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 05, 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) VULTURES 2 (Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign) - Album Release

The official cover art for Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign's second collaboration album 'VULTURES 2' (Image via Applemusic.com)

After months of teasers, leaks, and rescheduled release dates, Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign have finally delivered the second volume of their Vultures series titled VULTURES 2 last Saturday (Aug. 03).

The album was filled with hip-hop, house, trap, R&B, and Lo-Fi productions with guest appearances from Lil Wayne, Future, Lil Durk, Playboi Carti, and more. The album has 16 tracks, with a complete runtime of 51 minutes. The following records are included as part of the official tracklist for Vultures 2:

1. SLIDE
2. TIME MOVING SLOW
3. FIELD TRIP (Feat. Don Toliver x Playboi Carti x Kodak Black)
4. FRIED
5. ISABELLA
6. PROMOTION (Feat. Future)
7. HUSBAND
8. LIFESTYLE (Feat. Lil Wayne)
9. MAYBE
10. BOMB (Feat. North West x Chicago West)
11. RIVER (Feat. Young Thug)
12. 530
13. DEAD (Feat. Future x Lil Durk)
14. FOREVER ROLLING (Feat. Lil Baby)
15. SKY CITY (Feat. CyHi, 070 Shake, and Desiigner)
16. MY SOUL

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2) I Lay Down My Life For You (JPEGMafia) - Album Release

JPEGMafia delivered his fifth studio album, I Lay Down My Life For You, to all major streaming platforms on August 01, 2024, via PEGGY, under an exclusive license to AWAL Recordings America, Inc.

JPEG's latest album features appearances from Denzel Curry, Vince Staples, and Buzzy Lee, over the 14-record LP. The complete tracklist for Peggy's I Lay Down My Life For You has been provided below:

1. I SCREAM THIS IN THE MIRROR BEFORE I INTERACT WITH ANYONE
2. SIN MIEDO
3. I'LL BE RIGHT THERE
4. IT'S DARK AND HELL IS HOT
5. NEW BLACK HISTORY (Feat. Vince Staples)
6. DON'T RELY ON OTHER MEN
7. VULGAR DISPLAY OF POWER
8. EXMILITARY
9. JIHAD JOE
10. JPEGULTRA! (Feat. Denzel Curry)
11. EITHER ON OR OFF THE DRUGS
12. LOOP IT AND LEAVE IT
13. DON'T PUT ANYTHING ON THE BIBLE (Feat. Buzzy Lee)
14. I RECOVERED FROM THIS

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3) Sincere (Khalid) - Album Release

American singer-songwriter Khalid dropped his third studio album titled Sincere last Friday via RCA Records, along with Right Hand Music Group. The album was announced on the singer's official social media accounts, highlighting this LP as a "return to form".

Khalid's latest LP finds him taking the lead on every track with an assisted feature from Arlo Parks halfway through the project. The complete tracklist for Sincere has been provided below:

1. Adore U
2. Everything We See
3. Altitude
4. It's All Good
5. Broken
6. Dose
7. Please Don't Fall In Love With Me
8. Breathe (Feat. Arlo Parks)
9. Ground
10. Who's There To Pick Me Up
11. Tainted
12. Long Way Home
13. Heatstroke
14. Sincere
15. Owe To You
16. Decline

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4) Prison Tapes (Tory Lanez) - Mixtape Release

Tory Lanez delivered two new songs last Friday as part of his ongoing Prison Tapes series, bringing the official tracklist on this mixtape to four full-length records.

As per Tory's social media accounts, this series will deliver two songs every week highlighting how he and his engineer worked out an effective way to record and master tracks delivered via a jail phone. The current tracklist for Prison Tapes includes the following songs:

1. CELL 245
2. WISH I NEVER MET YOU
3. Shots Come For Free
4. Know What You Need

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5) Songs For Sinners & Saints (Killer Mike) - EP Release

The official cover art for Killer Mike's new prequel EP 'Songs For Sinners & Saints' (Image via X/@KillerMike)

Killer Mike delivered a brand new EP titled Songs For Sinners & Saints, which acts as a prequel for his Grammy-winning album Michael, which was released back in 2023. The 10-track EP was distributed to all major DSPs on August 02, 2024, via 2024 VLNS, LLC., under an exclusive license to Loma Vista Recordings and Concord.

The project features several guest appearances from artists like Offset, Blxst, Project Pat, and more. The complete tracklist for Songs For Sinners & Saints has been provided below:

1. BUSSIN BRICKS INTRO
2. NOBODY KNOWS (Feat. Anthony Hamilton, Jordan Alyssa, Troy Durden & Adonica Nunn)
3. HUMBLE ME
4. HIGHER LEVEL (Feat. Jori & Adonica Nunn)
5. EXIT 9 Scenic Route (Feat. Offset, Blxst, Lena Byrd Miles & Troy Durden)
6. LORD PREPARE ME (Feat. Bellygang Kush, Jane Handcock, Adonica Nunn)
7. SLUMMER 4 JUNKIES (Feat. Lena Byrd Miles, Alicia Peters-Jordan, Jori, Adonica Nunn, Jordan Alyssa & Troy Durden)
8. HAD TO GO GET IT (Feat. Troy Durden)
9. 97 3-6 FREESTYLE
10. STILL TALK’N THAT SH*T (Feat. Key Glock & Project Pat)

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Check out our breakdown of Lil Yachty and Ian's latest single Hate Me here. The record which was distributed to all major streaming platforms on July 26, 2024, via Quality Control Music, under an exclusive license to UMG Recordings.