New Music Friday: 40 Hip-Hop, R&B Releases You Need On Your Playlist
Written by admin on February 14, 2026
Mary J. Blige, Jill Scott, Victoria Monét, Central Cee, Jamie Foxx, Sexyy Red, Key Glock, and more share new sounds.
© 2026 Beautiful Life Productions; © 2026 Blues Babe Records LLC under exclusive license to Human Re Sources/The Orchard; ℗ 2026 RCA Records, under exclusive license from Lovett Music, Inc.
Today is Friday, which means there are a ton of new releases to look forward to from some of your favorite Hip-Hop and R&B 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.
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Mary J. Blige – “More Than A Lover”
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Jill Scott – ‘To Whom This May Concern’
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Victoria Monét – “Let Me”
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Jamie Foxx – “Somebody”
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Central Cee – “ICEMAN FREESTYLE”
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Sexyy Red, Key Glock – “Hang Wit A Bad Bitch”
Image Credit: Rebel / gamma.
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Baby Rose, Leon Thomas – “Friends Again”
Image Credit: Secretly Canadian
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Mike WiLL Made-It Feat. YoungBoy Never Broke Again, Chief Keef – “Rooms”
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Brent Faiyaz – ‘Icon’
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Lady London Feat. Muni Long – “Buy Me Something”
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Alex Isley – “Sweetest Lullaby”
Image Credit: Free Lunch/Warner Records
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Larry June, Curren$y, The Alchemist – ‘Everything Allocated’
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A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie Feat. Kyle Richh, ZEDDY WILL – “PGD”
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Ransom, Boldy James, Nicholas Craven – ‘Salvation For The Wicked’
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Wallie The Sensei – “Fed Up”
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Buddah Bless – ‘Buddah Bless The Streets’
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Murda Beatz Feat. Loe Shimmy, Cash Cobain – “By My Side”
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T-Pain – “Let’s Go Buffalo Wild (A Pick 6 Love Song)”
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Lefty Gunplay Feat. JasonMartin, MyGuyMars – “What’s My Name”
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Justine Skye – “Thong”
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Serial Killers – “High Energy”
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Hus Kingpin – “RZA Fangs”
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Ron Carter, Ricky Dillard – ‘Sweet, Sweet Spirit’
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Ras Kass – ‘Leopard Eats Face’
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YFN Lucci – “you special.”
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Hit-Boy, Spank Nitti – ‘Yeast Talkin’ (Deluxe)’
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Skip Marley – “One Love”
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Ben Silver Golden, GZA – “Space”
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Lil Poppa – “Out Of Town Bae”
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Tink, G Herbo – “GANG”
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BunnaB – “Mind Right”
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LUCKI – “Not So Virgo Of You”
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Jae Skeese, ILL Tone Beats – “S.W.G.M.”
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Ricky Hil, Lex Luger – ‘1,000 Grams’
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Leven Kali – “Remedy”
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Luh Tyler – “My Boo”
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Myaap – “Beep Beep”
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MexikoDro – “Loser”
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Bri3 – “Hard ES”
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ODUMODUBLVCK – “They Love Me”
Image Credit: ℗ 2026 Kalacious Entertainment/NATIVE Records/Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
