Time to get into the holiday spirit. Interscope's Love Renaissance imprint has released its first-ever holiday album. The album features Summer Walker, 6LACK, DRAM, who now goes by Shelley, and more.
Russ — CHOMP EP
Independent rapper Russ has dropped a new EP called CHOMP. The talent on this one is out of the world. The project features Black Thought, Ab-Soul, DJ Premier, Benny the Butcher, and more.
Meek Mill — QUARANTINE PACK EP
Meek Mill has been pretty quiet the last two years. He finally returns with a mini-project: QUARANTINE PACK, which features Lil Durk, 42 Dugg, and Vory.
SAINt JHN — While the World Was Burning
Former First Look Friday alumni SAINt JHN told us two years he wasn't going to stop until he was a superstar. He's pretty close now, thanks to "Roses," the biggest song of his career. Peep his latest album While the World Was Burning.
Gucci Mane — Trap God Classics: I Am My Only Competition
After his glorious Verzuz match with Jeezy, Gucci Mane dropped Trap God Classics, a collection of some of the best street Gucci songs. The audio quality of some of these songs is spotty, but there is truly some of the best rap music of the 21st century on here.
Ivy Sole — SOUTHPAW
Philadelphia-spitter Ivy Sole just dropped her latest project, SOUTHPAW. This one is only six songs but it's as tough as the artwork. One of the hip-hop and R&B albums you should check this week.
Kali Uchis — Sin Miedo (del Amor y Otros Demonios) ∞
Kali Uchis' has dropped her first-ever Spanish language release, Sin Miedo (del Amor y Otros Demonios) ∞. This might be a disappointment to fans who want her to drop English music, but grow up and enjoy the album.
Scribz Riley — Wish Me Luck
Rising East London artist Scribz Riley unleashes his debut EP, Wish Me Luck. This is actually pretty long for an EP — 10 tracks — but it's strong.
Sons of the James — Everlasting
Sons of the James, a duo consisting of Atlanta singer Rob Milton and producer DJ Harrison, drop their powerful Everlasting album. Bandcamp describes the album as a "blend of classic Gospel music and early 2000's Soulquarians-era R&B and Soul." It's definitely one of the strongest hip-hop and R&B albums to drop this week,
Radiant Children — There's Only Being Yourself
Two years after dropping their stellar EP, Tryin, Radiant Children — Tyler Acord, Marco Bernardis, and Fabienne Holloway — release their full length There’s Only Being Yourself. Holloway wrote an essay about making the album for Audiomack. She writes:
Rich The Kid & YoungBoy Never Broke Again — Nobody Safe
Rich The Kid connects with YoungBoy Never Broke Again for a new album called Nobody Safe. The album is lead by the melodic single "Bankroll."
Billy Danze & TooBusy — The Listening Session
Billy Danze, from MOP, has been regularly putting out solid rap music over the last couple of years. His new album was produced entirely by TooBusy and features Method Man, Cormega, Havoc, DJ Premier, and more.
Rasheed Chappell & Buckwild — Sinners and Saints
New York City rapper Rasheed Chappell hooks up with legendary producer Buckwild for his latest album Sinners and Saints. Speaking about the album, BuckWild said:
