New Music Friday: 20 Hip-Hop Releases You Need On Your Playlist

Ferg, Lil Uzi Vert, Lil Baby, Central Cee, Stove God Cooks, Russ, and more artists unleash new tunes.

November 28, 2025 3:00pm

Split Image Of Album Covers From Ferg; Lil Uzi Vert; Lil Baby — © 2025 Trillagan Island; Roc Nation; Quality Control Music/Motown Records

Today is Friday, which means there are a ton of new releases to look forward to from some of your favorite Hip-Hop 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 of weekend festivities.

Lil Uzi Vert – “Chanel Boy”

Image Credit: Roc Nation
Lil Baby – “Middle Of The Summer”

Image Credit: Quality Control Music/Motown Records
Central Cee – “BOOGA”

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Stove God Cooks – “GOAT STAMP”

Image Credit: Babygrande Records
Russ – “Clue”

Image Credit: DIEMON
NLE The Great – “Hello Revenge”

Image Credit: ℗ 2025 NLE Choppa Entertainment Inc., under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc.
Bay Swag Featuring Zeddy Will – “Proceed”

Image Credit: Standard Records/Nothing Bout Us Regular under exclusive license to UnitedMasters LLC
MNRK – ‘The Snowball Effect’

Image Credit: ℗ 2025 MNRK Records LP
MAVI – ‘The Pilot’

Image Credit: © 2025 MAVI 4 MAYOR LLC., Under exclusive license to Loma Vista Recordings. Distributed by Concord.
GZA – “G Code”

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Starlito, Don Trip – ‘Step Brothers 4 Life & After’

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Le$, Bun B, Slim Thug – “Stay Strapped”

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9th Wonder – ‘ZION XI’

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Sada Baby – “Interstate I-56”

Image Credit: Hitmaker Music Group
Lil Poppa – “Sprite On The Nightstand”

Image Credit: CMG/Interscope Records
Homeboy Sandman – ‘Look Alive’

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