This week’s New Music Friday feels like a return to the MMG era with new offerings from Wale, Meek Mill and Rick Ross (although not together, unfortunately).
After a four-year wait, Folarin is back with his eighth album (and first on Def Jam) Everything Is A Lot, which showcases his artistic range and eclectic music taste with features from Leon Thomas, Shaboozey, BNYX and others.
Meek also continues to navigate life after MMG by dropping the aptly-titled Indie Pack (Vol. 01), a four-track EP featuring a sole appearances from Fridayy and released through his own Dreamchasers imprint.
Rozay, meanwhile, rides shotgun on Kevin Gates‘ “I’m a Dog (Remix),” which finds him spitting a whole new verse on his and Meek’s classic “I’m a Boss” beat. 14 years later, the Biggest Bawse is still doin’ it big.
Elsewhere, De La Soul reunite with Q-Tip on the latest single from their upcoming album Cabin in the Sky, Cardi B taps Jeezy for a snow-capped remix of “ErrTime” (which might as well have been a Let’s Get It: Thug Motivation 101 leftover), and Lil Baby continues The Leak$ rollout with yet another hard-hitting loosie.
Other highlights include a surprise joint album between Baton Rouge bullies Boosie Badazz and NBA YoungBoy, Summer Walker‘s star-studded new project and not-to-be-slept-on efforts from Boldy James and Navy Blue.
Wale — Everything Is A Lot
Featuring: Leon Thomas, Shaboozey, Ty Dolla $ign, BNYX, Nino Paid, Odeal
De La Soul feat. Q-Tip & Yummy Bingham — “Day in the Sun (Gettin’ Wit U)”
Produced By: Supa Dave West
Cardi B feat. Jeezy — “ErrTime (Remix)”
Produced By: DJ SwanQo & Sean Island
Meek Mill — Indie Pack (Vol. 01)
Featuring: Fridayy
Lil Baby — “Otha Boy”
Produced By: TM88 & SID
Boosie Badazz & NBA YoungBoy — 225 Business
Featuring: Tootie Raww
Summer Walker — Finally Over It
Featuring: Chris Brown, 21 Savage, Doja Cat, GloRilla, Latto, Anderson .Paak, Sexyy Red, Bryson Tiller, Mariah the Scientist, Brent Faiyaz
Kevin Gates feat. Rick Ross — “I’m a Dog (Remix)”
Produced By: Jahlil Beats & Charley Cooks
Tee Grizzley — Street Psalms
Featuring: Polo G, Rod Wave
Big K.R.I.T. — “The Mileage”
Produced By: Big K.R.I.T.
Boldy James & Nicholas Craven — Criminally Attached
Featuring: 50 Gwuap, Poppy Bricks, Taj, Dave Hill
Ransom & Conductor Williams — “Bomaye”
Produced By: Conductor Williams
Wallie the Sensei feat. Roddy Ricch — “Beam”
Produced By: LowTheGreat
Navy Blue — The Sword & The Soaring
Featuring: Earl Sweatshirt
IDK — “Scary Merri”
Produced By: Conductor Williams, IDK, Eden Eliah Nagar, Calin Enache & Mike Bozzi
AZ Chike — “Hit a Nerve”
Produced By: Credits unavailable
Kaelin Ellis feat. Mick Jenkins & Saba — “Come and Go”
Produced By: Kaelin Ellis & Jacinto Sims II
reggie — “Sometimes”
Produced By: reggie
Oh No — Nodega
Featuring: Ghostface Killah, The Alchemist, Talib Kweli, Logic, Blu, Rah Digga, MED, Aloe Blacc, Guilty Simpson
