New Music Friday: 50 Hip-Hop and R&B Releases You Need on Your Playlist
℗ 2026 FAMM; ℗ 2026 Momentum Entertainment, LLC; 2026 Numinati/FTS Global Management LLC Today is Friday, which means there are tons of new releases to look forward to from your favorite hip-hop, R&B, reggae, dancehall, and afrobeats artists. To help you unwind and enjoy…
℗ 2026 FAMM; ℗ 2026 Momentum Entertainment, LLC; 2026 Numinati/FTS Global Management LLC
Today is Friday, which means there are tons of new releases to look forward to from your favorite hip-hop, R&B, reggae, dancehall, and afrobeats artists. To help you unwind and enjoy the weekend, check out VIBE’s picks of songs and albums you should hear and add to your soundtrack for weekend festivities.
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Jorja Smith – ‘What Are The Odds’
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Ransom – ‘The Price of Clarity’
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The Game – ‘The Documentary III’
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Rapsody – ‘God Gotta Afro & Gold Hoops’
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Leon Bridges – ‘Happiness Anytime: Part: 2’
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Skilla Ba– ‘The Price of Fame’
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Coco Jones – “Love Me Through”
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Key Glock – “BIG 5”
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Davido Feat. Leon Thomas – “Tell Everybody”
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De La Soul Feat. Nas – “Run It Back!”
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Mac Miller – “Butterflies”
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DESTIN CONRAD – ‘ROADRUNNER’
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PARTYNEXTDOOR – ‘P3 (10-Year Edition)’
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Central Cee – “The Team”
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BJRNCK – ‘A Girl Like Me (Deluxe)’
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SZN4 – ‘I Fear…’
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diamond* – ‘BLING BØI EP 2: HØSTED BY DJ HØLIDAY’
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Tobe Nwigwe Feat. SIA, Fat Nwigwe – “Disguise”
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LÉA THE LEOX – “Fast Car (Tracy Chapman Cover)”
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HUGEL Feat. Sexyy Red, Gatano – “Bad Bitch”
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Brent Faiyaz – “Peter Pan”
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Night Lovell – “Sick & Tired”
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Belly Gang Kushington – “No Jewelry”
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Casper TNG – ‘Draft Day’
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Ro$ama – “Dangerous”
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Rio Da Yung OG – “Finna Drop (Tour)”
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Russ, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie – “Rider”
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2BYG Feat Tahjaee – “WYW (Remix)”
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Eric Bellinger – ‘Eric Bellinger’
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BIG30 – “First Day Back”
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H3RIZON Feat. Muni Long – ‘Future Self (The Remixes)’
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NAV, Frost – “Pop My Shit”
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aroomfullofmirrors – “World’s Gone Crazy”
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Girlfriend – “ of the Above”
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Stoic – ‘PAELLA!’
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Jay Worthy, George Clinton Feat. Larry June, Levan Kali – “P Of The Week”
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Tina (Hoodcelebrityy)- ‘TINA’
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Beenie Man – ‘Eminence’
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H3adband – ‘BandBoy’
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Mr Eazi, Dre Skull – ‘Hide Your Love’
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Fatt Smaxk – “Smaxk Season 3: Banks House”
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Luhh Dyl – “Speak On Fortune”
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Lil Novi – “KOLOSSAL”
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Jaymin – “Rollin”
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Kennedy Ryon – ‘Can I Evolve’
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Miles Caton – “Lean On”
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Victony – ‘STARLIFE’
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Cleo Sol – ‘Gentlewoman’
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Liana Banks – “Touchy Feely”
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Ron E – ‘Private Nights Vol. 1’
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