This week's Music Radar highlights unique projects scheduled to be released today across the hip-hop, R&B, and pop genres.
Last week, fans received Childish Gambino's sixth and final studio album, Bando Stone & The New World. The album dropped alongside Denzel Curry's sixth studio album, King Of The Mischievous South V2.
WMR's list for Friday highlights DJ Mustard's fourth studio album, FAITH OF A MUSTARD SEED, which includes features from Roddy Ricch, Kodak Black, Young Thug, and more. The LP dropped alongside Ice Spice's debut studio album, Y2K!
Weekly Music Radar's Top 10 projects scheduled to be released to DSPs (July 19, 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 (Digital Streaming Platforms) profiles.
1) FAITH OF A MUSTARD SEED (DJ Mustard) - Album Release
DJ Mustard's fourth studio album, FAITH OF A MUSTARD SEED, has been distributed to all major streaming platforms today via 10 Summers Records, under an exclusive license to BMG Rights Management.
The project contains 14 full-length records and features from Travis Scott, Kodak Black, Quavo, ScHoolboy Q, and more. The complete tracklist for Mustard's new LP has been provided below:
- SHOW ME THE WAY (FEAT. KIRK FRANKLIN)
- UP NOW (FEAT. LIL YACHTY X BLUEBUCKSCLAN X 42 DUGG)
- PRESSURED UP (FEAT. VINCE STAPLES X SCHOOLBOY Q)
- ONE OF THEM ONES (FEAT. QUAVO X ROB49)
- PARKING LOT (FEAT. TRAVIS SCOTT)
- 7 TO 7
- A SONG FOR MOM (FEAT. TY DOLLA $IGN X CHARLIE WILSON X MASEGO)
- WORTH A HEARTBREAK (FEAT. BLXST X A BOOGIE WIT DA HOODIE)
- TRUTH IS (FEAT. RODDY RICCH)
- MINES (FEAT. TY DOLLA $IGN X FUTURE X CHARLIE WILSON)
- ONE BAD DECISION (FEAT. ELLA MAI X RODDY RICCH)
- YAK'S PRAYER (FEAT. KODAK BLACK)
- GHETTO (FEAT. YOUNG THUG X LIL DURK)
- PRAY FOR ME
2) Prison Tapes (Tory Lanez) - Mixtape Release
Tory Lanez, who is currently serving his 10-year sentence at North Kern State Prison, took to social media yesterday to announce the release of a new mixtape titled Prison Tapes.
"Quick update 2024. I got a lot of good news, man. First and foremost, I want to talk about the music. After about 20 to 30 something f--k ups and mistakes, me and my engineer have finally figured out how to record music over the jail phone and still keep the quality as professional as I had it on the streets."
Tory's new mixtape is yet to drop but will be distributed to all major DSPs later today via One Umbrella Records.
3) Hate Me (Ian x Lil Yachty) - Single Release
Upcoming rapper Ian and Lil Yachty have come together for their first career collaboration, titled Hate Me, which will be delivered to DSPs later today. The track was first previewed during Twitch streamer Kai Cenat's July 15 live stream.
The clip featured thick bass drops with catchy hooks and fun slurred vocal performances. It's unclear whether this track is being released as a single or part of a larger project series.
4) Y2K! (Ice Spice) - Album Release
Ice Spice finally dropped her highly anticipated debut studio album Y2K! on all streaming platforms today via Dolo Entertainment, under an exclusive license to UMG Recordings and 10K Projects LLC.
Spice's new LP features Central Cee, Gunna, and Travis Scott. The complete tracklist for Y2K! has been provided below:
- Phat B*tt
- Oh Shhh... (Feat. Travis Scott)
- Popa
- B*tch I'm Packin' (Feat. Gunna)
- Plenty Sun
- Did It First (Feat. Central Cee)
- BB Belt
- Think U The Sh*t (F*rt)
- Gimmie A Light
- TTYL
5) Diamanté (Gordo) - Album Release
Guatemalan-American Gordo, previously known as DJ Carnage, has dropped a new self-titled LP Diamanté. As per the DJ, this album has been in the works for almost four years and was being produced around the same time Drake dropped Honestly, Nevermind.
