New Music Friday has kicked back into gear to begin the new year — and there’s plenty of heat to help you warm up this winter.
Following his long-awaited prison release late last year, Max B is making up for lost time as he returns with his second project in as many months — this time a reunion with his Coke Wave comrade French Montana. With help from Metro Boomin and Harry Fraud, the Rotten Apple duo connect for a Narcos-inspired third installment in their cult classic mixtape series.
Another exciting link-up comes courtest of IDK and Pusha T, who sharpen their lyrical swords over cold-blooded production from KAYTRANADA on “LiFE 4 A LiFE,” the latest preview of the former’s upcoming album Even the Devil Smiles.
Elsewhere, Larry June and Hit-Boy continue to prove they’re two of hip-hop’s hardest-working hustlers with respective new tracks, while heads who stay plugged into the underground will enjoy what Wiki, Your Old Droog, Kai Ca$h and RJ Payne have served up.
Check out all of this week’s new rap albums and songs below.
French Montana & Max B — Coke Wave 3.5: Narcos
Featuring: Metro Boomin, Harry Fraud, Chinx
IDK feat. Pusha T — “LiFE 4 A LiFE”
Produced By: KAYTRANADA, IDK, Eden Eliah Nagar, Calin Enache & Mike Bozzi
Larry June — “Who Coppin’”
Produced By: June Santana & Teeko
Hit-Boy — “Boston (One Take)”
Produced By: Hit-Boy
Ari Lennox — “Twin Flame”
Produced By: Tommy “Tbhits” Brown, Leather Jacket & Elite
Chief Keef — “Harry Potter”
Produced By: Chief Keef
Logic — “It’s All Your Fault”
Produced By: 6ix
Your Old Droog feat. Wiki — “Raindrops”
Produced By: redveil
Kai Ca$h feat. Kota The Friend — “Treachery (Freestyle)”
Produced By: Credits unvailable
Wiki feat. Starker LTD — “Grande” / “Bori’s In Ireland”
Produced By: Alexander Spit / Lord Unknown
Yung Bleu — Therapy
Featuring: Sevyn Streeter, Kim McCoy, Voiice, Carvena
SAULT — Chapter 1
Featuring: N/A
RJ Payne feat. KXNG Crooked & Kuniva (of D12) — “Bring It On”
Produced By: Credits unavailable
Jordan Ward — “Champion Sound”
Produced By: Lido & Zach Ezzy
Tha God Fahim & Nicholas Craven — Ultimate Dump Gawd 2
Featuring: Big Cheeko
Chris Crack feat. Shawnna — “Don’t Wear Your PFP Outfit on the First Link”
Produced By: Credits unavailable
Moonchild feat. Robert Glasper & D Smoke — “Up From Here”
Produced By: Amber Navran
Fashawn & Sir Veterano — All Hail the King 2
Featuring: Mykestro, Veda Gibson, Grant Body-P, Ebony Stewart, Josef Leimberg
This article was originally published on hiphopdx.com.
