New Music Friday: 35 Hip-Hop, R&B Releases You Need On Your Playlist
Written by admin on December 13, 2025
Nas & DJ Premier, 21 Savage, French Montana & Max B, Pooh Shiesty, Conway the Machine, and more acts release new sounds.
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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.
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Nas, DJ Premier – ‘Light-Years’
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French Montana, Max B – “MAWA”
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21 Savage – ‘What Happened To The Streets’
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Pooh Shiesty – “FDO”
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Conway The Machine – ‘You Can’t Kill God With Bullets’
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Common, 9th Wonder Featuring PJ, Bilal – “Vision”
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Andre 3000 – “Something Is Happening And I May Not Fully Understand But I’m Happy To Stand For The Understanding.”
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Aesop Rock – “Call Home”
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Ken Carson, Destroy Lonely – “The Acronym”
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FLO – “Access All Areas: Unlocked’
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Hunxho – ‘For Her 2 (Deluxe)’
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Hit-Boy, Spank Nitti James – ‘Yeast Talkin”
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Fridayy – ‘Everybody Got Somebody’
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Flavour – “Afroculture
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Jacquees – ‘Christmas In Decatur’
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Rico Nasty – ‘LETHAL-ER’
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J Hus – ‘Half Clip’
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Sean Paul – “Faith We A Keep”
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FattMack – ‘McKenzie’
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Flyana Boss – “Icicle”
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Armanii – ‘The Impact’
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Charlie Bereal – “Chocolate Woman”
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Fakemink Featuring Fimiguerrero – “Black Jeep”
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Errol Eats Everything Featuring Planet Asia – “Creases (Remix)”
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Nija Featuring Blxst – “I Just Called”
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SALIMATA – ‘The Happening’
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Chxrry – “Groupie”
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Black Fortune – ‘ROAD TO OSSHLAND II’
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Jawnino, Surf Gang – ‘Amnesia’
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A2P Fred – ‘Legendary Run (Deluxe)’
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Wee2Hard – ‘Flight Risk’
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HoodTrophy Bino – ‘The Invasion’
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BEO Lil Kenny – ‘BEO Status 3’
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Sosocamo – “Say Dat”
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Neecy J – “Tweaked Out”
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