Regardless of being a bit lighter than earlier weeks’ new releases, there may be nonetheless some notable new music, particularly albums.
In fact, there’s Mac Miller’s posthumous album, Balloonerism, which has existed as an unofficial launch for fairly a while however has now gotten an official launch courtesy of his property.
There’s additionally Busta Rhymes’ Dragon Season… The Awakening EP, which he teased a few of throughout a latest look on The Tonight Present Starring Jimmy Fallon.
Additionally, Mick Jenkins has launched an EP titled Kind S**t. However what’s most fascinating concerning the venture is how he launched it: by means of a platform referred to as Even.Biz, which helps artists have a extra direct connection to their fanbase whereas additionally making extra income than they might for his or her music by means of streaming.
As for songs, there’s Central Cee’s “GBP,” which options 21 Savage, in addition to Cartier and Peezy’s “Bag on Me.”
Every week, Okayplayer will ship a roundup of all the most recent new warmth from a few of our favourite artists. Try the most recent choices beneath.
NEW SONGS
CARTIER AND PEEZY — “BAG ON ME”
The pair make it completely clear that they maintain that bag on them for any and all events over a bouncy beat from Prodbyrahkim.
SY ARI DA KID FEAT. BENNY THE BUTCHER AND CYHI DA PRINCE — “REBELLION”
The trio gives clean raps over an equally clean chipmunk soul beat courtesy of Jamar Johnson and Vntg Jag.
CENTRAL CEE FEAT. 21 SAVAGE — “GBP”
21 Savage returns throughout the pond to rap alongside rising UK rap star Central Cee for Cee’s “GBP,” the third single from the artist’s debut studio album, Can’t Rush Greatness.
NEW ALBUMS
MAC MILLER — ‘Balloonerism’
The newest posthumous Mac Miller album will get a correct launch after an unofficial model made its method on-line years in the past. The 14-track album is an bold endeavor, ending on the epic, nearly 12-minute-long “Tomorrow Will By no means Know.”
BUSTA RHYMES — ‘Dragon Season… The Awakening’
After going through a delay from its preliminary launch date in November final yr, Busta has launched the Dragon Season… The Awakening EP. The six-song launch showcases that Busta cannot solely nonetheless rhyme however, most significantly, he’s having enjoyable with it.
LOGIC — ‘Aquarius III’
Primarily a group of leftover songs from Logic’s 2024 album, Extremely 85, Aquarius III is a pleasant companion piece to final yr’s full-length.
OMB PEEZY — ‘Drifting Away’
Peezy’s 18-track Drifting Away is a sprawling launch that features appearances from Skilla Child, Mozzy, Montana 700 and GloRilla.
MICK JENKINS — ‘Kind S**t’
Jenkins’ newest launch additionally serves as an announcement piece. Reasonably than take the standard route of releasing music on streaming, he opted to make the EP a “pay what you need” launch on Even.Biz, a platform devoted to serving to artists have a extra direct connection to their fanbase whereas additionally making extra income than they might for his or her music by means of streaming.
“This venture for me is kind of an ‘it’s what it’s’ assertion,” the artist shared on the EP’s Even.Biz web page. “As I enter this subsequent part of my journey in music, the main target is true independence.”
