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Every Friday, music fans get some of the biggest music releases across genres like hip-hop, pop, trap, and more, with artists dropping lead singles and full-length projects on all major DSPs (Digital Streaming Platforms).
This feature will catalog the hottest hip-hop music releases from some of the biggest rappers in the game. From rising stars to established artists, our list includes records that would make an impressive addition to every rap fan's music playlist.
Rap Radar: Hip Hop releases of the week (September 18, 2024 — September 24, 2024)
These five records have caught major attention this past week, from news outlets across social media. Many of these projects aim to break through Billboard's Global 200 and Hot 100 charts this week.
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1) MIXTAPE PLUTO (Future) - Mixtape Release
Last Friday, Future dropped his third project for the year titled MIXTAPE PLUTO which was distributed to all major streaming platforms via Wilburn Holding Co., under an exclusive license to Epic Records and Sony Music Entertainment.
The new mixtape follows up on his Billboard No.1 collaboration albums with Metro Boomin, We Don't Trust You and We Still Don't Trust You. However, MIXTAPE PLUTO is a complete solo performance from Future with a total runtime of 44 minutes. The complete tracklist for MIXTAPE PLUTO has been provided below:
- TEFLON DON
- LIL DEMON
- SKI
- READY TO COOK UP
- PLUTOSKI
- TOO FAST
- OCEAN
- PRESS THE BUTTON
- MJ
- BRAZZIER
- SOUTH OF FRANCE
- SURFING A TSUNAMI
- MADE MY HOE FAINT
- TOLD MY
- OATH
- LOST MY DOG
- AYE SAY GANG
2) The Genuine Articulate (The Alchemist) - Album Release
The Alchemist dropped a new album titled The Genuine Articulate, last Friday, officially following up on his collaboration album Black & Whites. The project also follows up on the various features with rappers like A$AP Rocky and ScHoolboy Q.
The album has a complete runtime of 22 minutes and features several popular rappers like ScHoolboy Q, Action Bronson, and Larry June. The official tracklist for The Alchemist's The Genuine Articulate has been provided below:
- Ferraris In The Rain (Feat. ScHoolboy Q)
- Something Light
- Minnesota Fats (Feat. Action Bronson x Big Body Bes)
- Scientology (Feat. Havoc)
- Everybody's Favorite Uncle
- Diego Maradona (Feat. Conway The Machine)
- Details (Feat. Larry June)
- Seasons Change
3) PLAN A (Lil Tecca) - Album Release
Lil Tecca's fourth studio album PLAN A was delivered to streaming platforms on September 20, 2024, via Republic Records and UMG Recordings Inc and officially follows up on 2020's Tec LP.
The new LP has a total runtime of 44 minutes, which hosts 18 full-length tracks and a surprise feature from Don Toliver. The complete tracklist for Lil Tecca's PLAN A has been provided below:
- TASTE
- BAD TIME
- 120
- I CAN'T LET GO (Feat. Don Toliver)
- VOGUE
- 24HRS
- NUMBER 2
- NEVER LAST
- HOMEBODY
- SELF2SELF
- SEPARATE WAYS
- TIME & A PLACE
- 4U
- FLOWERS
- COLD GIRLS
- MAMA
- D1
- ALL THE TIME
4) roll da dice (Lil Baby x 4Batz) - Single Release
4Batz had an impressive run this year with the release of singles like act ii: date@8 and his debut studio album u made me a star, which was distributed to streaming platforms on May 03, 2024, via Gamma Records.
The rapid rise to stardom attracted remix features from rappers like Drake and Kanye West. Batz has now returned with a new collaboration with rapper Lil Baby on a track titled roll da dice, which was distributed to DSPs last Friday.
Producers SEVA and Mike Wavvs put together a high tempo LoFi trap instrumental, where 4Batz opens with a catchy hook, delivering lines like:
"You all online, tryna look up places / You like to cry, that's why you my favorite / You got a smile that make you look amazin' / And that's just why I gotta see you daily / Don't care what time, just make sure you made it / Okay, like throw that, baby / And she wanna hold that, baby / Like babe, just hold that, baby / And you don't lie, that's why you favorite"
5) Whitney (Tommy Richman) - Single Release
As part of the official rollout of Tommy Richman's debut studio album COYOTE, which will be delivered to all streaming platforms later this week, the rapper released a brand new single from the upcoming LP titled Whitney.
The record was produced by Jonah Roy, John Wehmeyer, and lim0, and was distributed to streaming platforms last Friday via ISO Supremacy, under an exclusive license to PULSE Records. Tommy Richman's intimate performance on Whitney is best evidenced by lines like:
"If we're made in the image of God / If we're made in the image of God / Why do things get odd? Why do things get odd? / I don't know, I said, b---h, I don't know / So, let me just understand this, understand you, yeah / I can't think of so many ways to try to give you some chances lately / How many times I tried to be so simple, baby / So simple, baby"
Other notable hip-hop projects that were released to DSPs this past week include Meek Mill's new single CYBER TRUCK, DaBaby's CANT KEEP KEISHA, and Lil Durk's Turn Up A Notch EP.
