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Another week, another batch of new albums to consider for your rotation.

Conway The Machine revs back up with a stone-cold 14-track studio album. SBTRKT returns to the world with an entrancing and fractal mountain of sound. billy woods and Kenny Segal lace up for a weird and wild exploration. Emily King returns to form on her fourth studio album. And Denzel Curry lights up the house that Jimi built with a deep and energetic live album.

There’s also some very purple and paisley modern funk via Q, some existential galaxy-braining from Atmosphere, a dynamic and deceptively dark new project from IDK, and that’s just half the story.

Scroll on for the new albums you need to hear this week.

Conway The Machine – Won’t He Do It

Source: Drumwork Music Group

Conway The Machine rallies some of rap’s most elite on a proper follow-up to his 2021 solo album, God Don’t Make Mistakes, which arrives today via the rapper’s Drumwork Music Group imprint, featuring appearances from Westside Gunn, Benny The Butcher, Dave Easy, Fabolous, Sauce Walka, and more.

SBTRKT – The Rat Road

Source: Artist

SBTRKT reclaim his time on the dancefloor with his towering and kaleidoscopic new outing, The Rat Race, which is out today featuring contributions from Sampha, Toro y Moi, George Riley, Teezo Touchdown, and more.

billy woods and Kenny Segal – Maps 

Source: Backwoodz Studioz

billy woods and Kenny Segal chart a new path on their daggering collaborative debut, which arrives today via Backwoodz Studioz, featuring appearances from Danny Brown, Quelle Chris, Samuel T. Herring, and more.

Emily King – Special Occasion 

Source: ATO Records

Emily King returns to her folksy soulful self on her twangy and touching new album, which is out today via ATO Records, featuring contributions from Nick Hakim, Lukas Nelson, and more.

Q – SOUL, PRESENT

Source: Columbia Records

Q zaps the r&b spectrum with lavender, drum machines, punchy synths, and instant-replay hooks, on this stellar reintroduction.

Armani White. – Road To CASABLANCO.

Source: Def Jam

After lighting the internet ablaze with a viral Neptunes-indebted single, Armani White presents his major label debut, featuring appearances from Denzel Curry, Busta Rhymes, A$AP Ferg, and more.

Denzel Curry – Live at Electric Lady 

Source: Loma Vista Recordings

Denzel Curry revives the live rap album with an intimate set recorded at the iconic Electric Lady Studios in NYC.

Atmosphere – So Many Other Realities Exist Simultaneously 

Source: Rhymesayers Entertainment

Atmosphere weighs their existence over a scattershot of productions on their latest studio album, which is out today via Rhymesayer Entertainment, featuring assists from Sa-Roc, Murkage Dave, Shepard Albertson, and more.

OHGEESY – GEESYWORLD 2

Source: Atlantic Records

Los Angeles rapper and Shoreline Mafia founder OHGEESY delivers a righteous sequel to his 2021 breakout album, GEEZYWORLD, which is out today via Atlantic Records, featuring guest spots from Kamaiyah, Guapo, BIA, 03 Greedo, and more.

IDK – F65

Source: Warner Records

IDK keeps his foot on the pedal with an expansive and dynamic new project, which arrives today via Warner Records, featuring additional support from NLE Choppa, Musiq Soulchild, Saucy Santana, and more.