The Top 5 hottest Hip Hop releases for the week

Modified Jun 29, 2024 12:05 GMT

A screenshot from Teezo Touchdown and Lyrical Lemonade's music video for 'None of Your Business' (Image via YouTube/@ lyricalemonade)

Every Friday we get some of the biggest music releases across genres, with artists dropping lead singles and full-length projects on all major DSPs (Digital Streaming Platforms).

This week we'll be looking at some of the hottest Hip Hop music drops from some of the biggest rappers in the game. From rising stars to established artists, our list will include records that would make an impressive addition to every Hip Hop fan's music playlist.

Rap Radar: Hip Hop releases of the week (24 June 2024 - 29 June 2024)

These five records have caught major attention from online news media outlets across social media, with many projects aiming to break through Billboard's album and Hot 100 charts.

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1) Bad Cameo (Lil Yachty x James Blake) - Album Release

The official album cover for Lil Yachty and James Blake's collaboration LP 'Bad Cameo' (Image via Instagram/@lilyachty)

Lil Yachty and James Blake finally delivered their Alternative hip-hop collaboration titled Bad Cameo to all streaming platforms yesterday via Quality Control Music, LLC, under an exclusive license to UMG Recordings.

The project has a complete runtime of 43 minutes spanning 10 individual tracks featuring spacy vocal performances and a transient production. The following songs are included as part of Bad Cameo's official tracklist:

Save The Savior
In Grey
Midnight
Woo
Bad Cameo
Missing Man
Twice
Transport Me
Run Away From The Rabbit
Red Carpet

2) MEGAN (Megan Thee Stallion) - Album Release

Megan Thee Stallion's third studio album, MEGAN, was delivered to all DSPs on Friday via Hot Girl Productions LLC. The album is filled with a heavy Trap Pop production that effortlessly blends into Meg's vocal performances, where the rapper seemingly drops bars that allude to her beef with Nicki Minaj.

The LP features artists like Yuki Chiba, GloRilla, UGK, and Victoria Monet. The complete tracklist for Megan Thee Stallion's latest LP has been provided below:

HISS
RATTLE
FIGUEROA
WHERE THEM GIRLS AT
BROKE HIS HEART
B.A.S.
OTAKU HOT GIRL
FIND OUT
BOA
MAMUSHI (Feat. Yuki Chiba)
ACCENT (Feat. GloRilla)
PAPER TOGETHER (Feat. UGK)
SPIN (Feat. Victoria Monet)
DOWN STAIRS DJ
MIAMI BLUE
WORTHY
MOODY GIRL
COBRA

3) Samurai (Lupe Fiasco) - Album Release

The official album cover for Lupe Fiasco's new LP 'Samurai' (Image via Instagram/@lupefiasco)

Lupe Fiasco just dropped his ninth studio album titled Samurai, which was delivered to all DSPs via Thirty Tigers. The project has a complete runtime of 31 minutes and features eight individual tracks as part of its tracklist, which has been provided below:

Samurai
Mumble Rap
Cake
Palaces
No.1 Headband
Bigfoot
Outside
Til Eternity

During an interview with BET, the rapper explained how the album pays homage to Amy Winehouse's legacy when he said:

"If I didn't say that the album was inspired by Amy Winehouse, it could be inspired by anybody. It could relate or have some type of reference points from any artist in any field. You go through some of the same trials and tribulations, some of the same thought processes, some of the same kind of creative inspirational pieces."

4) 2012 (DC The Don) - EP Release

DC The Don just delivered a new mini-EP titled 2012, which was distributed to all DSPs via Rostrum Records. The three-track project, which includes a feature from Supah Mario, will be followed by the release of Don's fourth career studio album REBIRTH.

The complete tracklist for DC The Don's newest EP has been provided below:

MR. (Feat. Supah Mario)
FULLY LOADED
IDK IT DEPENDS

5) None Of Your Business (Teezo Touchdown) - Single Release

Universal Pictures and the Despicable Me team have delivered the third track titled None Of Your Business, as part of the soundtrack for the animation studio's upcoming motion picture Despicable Me 4.

Teezo's new single follows up on Lil Yachty's record, Lil Mega Minion, which was delivered to streaming platforms last week alongside a music video directed by Lyrical Lemonade.

Other notable Hip Hop releases that were released this past Friday include Dave Blunts' debut studio album Well Dude Here’s My Thing, Lil Gotit's new LP Shut The Door Nobody Listening, and Lil Nas X's new single Here We Go

Edited by Perrin Kapur