This week in the universe of hip hop, we got the new rap/funk/soul hybrid from Topaz Jones and the hip hop-inspired jazz album from Alfa Mist, both of which you can read about in Notable Releases, and we also got a Cordae EP and new singles from Little Simz, Jorja Smith, Wiki & NAH, The Alchemist (ft. Earl Sweatshirt & Navy Blue), AKAI Solo & Navy Blue, Kool Keith, YG & Mozzy, Smoke DZA, and more. Read on for all the rap and R&B we posted this week…

LITTLE SIMZ – “INTROVERT”

UK rapper Little Simz has announced a new album, and judging by lead single “Introvert,” it might turn out to be even more stunning than her great 2019 LP GREY Area. Read more here.

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JORJA SMITH – “GONE”

UK soul/R&B singer Jorja Smith has announced a new eight-song project and shared this new song. Read more about it here.

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WIKI & NAH – “HIP HOP”

NYC rapper Wiki has announced a new project, Telephonebooth, entirely produced by NAH (the industrial rap project of Mike Kuhn, who was previously the drummer/vocalist of emo revival band 1994!). Read more about lead single “HIP HOP” here.

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THE ALCHEMIST – “NOBLES” (ft. EARL SWEATSHIRT & NAVY BLUE)

The Alchemist has a guest-filled new EP on the way, and you can read more about this excellent lead single here.

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AKAI SOLO & NAVY BLUE – “INCURSIO FUR”

Two staples from NYC’s thriving underground/experimental rap scene, AKAI SOLO and Navy Blue, have announced a collaborative album, True Sky. Read more about this lead single here.

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KOOL KEITH – “EXTRAVAGANCE”

The highly prolific abstract rap legend Kool Keith is releasing a new album, Keith’s Salon, on June 4 via Logistic Records, and new single “Extravagance” is an infectious, groovy song fueled by classic Kool Keith tongue-twisters.

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YG & MOZZY – “BOMPTON TO OAK PARK”

YG and Mozzy are two of the best West Coast rappers around right now, and they both brought their A game to this new track, which finds them trading bars over rubbery G-Funk production.

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SMOKE DZA – “NO REGRETS” (ft. DOM KENNEDY)

The prolific and underrated rapper Smoke DZA is prepping a new album, The Hustler’s Catalog 2, and he sounds as great as ever over this triumphant, horn-fueled beat from Harry Fraud.

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CORDAE – JUST UNTIL… EP

While Cordae continues to work on his proper followup to his 2019 debut album The Lost Boy, he dropped off this four-song EP that finds him continuing to hone his craft and get better and better. Guests include Q-Tip and Young Thug.

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BOBBY DIGITAL (RZA) – “PUGILISM”

RZA, who you might have seen recently alongside Bob Odenkirk in Nobody, is gearing up to release a solo album under his recently revived Bobby Digital moniker. It’s titled Digital Potions and “Pugilism” is the hard-punching, kung-fu-informed first single.

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GEORGIA ANNE MULDROW – “UNFORGETTABLE”

Georgia Anne Muldrow has shared another taste of her mostly-instrumental VWETO III, and this one’s a dose of syrupy, retro-futuristic psych-funk that does include a bit of vocals. “I made the song ‘Unforgettable’ with the hope that people can make themselves unforgettable in a positive way,” Georgia says.

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Q-UNIQUE – “VERRAZZANO VILLIANS” (ft. CAPPADONNA & TAKING BACK SUNDAY)

Q-Unique of veteran Brooklyn rap group Arsonists and alternative metal band StillWell has combined his love of rap and rock again on a new solo song, “Verrazzano Villains,” featuring the Wu-Tang Clan’s Cappadonna and three members of Taking Back Sunday. Read more about how this collaboration came to be here.

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NATE HUSSER – “TERIYAKI” (ft. MICK JENKINS)

Montreal rapper Nate Husser has tapped Mick Jenkins for his new single, and it’s a very appealing dose of jazzy, laid-back rap.

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KOTA THE FRIEND – “OUTSIDE”

Fresh off releasing the very good Statik Selektah-produced album To Kill A Sunrise, prolific Brooklyn rapper KOTA The Friend is already back with a new song. It finds him exploring his warm, melodic side.

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For even more new songs, browse our daily ‘New Songs’ lists. For more hip hop news, browse our ‘Hip Hop News’ category.

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