This week's Music Radar highlights projects scheduled to be released today across the hip-hop, R&B, and pop genres. Last week, Big Sean's sixth studio album, Better Me Than You, was delivered to all streaming platforms hosting features from Kodak Black, Gunna, and more.
WMR's list for Friday highlights A$AP Rocky and J. Cole's new single Ruby Rosary which is currently streaming on all DSPs (Digital Streaming Platforms) alongside a string of new hip-hop singles.
Weekly Music Radar's pick for new projects released to DSPs (September 06, 2024)
WMR has selected the following list of albums, mixtapes, and singles that are being distributed to all major streaming platforms today (Friday). Interested fans can find these tracks uploaded on the related artists' Spotify, Apple Music, and other major DSP profiles.
1) Ruby Rosary (A$AP Rocky x J. Cole) - Single Release
A$AP Rocky has teamed up with J. Cole for a brand new single titled Ruby Rosary, which will reportedly be included in the rapper's upcoming fourth studio album, Don't Be Dumb.
Both rappers carried the single with enticing vocal performances along with production by The Alchemist. A$AP Rocky even appears to take shots at Drake, who he was publicly beefing with earlier in the year, on aggressive bars like:
"Who in your top five? Haha (F--k your top five) / I don't get fresh to death, b---h, I'm buried alive / I heard dawg talkin' funny, like it's Family Guy / Carin' for n----s like I'm Mary or Bob, made a promise to God / You gotta strive when you marry the mob"
2) C, XOXO (Camila Cabello) - Deluxe Album Release
Camila Cabello just dropped the deluxe edition to her recently released fourth studio album C, XOXO, which was distributed to all major streaming platforms back in June via Interscope Records.
The new project is titled C, XOXO - Magic City Edition and features four brand new tracks along with a guest appearance from Eem Triplin. The following 18 records are included as part of the tracklist for Camila Cabello's deluxe album:
- I LUV IT (Feat. Playboi Carti)
- Chanel No. 5
- pink xoxo
- HE KNOWS (Feat. Lil Nas X)
- Twentysomethings
- Dade County Dreaming (Feat. JT x Yung Miami)
- koshi xoxo (Feat. BLP Kosher)
- HOT UPTOWN (Feat. Drake)
- Uuugly
- DREAM-GIRLS
- 305tilidie
- B.O.A.T.
- pretty when i cry
- June Gloom
- baby pink (Feat. Eem Triplin)
- Come Show Me
- can friends kiss?
- GODSPEED
3) ten days (Fred again..) - Album Release
Grammy-winning record producer and DJ, Fred Again.., just dropped a brand new album titled ten days, featuring 20 full-length records as part of its tracklist. The LP was delivered to all major streaming platforms today under an exclusive license to Warner Music UK Limited.
The new album follows up on his recently released USB project, which dropped on streaming services on June 14, 2024. Fred's ten days hosts a string of new features and collaborators, which include artists like Sampha, Anderson .Paak, CHIKA, Jozzy, Skrillex, and more. The complete tracklist for Fred Again's newest album has been provided below:
- .one
- adore you (Feat. Obongjayar)
- .two
- ten (Feat. Jozzy x Jim Legxacy)
- .three
- fear less (Feat. Sampha)
- .four
- just stand there (Feat. SOAK)
- .five
- places to be (Feat. Anderson .Paak x CHIKA)
- .six
- glow (Feat. Duskus x Four Tet x Skrillex)
- .seven
- i saw you
- .eight
- where will i be (Feat. Emmylou Harris)
- .nine
- peace u need (Feat. Joy Anonymous)
- .ten
- backseat (Feat. The Japanese House x Scott Hardkiss)
4) Can’t Hold Me Down (Pharrell Williams x Lil Yachty x Lil Wayne x Kyle Richh) - Single Release
A massive hip-hop collaboration dropped today which found Pharrell Williams teaming up with Lil Yachty, Lil Wayne, and Kyle Richh, on a record titled Can’t Hold Me Down. The single was distributed via the next-gen entertainment and NFT company Doodles LLC.
Pharrell Williams will produce the new record, which would reportedly act as the lead single for an album titled Dullsville and the Doodleverse. Although the album is yet to have an official reveal or release date announced, online speculation suggests that DATD is currently being worked upon.
"They tried, dog, what I can do / I take "I'm" out impossible / The world is mine, I'm responsible / I'm colorblind, I come out the blue / World in my hands, I'm ball hoggin' / And when it's summer, spring, fall on 'em / I'm at your grill like George Foreman / Dullsville, never a dull moment" - Lil Wayne raps on 'Can't Hold Me Down'.
5) LOVE LASTS FOREVER V2 (Destroy Lonely) - Deluxe Album Release
Destroy Lonely, who recently released his sophomore studio album LOVE LASTS FOREVER, has returned a week later with the deluxe project titled BLAKAMERIKA Presents: LOVE LASTS FOREVER.
The new album was distributed to all major streaming platforms via Opium and Interscope Records, hosting a fresh new single titled PRETTIEST ONE. The complete tracklist for Destroy Lonely's BLAKAMERIKA Presents: LOVE LASTS FOREVER has been provided below:
- FOREVER
- LOVE HURTS (Feat. Lil Uzi Vert)
- LUV 4 YA
- CRYSTAL CLEAR
- BABY MONEY
- SAY THAT
- PIMP TALK
- CADILLAC
- SYRUP SIPPIN
- LOCK IN
- DOUBT IT
- WISH YOU WELL
- SHIP HER OFF
- HONESTLY
- TAKE A TRIP
- EXTRA HIGH
- AMERIKA
- THRILL (Feat. Ken Carson)
- ABOUT MONEY - Bonus
- NO WORRIES - Bonus
- PASS ME THE KEYS - Bonus
- PRETTIEST ONE
6) Big Swerv (G Herbo) - Mixtape Release
Chicago Rapper G Herbo has officially returned with a new mixtape titled Big Swerv, following up on 2023's Strictly 4 My Fans 2. The tape was delivered to DSPs today via Machine Entertainment Group LLC, under an exclusive license to Republic Records and UMG Recordings Inc.
Herbo's Big Swerv has a complete runtime of 41 minutes and hosts features from 21 Savage, Sexyy Red, Skilla Baby, Chief Keef, BabyDrill, and Rob49. The complete tracklist for the new mixtape has been provided below:
- Strike You
- In The A (Feat. 21 Savage)
- Trim
- Ten (Feat. Sexyy Red)
- Influence
- Splat
- Shoot (Feat. Skilla Baby)
- No Pics (Feat. Chief Keef)
- Global Spinning (Feat. BabyDrill)
- Drunk AF
- No Passes (Feat. Rob49)
- Spend That Bag
- Candyman
- Yup
Other notable singles and projects that were released today include 4am by Cochise, Quavo's collaboration with Ty Dolla Sign for the official Transformer's soundtrack titled If I Fall, and a new posthumous EP from The Notorious B.I.G. titled Ready To Die: For The Respect.