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Kari Faux
Kari Faux
Photo Credit: Brennan Pierre

15 New Hip-Hop & R&B Albums You Should Be Listening To (Week of September 24)

This week Kari Faux, Nao, and Westside Gunn return to share albums that make up our favorite albums of the week. Additional options from D Smoke and Alina Baraz also revealed compelling releases.

The end of the week has finally arrived, and you know that means we’re here again sharing the top albums and projects worth paying attention to. New Music Friday this time around is stacked with a myriad of options spanning rap, R&B and more. 

First up we’ve got Kari Faux who returns to drop Lowkey Superstar Deluxe featuring Smino, Yung Baby Tate, and Deante' Hitchcock;  Nao reveals her newest album And Then Life Was Beautiful; Marcus Atom shares Love vs. War, and newcomer Shaolinn releases her new project, Blackstone

It wouldn’t be right if we didn’t mention Westside Gunn’s exquisite album Hitler Wears Hermes 8 (Side B); another well-produced release arrives from D Smoke: War & Wonders; YoungBoy Never Broke Again serves up Sincerely, Kentrell; and Larry June x Cardo’s Into The Late Night is also worth a spin. 

If you’re looking for some feel-good music to take you into the weekend we recommend Theo Croker’s BLK2LIFE || A FUTURE PAST, and Alina Baraz has unleashed an impressive four-track project Sunbeam.

Additional selections on our roundup include drops from Solemn Brigham, Blu, Big Jade and Lakeyah.

Kari Faux — Lowkey Superstar Deluxe

Kari Faux Photo Credit: Artist

Nao — And Then Life Was Beautiful

NAO Photo Credit: RCA Records

Westside Gunn — Hitler Wears Hermes 8 (Side B)

Westside Gunn Photo Credit: Griselda Records

D Smoke — War & Wonders

D Smoke Photo Credit: Artist

Youngboy Never Broke Again — Sincerely, Kentrell

Youngboy Never Broke Again Photo Credit: Atlantic Records

Larry June x Cardo — Into The Late Night

Larry June Cardo Photo Credit: Artist

Solemn Brigham — South Sinner Street

South Brigham Photo Credit: Artist

Anthony Hamilton — Love Is The New Black

Anthony Hamilton Photo Credit: Artist

Alina Baraz — Sunbeam

Alina Baraz Photo Credit: Artist

Blu — The Color Blu(e)

Blu Photo Credit: Artist

Marcus Atom — Love vs. War

Marcus Atom Photo Credit: Artist

Lakeyah — My Time (Gangsta Grillz Edition)

Lakeyah Photo Credit: Artist

Big Jade — Jade Wins

Big Jade Photo Credit: Artist

Theo Croker — BLK2LIFE || A FUTURE PAST

Theo Croker Photo Credit: Artist

Shaolinn — Blackstone

Shaolinn Photo Credit: Heir Wave Music