Struggling to scale the mountain of new albums and songs hitting streamers every week? Unsure of how to even approach? Well, fret not. Each week, Okayplayer combs the release calendar for essential entries and standout sleepers. This week’s selections include new projects from Nas, Cleo Sol, Corinne Bailey Rae, Sleepy Hallow, Zelooperz, Kipp Stone, Ransom, and Nicholas Craven.
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Nas and HIt-Boy – Magic 3
Cover of the new Nas and Hit-Boy album, Magic 3.
Source: Mass Appeal
Nas and Hit-Boy cap a historic run with their final collaborative album, Magic 3, which arrives today via Mass Appeal, featuring a lone guest spot from Lil Wayne.
Kipp Stone – 66689 BLVD Prequel
Cover of the new Kipp Stone album, 66689 BLVD Prequel.
Source: Closed Session
Kipp Stone outpaces his ghosts with a scenic spell of introspective raps on his new album, 66689 BLVD Prequel, which is out today via Closed Session.
Cleo Sol – Heaven
Cover of the new Cleo Sol album, Heaven.
Source: Forever Living Originals
Cleo Sol resurfaces with an ascendent stunner of a third studio album on Heaven, which is out today via Forever Living Originals and entirely produced by longtime creative partner, Inflo.
Ransom – Spare The Rod, Spoil The Child
Cover of the new Ransom project, Spare The Rod, Spoil The Child.
Source: Momentum Entertrainment
Ransom keeps it short but not sweet on his latest EP, Spare The Rod, Spoil The Child, which is out today via Momentum Entertainment, featuring Mayor, 38 Spesh, Che Noir, and more.
Corinne Bailey Rae – Black Rainbows
Cover of the new Corinne Bailey Rae album, Black Rainbows.
Source: Artist
Corinne Bailey Rae shatters more than a few genre barriers on her experimental new album, Black Rainbows, which is out today via Thirty Tigers and produced entirely by Rae and S.J. Brown.
Nicholas Craven, Raz Fresco and Estes Nack – Gia…À La Carte
Cover of Nicholas Craven, Raz Fresco, and Estee Nack’s new project, Gia…À La Carte.
Source: BKRSCLB Records
Nicholas Craven offers a sleek five-pack to Raz Fresco and Estee Nack on their new joint project, Gia…À La Carte, which is out today via BKRSCLB Records.
Sleepy Hallow – Boy Meets World
Cover of the new Sleepy Hallow album, Boy Meets World.
Source: Winner’s Circle Entertainment
Sleepy Hallow follows a string of loose hits with his latest album, Boy Meets World, which arrives today via Winner’s Circle and RCA Records, featuring Doechii, Fivio Foreign, Lil Tjay, and more.
Zelooperz and Quadie Diesel – Quazel
Cover of the new Zelooperz and Quadie Diesel album, Quazel.
Source: Bruiser Brigade
Zelooperz and Quadie Diesel take flight on their blistering collaborative album, Quazel, which is out today via Bruiser Brigade.
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