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