As summer season is ending, you’ll be able to already really feel the vibes shift. Late August could make you nostalgic for the tip of the season, as you begin to look forward to the autumn. However the music remains to be delivering, even when it’s the soundtrack to the wind down versus the early summer season flip up.
This week, JID drops a star-studded God Does Like Ugly, and Bryson Tiller will get you prepared for his bold double album The Vices. In the meantime, DJ Premier and Roc Marciano be part of forces for The Coldest Career.
Amaarae is proving but once more that she is completely a Black Star, with Anderson.Paak and Disclosure supplying you with the dance anthem for the remainder of the yr. Gunna drops his newest, with Mozzy supplying you with a follow-up to considered one of his greatest tasks.
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
DISCLOSURE AND ANDERSON.PAAK – “NO CAP”
The electronica duo and the soul singer-songwriter with the team-up we didn’t know we wanted. They mentioned they needed to make “a dancefloor banger you don’t have to consider.” Mission completed.
BIGXTHAPLUG FEAT. ELLA LANGLEY – “HELL AT NIGHT”
This country-pop-rap hybrid by no means sounds compelled. The Texas rapper has one of many extra distinct flows amongst his TX friends; and he’s attempting his hand at genre-blending nation fusion.
ADRIAN YOUNGE AND LIRAZ – “FARYAD”
The superproducer’s wide-ranging talent set is on full show right here with this wonderful groover that connects up to date sounds to conventional Iranian music.
Ok CAMP FEAT. TY DOLLA $IGN AND CHASE SHAKYR – “EARLY MORNING”
An impressed collaboration that highlights some immaculate manufacturing, Camp groups up with a pair of musical heavyweights for his newest single.
DANGER MOUSE AND MORMOR – “WONDER”
That is the very best type of indie pop. Each artists have been comparatively silent currently–however what a option to announce your return.
AESOP ROCK – “ROADWORK RAPPIN’”
He’s all the time loudly and proudly carried out his personal factor–and that features dropping the occasional child’s music. You need to be a foul individual to hate this.
LADY LONDON – “ROTATION”
A gorgeously soulful pattern grooving beneath these catchy synths. And Woman London drops in with that swaggering circulate–she by no means disappoints.
WAIS P WITH THE MUSALINI AND STATIK SELEKTAH – “LIVE IN THE FLESH”
Get your techniques prepared. The trio groups as much as present you the right way to kick off the weekend as they ship the brand new warmth.
SLIM THUG AND LIL KEKE – “DRANK SIPPA”
Anytime you will get two titanic figures of Houston’s rap scene to hitch forces, it’s a second. A preview of what to anticipate from their upcoming album Double Cup 2.
LEELA JAMES – “HONEST”
James is a refined skilled who can nonetheless talk wealthy, soulful sincerity. And her newest music options the highly effective vocals and emotive type that those that have cherished her for years have come to count on from the “God-Daughter of Soul.”
READY FOR THE WORLD – “FEELIN U”
Keepin’ it grown! The legendary R&B band is again with a brand new sound and a brand new single that sounds good for romantic evenings.
SHEFF G – “GRIND 4”
Setting the desk for his new album. He’s starting a five-year jail stint, however he’s ensuring his followers are nonetheless getting to listen to his newest.
ARMANI WHITE – “TEAM.”
A completely kinetic sports activities anthem that’s included on the soundtrack for Madden NFL 26.
2 PLAYA W/R3 DA CHILLIMAN AND PROBLEM DA GOON – “BOUNCE OUT”
These spooky keys and the type of sinister synths that carried so many hardcore avenue tales. And all people brings their A sport.
KAYLA G FEAT. LAH PAT – “WTMP”
The DJ and artist pairs up with Lah Pat for this wonderful flip of “(Not Simply) Knee Deep” that sounds prefer it was broadcast from the livest celebration ever.
MR. BANKROLL FEAT. HEEMBEEZY – “ARCO”
Warmth. The type of unflinchingly menacing lyrics over darkish manufacturing that has formed and influenced a era of drill-esque acts.
LIL2POSH – “FLEXX FINE$$E”
It feels like cruising with the home windows down. Some songs are simply inconceivable to get out of your mind when you hear them. That is the very best type of ear sweet.
YC MULA FEAT. BIG HOMIEE G – “GOTTA GO”
A druggy entice vibe as Mula makes it clear that he isn’t being modified by the fakes and their pretend love. Quiet vibes however the type of observe that’s simple to love.
YOUNG HOFF FEAT. LARUSSELL – “LISTEN!”
Whenever you hear that hi-Q bass, it’s from the Bay. A 2025 vibe that additionally channels traditional West Coast power.
HITTA J3 – “PIRU IN MY EYES”
Road rap of the darkish and harmful selection. The Compton rapper channels the type of sinister menace that makes his storytelling hit even more durable.
RAQ BABY – “COMMITTING CRIME”
Recent off his latest headline performances in Houston and Dallas, the Atlanta rap phenom drops his newest. With these distinctive entice drums and twitchy synth leads, his sizzling streak continues.
OMB PREEZY AND KOCKY KA – “FALL DOWN”
Gotta love cross-regional collabs for the tradition. Cell, Alabama’s personal groups up with Brooklyn’s Kocky Ka for this emotionally intense single. The most effective type of hip-hop storytelling.
JIM JONES – “SUMMER WHERE YOU BEEN AT?”
Flipping DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Recent Prince’s traditional “Summertime,” the observe is a nostalgic love letter to summer season. Excellent music to wrap up the season.
