Key Highlights
- New Releases: This week features exciting new music despite the absence of major rap albums.
- Ludacris’ Comeback: Ludacris returns after a decade with his single “Pull Over,” produced by DJ Toomp.
- Collaborations: Notable collaborations include Yasiin Bey and Pete Rock, as well as Stove God Cooks and Conductor Williams.
- Upcoming Projects: Sexyy Red and Tony Yayo are among those releasing new projects this week.
There may be no major rap album this week, but there’s still plenty of great music worth checking out in this week’s New Music Friday.
Ludacris, who hasn’t released an album in over a decade, returns with a playful new single called “Pull Over” which boasts some trunk-rattling production from fellow Southern rap legend DJ Toomp.
Luda’s former Disturbing Tha Peace signee 2 Chainz is also in the mix with a grown ‘n’ sexy feature on fellow ATLien 6LACK‘s silky new track “Sunday Again,” taken from his upcoming album Love is the New Gangsta (out May 22).
There are also heavyweight collabs from Yasiin Bey (formerly known as Mos Def) and Pete Rock; Stove God Cooks and Conductor Williams; Blu, Exile, Black Thought and Mach-Hommy; Jay Worthy and 9th Wonder; and former Bad Boy labelmates Black Rob (RIP) and G. Dep, who are teaming up for a joint album called Black & Depper.
On the projects front, Sexyy Red serves up more trap-flavored, twerk-friendly anthems on Your Favorite Trappa Favorite Rappa, Tony Yayo supplies your smokers’ holiday soundtrack with The 4:20 Tape, and rising Atlanta rappers Tezzus and diamond* get Young Thug‘s blessing on their collab effort UY SCUTI BØYZ — a nod to Thugger’s own 2025 album.
Check out all the best new rap albums and songs below.
Ludacris — “Pull Over”
Produced By: DJ Toomp
6LACK feat. 2 Chainz — “Sunday Again”
Produced By: Trey Lander, Justin Cho & Jesse Warren Tyler
Sexyy Red — Your Favorite Trappa Favorite Rappa
Featuring: Metro Boomin, Key Glock, ATL Jacob, PLUTO, DJ Holiday, Pretty Pinkk, Ghetto Beisha
Yasiin Bey (fka Mos Def) — “Amethyst Rock Salt”
Produced By: Pete Rock
Stove God Cooks feat. Chello & Nigel Sylvester — “Brick After”
Produced By: Conductor Williams
Blu & Exile feat. Black Thought & Mach-Hommy — “TSOD”
Produced By: Exile
Benny The Butcher & Black Soprano Family feat. Fuego Base, Rick Hyde & OT The Real — “Warehouse 4”
Produced By: High Honors
BNYX feat. Quavo — “HunchO STEP!”
Produced By: BNYX
Jay Worthy & 9th Wonder — “I Can’t Relate”
Produced By: 9th Wonder
Tony Yayo — The 4:20 Tape
Featuring: Wiz Khalifa, Berner, Uncle Murda, J.SOS
Black Rob & G. Dep — “Count On It”
Produced By: Credits unavailable
JT — “Numb”
Produced By: Danes Blood, Ben10K & Chicken
Sir Michael Rocks (of The Cool Kids) — “Sneak N Geek”
Produced By: Tavaras Jordan
M.I.A. — M.I.7
Featuring: Sunday Service Choir, Kala
Tezzus & diamond* — UY SCUTI BØYZ
Featuring: Young Thug, Rylo Rodriguez, Nino Paid, skaiwater, Bslime, Yung Fazo, HittMan, Biggs Money, ShawtyRokk, Pz’, Southsidesilhouette, EA TJ, Lil Righteous
Red Cafe — Once in a Red Moon
Featuring: Benny The Butcher, Max B, Boldy James, RJ Payne, Elcamino, DJ Envy, So Rich
Jenevieve feat. Freddie Gibbs & SALIMATA — “Flight Risqué”
Produced By: Elijah Gabor
Smoke DZA & Premo Rice — “Harley Race”
Produced By: DJ Muggs
Nick Grant feat. Punch (of TDE) — “Same Song”
Produced By: Stoic
KARRAHBOOO — “WYD”
Produced By: Take A Daytrip, Truebeatzz,!8 & Grogs
NEMS & Ron Browz — “The Mush”
Produced By: Ron Browz
The Kid LAROI — “I Condemn”
Produced By: Starboy, Outtatown & AM
Fakemink — “Night, Blooming Jasmine.”
Produced By: Fakemink
Chris Patrick feat. Mack Keane — “Run It Back”
Produced By: ESTA. & Mack Keane
Flee Lord —
Featuring: Mickey Factz, OT The Real, ETO, Mummz, Starz Coleman, Shoota93, Dirtyyaycochino, Pounds448
