New Music Friday: The best new albums out today
Stream new albums from Ab-Soul, Young Dolph, Lil Durk, and more.
Trying to keep up with this week’s best and most exciting new music? Every Friday, we collect the best new albums available on streaming services on one page. This week, check out Ab-Soul's Herbert, Young Dolph's Paper Route Frank, Lil Durk & OTF's Loyal Bros 2, and more.
Ab-Soul, Herbert
Ab-Soul returns after a six-year hiatus with Herbert, his eponymous fifth studio album for Top Dawg Entertainment. The Los Angeles rapper's return to the spotlight began with "Hollandaise" followed by "Moonshooter" featuring Joey Bada$$, "Do Better" and "Gang'Nem."
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Young Dolph, Paper Route Frank
The first posthumous full-length release from the Memphis legend was completed prior to his tragic death last November. Members of his label Paper Route Empire like Key Glock and Big Moochie Grape feature alongside veteran rappers Gucci Mane and 2 Chainz, with beats provided by Dun Deal, Drumma Boy, and more.
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Lil Durk & OTF, Loyal Bros 2
Durk's label Only The Family comes together for their fifth compilation tape today, as the Chicago rapper's star shows no signs of fading. In addition to OTF members including Doodie Lo, Booka600, C3, you'll hear features from Kodak Black, Future, Icewear Vezzo, and more.
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Jacquees, Sincerely For You
If Jacquees accomplished nothing else other than the "Boo'd Up" controversy, which saw his remix of Ella Mai's hit scrubbed from the internet because it was too good, he would have earned himself a place in the heart of drama-loving R&B fans everywhere. Fortunately, the Cash Money artist's own solo records are also special, and today's project brings guest appearances from 21 Savage, Future, 6lack, Summer Walker, and more.
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Chief Keef, Finally Rich (Complete Edition)
10 years ago, a teenager from Chicago called Chief Keef changed rap forever with his major label debut album Finally Rich. Today's anniversary edition includes seven songs previously unreleased on streaming platforms.
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Nakhane, Leading Lines EP
Nakhane's new EP Leading Lines finds the South African artist at a crossroads and navigating with an urgent disco-pop sound. “In the art world, leading lines are used in compositions to point to the subject," Nakhane says of the EP's concept in a press release. "To the main concern of the piece, this EP is doing exactly that. It’s a baton. The thing that connects what came before and what’s to come next”
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