KEVIN ROSS – “LUXURY LUST”
Along with his new single, the Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter, and producer invitations listeners right into a world of sophistication and sensuality. It completely units the stage for his mission, Love Uptempo: The Album.
HIT-BOY FEAT. SPANK NITTI JAMES – “EAT COUCH”
One other banger. The GRAMMY-winning producer groups with SoCal spitter James for this futuristic little bit of trap-meets-Cali temper music.
ROCHELLE JORDAN – “DOING IT TOO”
It’s the latest observe from her extremely anticipated new album. Followers can count on By The Wall to drop in Sept. Within the meantime, take pleasure in this slice of glitzy pop-soul perfection.
NAOMI SCOTT – “CUT ME LOOSE”
The second observe since she’s made her return to music options manufacturing by Lido and Dev Hynes. And he or she’s the principle character within the music video for Blood Orange’s new music.
PARTYOF2 – “JUST DANCE 2”
How do you observe a killer efficiency of on the Chicago Sky sport this previous weekend that even had Doechii displaying love? You drop your new single!
EVIDENCE – “DUTCH ANGLE”
He does this higher than most, and he’s giving one more glimpse into what followers can count on from his new album. A moody slice of atmospheric, indie hip-hop.
NEW ALBUMS
DJ PREMIER & ROC MARCIANO, ‘THE COLDEST PROFESSION’
With chemistry that simply works, Preem and Marci lastly drop their new collaborative mission. Marciano described the album as “gutter and costly.” Perfection.
CHUCKYY, ‘I LIVE, I DIE, I LIVE AGAIN: RESURRECTED’ MIXTAPE
The man has been all over the place this yr—together with a shock look at Lollapalooza. This deluxe model of his mictapr has seven new tracks—plus verses from Veeze and Rob49.
JID, ‘GOD DOES LIKE UGLY’
The Atlanta rapper drops his fourth studio album, with a formidable checklist of collabs: together with Clipse, Ciara, Westside Gunn, Vince Staples, EARTHGANG and extra.
GUNNA, ‘THE LAST WUN’
His second studio album after his authorized ordeal and his last mission underneath the YSL banner—it’s arduous to not see it as the tip of an period.
BRYSON TILLER, ‘THE VICES’
The R&B star is again with a powerful assortment – or at the least, the primary half – of tracks that steadiness between introspection and floss. That is the extra rap-centric half of a double album that guarantees to be a powerful observe as much as final yr’s Bryson Tiller.
MOZZY, ‘INTRUSIVE THOUGHTS 2’
The West Coast rapper delivers this follow-up to Intrusive Ideas simply months after the primary entry—and he clearly nonetheless has rather a lot to get out of his head.
CRAIG DAVID, ‘COMMITMENT’
He nails that traditional R&B longing and romance with out a shred of cynicism. The U.Ok. crooner delivers his ninth studio album—and his first mission since 2022’s 22.
YOUNG NUDY, ‘PARADISE’
The fourth studio album from Atlanta, Georgia rapper; as he continues to push boundaries in his personal lane. This trippy set showcases the sound he’s mastered over the past decade.
AMAARAE, ‘BLACK STAR’
She wraps her distinctive soprano vocals round Euro techno, funk, and Afrobeats with no hesitation and proves that she will be able to do some little bit of every little thing. From deep home grooves to acoustic serenades.
CHASE FETTI, ‘IL LEONE’
EPFollowing the Fame Gillette-assisted single, “The way it Really feel,” his EP options manufacturing by Tripple A and Dixxy Banko. The EP additionally options Albee Al, BreezyLYN and Moskino.
BIG FREEDIA, ‘PRESSING ONWARD’
The New Orleans mainstay recorded a lot of the brand new album in a constructing that was once a church. The right place to document her first gospel album — with traces of the bounce she’s helped make well-known.
DARREL WALLS AND PJ MORTON, ‘HEART OF MINE’ EP
This can be a pairing that positively brings out the very best in each. Proof that collaborative tasks can push artists to be their greatest, most expansive selves.
KAASH PAIGE, ‘KAASHMYCHECKS’ EP
Following the discharge of her new single “2BADBITCHES” earlier this month, she drops her extremely anticipated EP. She’s leaning extra into hip-hop on her first full-length mission on her new label and return to the highlight.
BLESSING OFFOR, ‘REAL’
The second studio album has the enviable job of following the success of his GRAMMY-nominated debut album My Tribe. However this 16-track opus finds Blessing Offor at his most genuine and susceptible.
NICOLAY, ‘TRACK SOUND’
The acclaimed composer and producer drops his very first soundtrack album. Consists of the rating for his documentary, False Constructive.
MGK, ‘LOST AMERICANA’
On his new album, the rapper/actor/singer/songwriter goes in search of misplaced goals and damaged guarantees. It type of captures the spirit of 2025. It positively tries to.
HOODLUM AND PESO PESO, ‘FAMILY MATTERS’
An ideal mission to experience to. An album that embraces it’s Texas background, and an album that strikes like syrup–laid-back and gradual.
GRIM BRXZY – ‘BAD FRNDS 2’
The Atlanta entice star delivers his newest entry, a set of off-kilter beats and stream-of-consciousness rhymes that sound breathless.
TOREY D’SHAUN, ‘COME AND SEE DELUXE: COMMAND C’
A revamped launch of his acclaimed mission. This deluxe version options seven new tracks from the album that D’Shaun himself says “modified my life.”
