Key Insights

• Album Release: Kanye West’s new album Bully premiered via a YouTube livestream.
• Collaborations: The album features artists like Travis Scott, Ty Dolla $ign, and CeeLo Green.
• New Releases: Other notable releases this week include tracks from Earl Sweatshirt and Snoop Dogg.
• Upcoming Projects: Yeat’s sixth LP ADL features a star-studded lineup including Elton John and Kid Cudi.

Kanye West‘s new album Bully is finally here — sort of.

While the long-awaited project has yet to hit streaming services (surprise, surprise), Ye did premiere his 12th LP via a YouTube livestream (which can be watched below) about an hour after its scheduled midnight release.

Yeezy’s first album since he apologized for his antisemitic behavior, Bully features collaborations with the likes of Travis Scott, Ty Dolla $ign and CeeLo Green across 14 tracks — some of which mark the return of his classic soul-sampling sound.

Stove God Cooks and Busta Rhymes fans have also been left scratching their heads by the unexplained absence of All This For Me?, Stove’s new Swizz Beatz-produced album, and Busta’s “Talk Ya Shit” collab with J Dilla and Lil Wayne — both of which were supposed to drop today.

However, there’s still plenty of other new releases worth checking out this New Music Friday. Earl Sweatshirt and MIKE continue to stake their claim as rap’s best lyrical tag-team with their subterranean new single “Leadbelly,” The LOX make a welcome comeback with the reflective, R&B-flavored “Never Change” and Snoop Dogg reunites with Nottz for a bouncy new West Coast anthem called “Stop Counting My Poccets,” off his upcoming album and short film 10 Til Midnight (out April 10).

In addition to new projects from Central Cee, Juvenile, Chief Keef and the recently-freed Fetty Wap, Yeat continues to cement himself as a modern-day star with his sixth LP ADL, which boasts an insane supporting cast featuring the likes of Elton John, NBA YoungBoy, Kid Cudi, Grimes and even Kylie Jenner (make of that what you will).

Check out the best new rap albums and songs below.

Kanye West — Bully

Featuring: Travis Scott, Ty Dolla $ign, CeeLo Green, Havoc, North West, James Blake, Nine Vicious, Tony Williams, André Troutman

Earl Sweatshirt, MIKE & Surf Gang — “Leadbelly”

Produced By: Harrison, Elipropperr & Tony Seltzer

Snoop Dogg — “Stop Counting My Poccets”

Produced By: Nottz

The LOX feat. Jaheim & Trent Shelton — “Never Change”

Produced By: IR$

Yeat — ADL

Featuring: NBA YoungBoy, Elton John, Kid Cudi, Swizz Beatz, Don Toliver, Kylie Jenner, BNYX, 070 Shake, Joji, Grimes, Julia Wolf

Larry June — “Still Calculating Freestyle”

Produced By: DVME & Blade

Fetty Wap — Zavier

Featuring: Wiz Khalifa, Max B, G Herbo, Tink, Monty, Honey Bxby, Ymanie, Divinity, Rob McCoy

Juvenile — Boiling Point

Featuring: Megan Thee Stallion, Birdman, Mannie Fresh, B.G., Timbaland, Swizz Beatz, DJ Khaled, Jacquees, Dee-1, Trombone Shorty

Fivio Foreign — Still Standing

Featuring: Tory Lanez, Polo G, Lil Tjay, Trey Songz

BIA — We On Go Pack (EP)

Featuring: Denzel Curry, A$AP Ferg, TiaCorine, Da Honorable C.N.O.T.E.

Central Cee — All Roads Lead Home (EP)

Featuring: J Hus, A2ANTI

Joyner Lucas feat. NBA YoungBoy — “Deep End”

Produced By: ALyX, Orsix, Chanté Marie, KXVI, Leo Son & ADHD Productions

Chief Keef — Skeletor

Featuring: G Herbo, Rich The Kid, Ian, Ballout

Jozzy — Soundtrack 2 Get Her Back

Featuring: Mary J. Blige, Chris Brown, Jeremih, Jon B., Keyon Harrold, Stevie J, Cardiak, Bongo ByTheWay

Rob49 & YTB Fatt feat. Lil Yachty, G Herbo, G Youngin & BTY Beedo — “Da Fuxk (Remix)”

Produced By: Schife, 1040 Beats & Millibeatz

Boldy James, MC Serch & Handz Up — “What the Stove Say”

Produced By: Credits unavailable

Marlon Craft — “The Neighborhoood”

Produced By: The Kount, CARRTOONS, River Tiber, Marlon Craft & Sly5thAve

Eric Bellinger — “Cry In Front of You”

Produced By: Credits unavailable

<h3 Jim Legxacy feat. Natanya — “idk idk”

Produced By: Jim Legxacy , Joe Stanley , .fullstopnathan. , henes , Boy Red & Vuko