This is a very exciting week for new music releases. This week, Swizz Beatz dropped a new EP, Hip Hop 50: Vol. 2, featuring the standout collaboration with Lil Wayne and a sample from Jay-Z, “This Sh*t Right Here.” The Weeknd and Future teamed up for their new banger, “Double Fantasy.” And YoungBoy Never Broke Again just released his latest project, Don’t Try This At Home, featuring the standout song “Choppa Docter.” This week’s list also includes new music from Mike Dimes, Moneybagg Yo, Killer Mike, and more.
Check out the best new music this week below. You can also stay up to date by following our playlist on Spotify here.
Swizz Beatz f/ Lil Wayne, “This Sh*t Right Here”
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In celebration of hip-hop’s 50th birthday, Swizz Beatz has released the second installment of his Hip Hop 50 Vol. 2 EP through Mass Appeal, which includes the hard-hitting track “This Sh*t Right Here” featuring Lil Wayne. When the legendary producer first teased the track, many thought it would also feature Jay-Z because of the not-so-subtle sampling of the God MC’s voice on the song. Despite Hov not delivering a verse, the second-greatest rapper with the last name Carter still holds it down to complete another classic Swizz Beatz song. —Jordan Rose
YoungBoy Never Broke Again, “Choppa Docter”
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YoungBoy Never Broke Again is back with new heat. “Choppa Docter” is a mid-tempo record that finds YB skating over the beat with slick delivery and fiery aggression. “I ain’t kill that boy, go ask his boys, for all that I know/ I was countin’ up plenty mula, like I hit the lotto,” spits viciously. The song is entertaining and has a cool vibe for listeners to ride along to. “Choppa Docter” is a standout from YoungBoy’s latest project, Don’t Try This At Home. —Jessica McKinney
Armani White f/ A$AP Ferg, “SILVER TOOTH”
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Armani White and A$AP Ferg collide on “SILVER TOOTH,” a fun and booming record that sample’s Bow Wow’s 2001 hit “Take Ya Home.” Armani White makes the record his own, spitting a hypnotic and electrifying verse with ease. “Used to have a silver tooth when I was just a pup/ Now I got some killers who got shotties with the—/I don’t wanna catch the feelings, I be tryna see what’s up,” he raps. A$AP Ferg is the perfect feature for the song. He comes on the record with a lot of energy, spitting, “Walk around like I’m Nigo with the diamonds in the clock/Moonwalkin’ on these hoes, I got diamonds in my socks/Might be funny like I’m Biggie but I’m ridin’ like I’m Pac.” “SILVER TOOTH” is definitely a danceable summer anthem. —Jessica McKinney
TiaCorine f/ Latto, “FreakyT (Remix)”
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Nearly a year after releasing her hit “FreakyT,” rising star TiaCorine is back with the remix and she tapped Big Latto. The remix has a lot of the original’s charm. On the new track, though, Latto delivers an original verse touching on topics like her sexuality, million-dollar deals, and more. “Bitches weak in the knees, in them tweets, on them beats/ Diamonds twitchin’ like they cap, hold my wrist up, make ‘em freeze,” Latto spits. The “FreakyT (Remix)” is an anthem the girls can get behind. —Jessica McKinney
The Weeknd f/ Future, “Double Fantasy”
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The Weeknd and Future teamed for a new late-night record. The song begins similarly to an old Spike Lee joint with jazzy horns playing. Then, over hazy instrumentals (produced by Mike Dean and Metro Boomin), the Weeknd kicks off with slow-burning and hypnotizing vocals. As the beat builds, Future comes in with a punchy verse, rapping, “I sent you an envelope, came with a poem/You possess venom, that came with a charm/You get the good out me when I perform.” “Double Fantasy” was released to promote HBO’s upcoming series The Idol starring the Weeknd and Lily-Rose Depp. —Jordan Rose
Moneybagg Yo, “Motion God”
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Moneybagg Yo has returned with his latest track “Motion God,” where the Memphis rapper flexes his success with his friends. “Motion God” is Monenybagg finding his groove over creative production choices, with a common trap beat paired with a unique bell-like undertone, like a wind chime blowing behind a powerful base. Moneybagg isn’t concerned about much these days, and “Motion God” sounds like the perfect prelude to his laid-back summer. —Jordan Rose
Vic Mensa f/ G-Eazy & Chance the Rapper, “Swish”
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Oakland meets Chicago on this track as Vic Mensa taps his fellow Windy City brother Chance the Rapper and west coast rhymer G-Eazy for his new track “Swish.” “Fist look like Thanos, I got way too many stones/Swish see me mobbin’ in the ‘Raq, I’m Al Capone,” Mensa raps on the its hook. The song feels balanced thanks to Mensa and Chance’s natural chemistry, and then Eazy comes in to add a different flavor in the third verse. —Jordan Rose
Latto, “Put It On Da Floor”
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Latto wants all the smoke, and “Put It On Da Floor” is the latest example of her not being afraid of any rap beef. The Atlanta rapper previewed this track during her set at Coachella Weekend 1 last week, spitting with authority, “Say she got a problem, imaginary smoke/Bitch, you said it’s up, then put on the floor.” While most of the song is assumed to be shots directed at Nicki Minaj, Coi Leray also took offense to the bar, “Smokin’ on that gas, blunt big as Coi Leray,” with the Jersey rapper tired of people commenting on her body. Latto has yet to respond, but knowing her, she’ll use any criticisms to fuel her tracks. —Jordan Rose
Killer Mike f/ El-P & thankugoodsir, “Don’t Let the Devil”
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Killer Mike is back to spit more prophetic bars on his latest track “Don’t Let the Devil,” featuring EI-P and thankugoodsir. Over a soulful No I.D.-produced gospel sample, Mike raps about the tragedies in his community, including greed in the church, street violence, and more. “They say Mississippi burning I’m sipping syrup eating sherbert/Watch the world go to hell while I’m laughing saying its perfect /Catch me after Sunday service disturbing the churches workers,” Mike spits. Run The Jewel has not lost a step, and “Don’t Let the Devil” is just more proof of that. —Jordan Rose
IDK, “Mr. Police”
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IDK is one of the most underrated artists in the game right now, and the new visuals attached to his latest track “Mr. Police” is another example of the DMV artist’s creative prowess. Shot from the perspective of police dash-cam footage, IDK raps about the perils of being Black in the United States and the dangers of running into the police, even when you’re innocent. “Fuck the police” he croons as the footage shows him and his friends profiled, pulled over, and arrested on multiple different occasions. “Mr. Police” sounds like it could be performed in a smooth poetry lounge, and its lyrics hit as hard as a slam poem. —Jordan Rose
Mike Dimes f/ Maxo Kream & BigXthaPlug, “Off The Porch”
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“Off The Porch” is a dark and menacing record that finds Mike Dimes joining forces with Maxo Kream and BigXthaPlug. On the new track, Mike Dimes delivers a lethal verse in which he takes aim at his opponents. “All these rappers be jake, homie hoppin’/I don’t kick it with niggas who floppin’, we trendin’ topics,” he spits. Elsewhere on track, BigXthaPlug brings the energy with a sinister verse, while Maxo Kream finishes the song with a slick verse, rapping, “Niggas, knuck if you buck, if you up, then you stuck/His lil’ hoe had got fucked, now he sleep, this the game.” —Jessica McKinney
