This week’s New Music Friday marks the beginning of a new chapter for multiple artists.
After a five-year hiatus, Isaiah Rashad returns to kickstart the rollout for his new album with “Same Sh!t,” a southern-fried trunk-rattler that captures the feeling of being stuck in Groundhog Day. The TDE rapper’s third LP It’s Been Awful drops May 1.
Also ending a lengthy break between albums, DJ Khaled revives his usual formula by tapping trap titans Future and Lil Baby for “One of Them,” the lead single from his long-delayed 14th album Aalam of God. Whether this is really one of them ones is up for debate.
Extending his prolific streak since purchasing Death Row Records, Snoop Dogg reunites with a few familiar faces — Pharrell, Swizz Beatz, Erick Sermon, Rick Rock and Soopafly — on his new album Ten ‘Til Midnight, which accompanies his recently-released movie of the same name.
By far the most explosive release this week is Gucci Mane‘s “Crash Dummy,” a defiant diss song aimed at Pooh Shiesty and Big30, who are facing federal charges for allegedly kidnapping and robbing the 1017 boss earlier this year.
Elsewhere, Yasiin Bey (fka Mos Def) delivers a rare freestyle over Future, Metro Boomin and Kendrick Lamar’s “Like That” (via his Substack channel, but a snippet can be heard below), BossMan Dlow and Joyner Lucas both drop star-studded projects, and there are surprise link-ups between Doechii and Lady Gaga, and Kehlani and Missy Elliott.
Check out the best new rap albums and songs below.
Isaiah Rashad — “Same Sh!t”
Produced By: Don Oskar, Mario Luciano & Nate Hobden
Gucci Mane — “Crash Dummy” (Pooh Shiesty & Big30 Diss)
Produced By: Zaytoven
DJ Khaled feat. Future & Lil Baby — “One of Them”
Produced By: DJ Khaled, TM88, Rozay Knockin, Marko Lenz & Concentracia
Snoop Dogg — 10 Til’ Midnight
Featuring: Pharrell, Swizz Beatz, Erick Sermon, Nottz, Soopafly, Rick Rock, October London, Peezy, Trindad James, MyGuyMars
Doechii feat. Lady Gaga — “Runway” (From The Devil Wears Prada 2 Soundtrack)
Produced By: Bruno Mars, Andrew Watt, Cirkut & D’Mile
Yasiin Bey — “LikeZ” (“Like That” Freestyle)
Produced By: Metro Boomin
BossMan Dlow — Chicken Talkin Bastard
Featuring: G Herbo, DaBaby, Trey Songz, OJ Da Juiceman, YKNIECE, BossMan Pac, Goldenboy Countup
Joyner Lucas — ADHD 2 Reloaded
Featuring: Big Sean, Chris Brown, NBA YoungBoy, Kodak Black, Ty Dolla $ign, T-Pain, DaBaby, Fireboy DML, Ava Max
Kehlani feat. Missy Elliott — “Back and Forth”
Produced By: Khris Riddick-Tynes & The Stereotypes
Lupe Fiasco — “Crash Out”
Produced By: Credits unavailable
Fergie Baby feat. Cam’ron — “Harlem River Drive (Remix)”
Produced By: Credits unavailable
Marco Plus — “Windows 98”
Produced By: Marco Plus, Wulf Morpheus and IK-EY
Buddy — Simmie Sims III
Featuring: Jay Rock, Kalan.FrFr, Guapdad 4000, KEY!, CUZZOS, Huey Briss, Kent Jamz, Indigo Boys, Faucet
Nelly Furtado & Boi-1da — “Electric Circus” (Canada Soccer 2026 World Cup Anthem)
Produced By: Boi-1da & ZALE
Lil Tjay — “First Time”
Produced By: whywhiteshine & rigasbeats
Ovrkast. feat. Niontay — “Wata”
Produced By: Ovrkast.
Skrilla feat. NBA YoungBoy — “Free 40”
Produced By: Solo Wolf Beats UK
AZ fest. Mume Fresh — “So High”
Produced By: Bink!
REASON feat. CUZZOS — “Humble’Em_PINK”
Produced By: Credits unavailable
Blxst & Big Sad 1900 feat. Lori Perry — “Day After Day”
Produced By: Credits unavailable
Your Old Droog & Tha God Fahim — “MESHUGENA”
Produced By: J-Es
BunnaB — “We Back Outside”
Produced By: 10kjake & Sammy Haig
Sir Michael Rocks feat. Valee — “In Solace”
Produced By: Geeohhs
H3adband & DaBaby — “She Can Get It”
Produced By: SayyDuke
Tink — Fuck, Marry, Kill
Featuring: G Herbo, Tee Grizzley, Bryson Tiller, Rob49
DJ Muggs & T.F. — Don’t Call Me Lucky
Featuring: Ghostface Killah, Roc Marciano, Boldy James, Rome Streetz, Meyhem Lauren, OT The Real, HeartBreak JC
Serial Killers (Xzibit, B-Real & Demrick) — This Thing of Ours
Featuring: Chuck D, Scoop Deville
Blade Brown & Benny The Butcher — “Blue Marlin”
Produced By: Credits unavailable
Jason Derulo feat. Kevin Gates — “Sexy For Me (Remix)”
Produced By: Phil Greiss
Fetty P Franklin — “Zelle Money”
Produced By: Credits unavailable
Deante’ Hitchcock — “Electric Revival”
Produced By: Credits unavailable
El Costeau — “F U”
Produced By: twelveAM & Coco Costeau