The project features T-Pain, Leon Bridges, Drake, FEID, Young Dolph, &ME, and more. The official tracklist for Gordo's new album has been provided below:
- Guard Down (Feat. &ME)
- Sideways (Feat. Drake)
- Honeyland (Feat. Afshin Momadi)
- Easier (Feat. Rampa)
- Target (Feat. T-Pain)
- Lake Como (Feat. Larry June)
- Candid Zone (Feat. Leon Bridges)
- Nene (Feat. Fuerza Regida)
- Cafecito (Feat. Nicki Nicole x Sech)
- Parcera (Feat. Maluma)
- Hombres Y Mujeres (Feat. FEID)
- Kill For This Sh*t (Feat. Young Dolph)
- Take Control
- WDYM (Feat. Karolina Falk)
- Aura (Feat. NTO)
6) Work Of Art (Will Smith x Jaden x Russ) - Single Release
Rappers Will Smith, Jaden, and Russ just released their first career collaboration on the track titled Work Of Art, which also features a surprise appearance from Will Smith. The single was distributed to all DSPs today via Rave In The Wasteland, under an exclusive license to SLANG.
The production of this track was credited to producers OmArr, Lexoskeleton, and Beau Nox. Notable bars from Will Smith's verse include bars like:
"I am Musa, I am Jesus / I am Judas, I am the judge / I am the victim, and I'm the shooter / I'm in the Torah, and the Koran, and in the Bible / I am a shepherd / I am a leader, and a disciple / I am the wretched, and the blessed / I am the average"
7) Lonely Road (MGK x Jelly Roll) - Single Release
American rapper MGK and country singer-songwriter Jelly Roll have teamed up for a new single titled Lonely Road, which was distributed to all streaming platforms today via EST 19XX, under an exclusive license to Interscope Records.
The track features production credits to SlimXX, BazeXX, Charlie Handsome, and Travis Barker, who deliver an acoustic heavy pop-punk record with hard-hitting drum sequences.
"Lonely road, takе me home / To the place that we went wrong / Where'd you go now? It's been a ghost town / And I'm still here all alone" - MGK's hook on 'Lonely Road'.
8) High (Jorja Smith) - Single Release
Jorja Smith, who was recently featured on Childish Gambino's sixth and final studio album Bando Stone & The New World, has returned with a new single titled High.
DAMEDAME* produced the single, which was distributed to major streaming platforms today via FAMM.
"'Cause where'd you run if you can't? I wanna grow but I don't wanna trip / So what? So where'd you run if you can't? / Just know one thing / Is that you're gonna always be high" - Jorja Smith's pre-hook on 'High'.
9) Guy For That (Post Malone x Luke Combs) - Single Release
Post Malone just released the third single for his upcoming country album, F-1 Trillion, as part of the official album rollout titled Guy For That. This single features Country singer-songwriter Luke Combs and was distributed to streaming platforms via Mercury Records, Republic Records, and UMG Recordings, Inc.
Malone's upcoming sixth studio album, F-1 Trillion, will be uploaded to DSPs on August 16, 2024. The project will also include his Billboard No. 1 hit with Morgan Wallen, I Had Some Help, and Post's collaboration with Blake Shelton on the track Pour Me A Drink.
"Someone to put her tires back into drive / And if they don't, then I just might / Lose what's left of my never-lovin' mind / I'm damn near down to my last dime / I'm pretty good at breakin' down a heart / But pickin' up the pieces is the hard part / She's searchin' for someone who's gonna build it back / But I ain't got a guy for that" - Post Malone's hook on 'Guy For That'.
10) G.O.Ds NETWORK - REB7RTH (Rakim) - EP Release
Legendary American rapper Rakim just returned with a new EP titled G.O.Ds NETWORK - REB7RTH, which was distributed to streaming platforms today via Holy Toledo Productions and Compound Interest.
Rakim's G.O.Ds NETWORK - REB7RTH marks his first official project release since 2009's The Seventh Seal and includes the following records as part of its official tracklist:
- BE ILL (Feat. Kurupt x Masta Killa)
- NOW IS THE TIME (Feat. B.G. x Hus KinPin x Compton Menace)
- LOVE IS THE MESSAGE (Feat. Nipsey Hustle x Planet Asia x Louis King x Snoop Dogg x Sally Green x Kobe Honeycutt)
- GOD'S PLAYGROUND (Feat. 38 Spesh x DMX x Fred the Godson x Skyzoo)
- PENDULUM SWING (Feat. KXNG Crooked x Canibus x La The Darkman x Chino XL)
- INTERNATIONAL (Feat. Kool G Rap x Joell Ortiz x Tristate)
- SIGN OF SE7EN (Feat. Prodigy x X-Raided x Method Man x Big Twins)
From last week's releases, we did a complete breakdown of Childish Gambino's sixth and final studio album, Bando Stone & The New World, as well as revisited all of Eminem's No. 1 studio albums.