The Top 5 hottest Hip Hop releases for the week

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 will include records that would make an impressive addition to every rap fan's music playlist.

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Rap Radar: Hip Hop releases of the week (August 06, 2024 - August 13, 2024)

These five records have caught major attention this past week from online news media outlets across social media, with many projects aiming to break through Billboard's Global 200 and Hot 100 charts this week.

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1) Ultra 85 (Logic) - Album Release

The official cover art for Logic's final studio album 'Ultra 85' (Image via Instagram/@logic)

Logic released his ninth and final studio album Ultra 85 on all major DSPs last Friday via Three Oh One Productions, under an exclusive license to BMG Rights Management LLC.

The project features artists like T Man the Wizard, DJ Drama, Robert Ivory, ADE, and more, with over 20 full-length tracks. Logic's final LP has a complete runtime of one hour and 17 minutes, and includes the following songs as part of its official tracklist:

1. Paul Rodriguez
2. Mission Control (Feat. T Man the Wizard)
3. Deja Vu (Feat. DJ Drama)
4. Glorious Ultra Panavision (Skit)
5. Fear
6. Favela
7. Gardens III
8. Ghost in the Machine (Feat. Robert Ivory x ADE)
9. Interstellar
10. In Retrospect
11. 44ever
12. LOVE ME
13. Planet Death (Skit)
14. Teleport
15. Chess (Skit)
16. ANTIDOTE (Feat. Zelooperz)
17. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
18. Peace Love & Positivity
19. City in the Stars (Feat. Robert Ivory)
20. Thank You for Believing in Me

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2) Sugar Honey Iced Tea (Latto) - Album Release

Big Latto came through with an excellent follow-up to her 2022 sophomore LP 777, with an exciting new album titled Sugar Honey Iced Tea. The rapper's third studio album blends trap, hip-hop, and R&B, into a tracklist filled with braggadocious bars and memorable vocal performances.

A significant portion of Sugar Honey Iced Tea revolves around wealth, success, and status. The complete tracklist for Latto's third studio album has been provided below:

Disc 1

1. Georgia Peach
2. Big Mama
3. Blick Sum
4. Settle Down
5. Shrimp & Grits (Feat. Young Nudy)
6. There She Go
7. Brokey
8. Mimi interlude
9. H&M
10. Copper Cove (Feat. Hunxho)
11. Ear Candy (Feat. Coco Jones)
12. Liquor
13. Squeeze (Feat. Megan Thee Stallion)
14. Good 2 You (Feat. Ciara)
15. Look What You Did (Feat. Mariah The Scientist)
16. Prized Possession (Feat. Teezo Touchdown)
17. S/O to Me

Disc 2

1. Put It On Da Floor
2. Put It On Da Floor Again (Feat. Cardi B)
3. Sunday Service
4. Sunday Service (Feat. Megan Thee Stallion x Flo Milli)

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3) Hood Poet (Polo G) - Album Release

Polo G's fourth studio album Hood Poet came out last Friday and was distributed to all major streaming platforms via Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment. The album officially follows up on the rapper's No.1 album Hall of Fame, which was released back in 2021.

The new project is self-introspective, and features darker lyricism, with Polo revisiting troubling instances from his personal life. The complete list of records included on Hood Poet's official tracklist has been provided below:

1. God's Favorite
2. No Recruuits (Feat. G Herbo)
3. Barely Holdin' On
4. Only Gang (Feat. 42 Dugg)
5. Same Me (Feat. Fridayy)
6. Detox
7. Thorns
8. G63 (Feat. Offset)
9. We Uh Shoot (Feat. Lil Durk)
10. Rain Fallin (Feat. The Kid LAROI)
11. Distraction
12. No Turning Back (Feat. Hunxho)
13. Angels In The Sky
14. Darkside
15. Bad Kids (Feat. GloRilla)
16. Survival Of The Fittest (Feat. Future)
17. Father's Day
18. From The Heart

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4) Doing It For Me (Larry June) - Album Release

The official cover art for Larry June's 11th studio album 'Doing It For Me' (Image via Instagram/@larryjunetfm)

Larry June's 11th studio album Doing It For Me was delivered to fans on August 09, 2024, and was distributed to all major DSPs via The Freeminded Records and EMPIRE Records.

The project has a complete runtime of 37 minutes and features the following tracks included as part of the LP's official tracklist:

1. From Uncle Herm, Pt. 5
2. Magnum P.I.
3. Morning Calculations
4. A Little While
5. Stinson Beach
6. Real Talk, Pt. 2
7. Three Piece
8. Where I’m Going
9. Meet Me In Napa
10. Breakfast in Gold Coast
11. Imported Couches
12. Cleaning My Spot (Interlude)
13. Like a Mack
14. Dreams
15. Money Bag

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5) Fendi Bucket (Russ) - Single Release

Russ dropped his 10th official single for the year with a bouncy hip-hop record titled Fendi Bucket.

The single was announced via his social media handles, with the rapper taking to Instagram yesterday (August. 12) to upload a music video for the single.

"I'm tellin' you that I'm him, but it goes in one ear, out the other (Yeah) / Your ex did a number on you, he made it harder, he made it tougher / You tellin' me gifts and trips doesn't prove that I'm the man he wasn't (Wasn't) / Well, in case you change your mind, I just bought you a flight and a Fendi bucket (Bucket)" - Russ' hook on 'Fendi Bucket'.

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Other notable releases fans can find on New Music radars include Asake's third studio album Lungu Boy, Benny The Butcher's new LP Summertime Butch, and the two new tracks added to Tory Lanez's ongoing Prison Tapes series.