Key Highlights
- New Releases: This week features a posthumous track from Nipsey Hussle and Bino Rideaux.
- Collaborations: The Alchemist teams up with Larry June and Curren$y for a new single.
- R&B Albums: Brent Faiyaz and Jill Scott both release highly anticipated albums ahead of Valentine’s Day.
- Featured Artists: Numerous tracks showcase collaborations with various well-known artists.
If, like us, J. Cole‘s The Fall-Off has remained heavy in your rotation over the last seven days, then there’s plenty of new music this week that’s about to compete for your attention.
Leading the bill is a previously-unreleased posthumous track from the late, great Nipsey Hussle and his close collaborator Bino Rideaux, the first offering from their newly-announced album Prolific which is due out this summer.
There’s a couple of heavyweight producer-driven collaborations from The Alchemist, who serves up the lead single from his Spiral Staircases project with Larry June and Curren$y (out February 20), and Mike WiLL Made-It, who calls on NBA YoungBoy and Chief Keef to help him build buzz for his upcoming solo LP R3SET (out March 20).
On the albums front, R&B lovers are spoiled for choice as we head into Valentine’s Day weekend thanks to Brent Faiyaz, who drops off the eagerly anticipated Icon, executive produced by none other than Raphael Saadiq, while Jill Scott returns with the star-studded To Whom This May Concern which features JID, Ab-Soul, DJ Premier and others.
Check out all the best new rap albums and songs below.
Nipsey Hussle & Bino Rideaux — “Reckless”
Produced By: Mike & Keys
Brent Faiyaz — Icon
Featuring: Raphael Saadiq (executive producer), Chad Hugo, Benny Blanco, Tommy Richman, Dpat, Jonah Roy
Larry June, Curren$y & The Alchemist — “Everything Allocated”
Produced By: The Alchemist
Mike WiLL Made-It feat. NBA YoungBoy & Chief Keef — “Rooms”
Produced By: Mike WiLL Made-It & Truebeatzz
Jill Scott — To Whom This May Concern
Featuring: JID, Ab-Soul, DJ Premier, Too $hort, Tierra Whack, Om’Mas Keith, S1 (Symbolyc One), Young RJ, Trombone Shorty, Maha Adachi Earth
Central Cee — “Iceman Freestyle”
Produced By: Harley Arsenault, Chris Rich & AyeTM
Waka Flocka Flame — LeBron Flocka James 2K26
Featuring: Southside, TM88, Travis Porter, Roscoe Dash, Wooh Da Kid
Murda Beatz feat. Cash Cobain & Loe Shimmy — “By My Side”
Produced By: Murda Beatz, G40, Oscar Familia, Keymajor & Puku
Hit-Boy & Spank Nitti James feat. E-40 — “Bridal Shower (Remix)”
Produced By: Hit-Boy
Ransom, Boldy James & Nicholas Craven — Salvation for the World (EP)
Featuring: Young Chris, OT The Real
A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie — Before Artistry (EP)
Featuring: Trippie Redd, Kyle Richh, Zeddy Will, Gabe Lucas, S.Dot
BossMan Dlow — “Act Like Money”
Produced By: D. Rich
Produced By: Jaywavy, Kaigoinkrazy & TrillGotJuice
The Cool Kids feat. Don Cannon & Ryan Leslie — “Weekend Love (Re-Issue)”
Produced By: Don Cannon
Concrete Boys feat. Lil Yachty, Camo!, Draft Day & D2Trill — “Millionaire”
Produced By: Credits unavailable
Kenny Mason — FEB ’26 (EP)
Featuring: Feardorian, DVDX, Michael Carroll
Jamie Foxx — “Somebody”
Produced By: Jamie Foxx, Jermaine Carter, Wade Albert Branch III & Sam Pounds
Chris Crack — Too Late to Start Following the Rules
Featuring: Madlib, Sir Michael Rocks, Shawnna, Bruiser Wolf, Hudson Mohawke
Buddy — “Round Me”
Produced By: Credits unavailable
Buddah Bless — Buddah Bless the Streets
Featuring: Big Sean, Kodak Black, 2 Chainz, Lil Yachty, BossMan Dlow, 41, Hunxho, Trinidad James, Smokepurpp, Skooly
Ras Kass — Leopard Eats Face
Featuring: Ab-Soul, Inspectah Deck, Treach, Onyx, Smif-N-Wessun, Coast Contra, Daylyt, Mopreme Shakur, Bishop Lamont, Chip Fu, Wais P,
CRIMEAPPLE & Evidence — War Cash
Featuring: Blu, Monday Night
Marlon Craft — “Analog Man”
Produced By: Havoc, Marlon Craft & Sly5thAve
Bruiser Wolf & Sheefy Mcfly feat. Akeem Ali — “Common Goal”
Produced By: Sheefy McFly
Terrace Martin — Pearl of Peace
Domani — Cassette of Eternity (EP)
Mickey Factz – The Truth of Crime (EP)
