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Robyn Mowatt

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This week’s New Music Friday consists of albums from Busta Rhymes, Phony Ppl, Fousheé, Roddy Ricch, and more.

Phony Ppl returns with Euphonyus. You might’ve forgotten about the elevated R&B track “Fckn Around” featuring Megan Thee Stallion. We’re going to be listening to Euphonyus all winter long. 

Busta Rhymes finally drops The Fuse Is Lit featuring Big Daddy Kane, Conway The Machine, Skillibeng, and Capella Grey. DJ Drama links up with Dave East for Book Of David, a Gangsta Grillz compilation. 38 Spesh and Harry Fraud release the hard-hitting album Beyond Relief. Roddy Ricch unleashes his latest Feed Tha Streets III.

Fousheé reckons with a lot of feelings on softCORE, a pop-punk album.

Additional standouts this week are out from Key Glock (PRE5L) and BROCKHAMPTON (The Family).

Keep scrolling to tap in with the albums we’ll be listening to this weekend and beyond.

Phony Ppl – Euphonyus

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Sit back and relax as you listen to Phony Ppl’s glorious return to music-making: Euphonyus. The entire album is a luscious and pleasing R&B experience.

Standouts: “dialtone,” “Fkn Around”

Busta Rhymes – The Fuse Is Lit

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Busta Rhymes postponed his album’s release following Takeoff’s untimely death. He’s joined by talents like Big Daddy Kane and Conway the Machine for a ferocious compilation project.

Standouts: “Break This Bitch Up,” “Clap”

Dave East, DJ Drama, Buda & Grandz – Book Of David

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Dave East is the latest artist to be blessed with a Gangsta Grillz release. For his new album Book Of David, he holds nothing back.

Standouts: “FTWTD,” “Gangsta”

38 Spesh, Harry Fraud – Beyond Belief

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Harry Fraud delivers heavy-hitting beats that perfectly complement the wordplay 38 Spesh serves up.

Standouts: “Back to Shore” featuring ElCamino & Wiz Khalifa, “Mint Green” featuring Curren$y

Fousheé – softCORE

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Fousheé leans aggressively into spitfire rap and punk on her latest album softCORE. She reckons with rage and anger on this project in a way she’s never done before.

Standouts: “supernova,” “spend the money”

Roddy Ricch – Feed Tha Streets III

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Roddy Ricch took some criticism after he released his sophomore project Live Life Fast – that appeared to be tough for the rapper who had a huge year in 2019 following his hit “The Box.” He returns and confidently raps on his new mixtape Feed Tha Streets III.

Standouts: “King Size,” “Heavier”

Rod Wave – Jupiters Diary: 7 Day Theory

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Once again Rod Wave dives into his R&B bag and emerges with 8 tracks. In Jupiters Diary: 7 Day Theory he returns to what he knows best: serving up sad, reflective music.

Standouts: “Got It Right,” “Jupiter’s Diary”

Key Glock – PRE5L

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For the one-year anniversary of Young Dolph’s death, his cousin Key Glock serves up PRE5L paying homage to the late rapper. The effort embodies the strengths of Key Glock who is a mainstay in Memphis rap.

Standouts: “Jigsaw,” “Thumbing”

BROCKHAMPTON – The Family

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The Family is nostalgic, but it’s also reflective of all years BROCKHAMPTON spent together as a group. There are soul moments and there are hip-hop moments but in total, the group’s last album is a compilation of their shared history and egos plus jealousy and money troubles. It’s an energetic romp spearheaded by Kevin Abstract.

Standouts: “RZA,” “37th”

Jaz Karis – DEAR JAZ

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DEAR JAZ is Jaz Karis’ open letter to herself, throughout it she reckons with love, heartache, and more. The lead single “COME OUTSIDE” is bursting with stellar production.

Standouts: “DEAR JAZ,” “SIDE OF YOU”