“Premeditated” arrives in advance of Baby Joe’s forthcoming album Be4 It’s All Said & Done. The project will serve as a follow-up to Boo Mode 4.0 which dropped only months ago. It also contained one sole feature from fellow collaborator Quando Rondo. Check the video out below.

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21 Savage – I Am > I Was

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Arguably the biggest album to drop this latter half of the year, 21 Savage delivers his sophomore album I Am > I Was (I Am Greater Than I Was). The project sees 15 tracks and additional appearances from ScHoolboy Q, Offset, J. Cole, Post Malone, Young Nudy, Lil Baby, Gunna, Project Pat and Childish Gambino. Simply put, the Atlanta native has definitely solidified his top spot in the game with this release.

The-Dream – Ménage à Trois: Sextape

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Here’s a surprise: The-Dream, an artist who’s been a part of your favorite hits for more than decade, has decided to return with a 40-track, 3-part offering titled Ménage à Trois: Sextape. He explained the release to Billboard:

“Everyone that knows me knows I don’t save records. I try and build in that moment and be inspired by the moment… This is all new s***. I didn’t cut any corners of edginess. I just stuck to what my root was, because that’s what happens. You can be an architect of a certain thing and what’s new is always ‘better’ than what’s old. I can’t compete with what’s new, people expect certain things from me, whether they wanna admit it or not, but nobody can ever say I’ve made a s***ty record or ever made an album with fillers. That’s not ever anything that I want to do, that’s me letting my core down and the core of R&B down. I just got bored for awhile and I wanted to dive more into things with people like Nas and Jay-Z and create a culture for The-Dream that wasn’t like, ‘Oh, the king of R&B!’ I want to be the king of music.”

You (and your significant other) can press play on the music — and accompanying visual — to set the mood below.

YoungBoy Never Broke Again – Realer

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Peep this: YoungBoy Never Broke Again has already delivered four EPs (or one project in four parts) and an album, all critically-acclaimed. Even with his current set of releases, the Louisiana emcee still has a whole mixtape for fans to enjoy pre-2019. Titled Realer, the project sees 12 tracks and appearances from Plies and Lil Baby (on the track “Cross Me”).

A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie – Hoodie SZN

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New York’s A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie follows up his International Artist EP (and last year’s debut album, The Bigger Artist) with a new release titled Hoodie SZN. The project sees 20 tracks and appearances from Offset, Tyga, 6ix9ine, Don Q, Juice WRLD, Young Thug, Lil Durk, PnB Rock and more.

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6LACK – East Atlanta Love Letter

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Two years after the release of the groundbreaking FREE 6LACK, genre-bending star 6LACK is back with his new album titled East Atlanta Love Letter, which sees 14 tracks and additional appearances from Khalid, Offset, Future and J. Cole (who’s been shutting down guest appearances, lately). Catch these vibes below.

Ghetts – Ghetto Gospel

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East London’s own Ghetts is back with Ghetto Gospel: The New Testament, a proper sequel to the classic 2007 mixtape that shares its name. You can certainly see how far the veteran emcee has come this go ’round, delivering heart-stopping bars over 17 tracks. Features on the album include Chip, Stefflon Don, Sir Spyro, Little Simz, Wretch 32 and more.

Noname – Room 25

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It’s already proven the high caliber of music Noname produces, especially after the release of her debut Telefone. Today, the Chicago artist is back with another work of art titled Room 25, which sees 11 new songs and appearances from Ravyn Lenae, Saba, Smino and more. If there’s anything guaranteed as a Hip-Hop fan, it’s that you will not be disappointed by pressing play on anything with Noname’s, erm…name attached to it.

Dizzee Rascal – Don’t Gas Me

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The legendary Dizzee Rascal is back with a quick-strike EP titled Don’t Gas Me,” which sees five track and additional appearances from Skepta, C Cane, P Money and Afronaut Zu. It’s clear that the Grime pioneer hasn’t lost a single step.

YoungBoy Never Broke Again – 4Respect 4Freedom 4Loyalty 4WhatImportant

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NBA Youngboy‘s series of EPs is now brought together with a proverbial fourth, creating his latest album 4Respect 4Freedom 4Loyalty 4WhatImportant, which sees altogether 16 tracks and appearances from Kevin Gates (who makes multiple appearances), Quando Rondo (who also makes multiple appearances) and Young Thug.

Wale – Free Lunch EP

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Following the well-received It’s Complicated and Self Promotion, Wale returns with Free Lunch on his third EP of the year. Free Lunch (his first official project under Warner Bros., I think) sees 5 new tracks and appearances from J. Cole and Eric Bellinger. Don’t sleep on this one, either.

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Russ – Zoo

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One of the most polarizing artists in Hip-Hop has returned with an official follow-up to his debut, There’s Really A Wolf. Below lies Russ‘ sophomore album Zoo, which contains 12 tracks and additional appearances from Scott Storch, Rick Ross, Snoop Dogg and Mahalia.

G Perico – Guess What?

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One of the West Coast’s most authentic artists is back with some fire for the Summer’s end. G Perico delivers Guess What?, a 7-track cruise with few additional appearances (only Kalin.FrFr and Garren make the cut).

Stream below, alongside a new visual for “All Nighter.” It’s also a precursor to more from the L.A. emcee, which I hope will come sooner than later.

Estelle – Lovers Rock

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Estelle is back with a new album titled Lovers Rock, and — as the title may suggest — the British singer has decided to incorporate Reggae, Dancehall and more for a conceptual work of art that tells a beautiful story of her parent’s cinema-worthy relationship. She doesn’t tell it alone, either: Kranium, Maleek Berry, Luke James, Konshens, Chronixx, Alicai Harley and more provide assistance on the 14-track offering.

Joey Purp – QUARTERTHING

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All talent aside, the fact that Joey Purp has RZA and GZA two separate tracks makes this a surefire listen alone. With that said, the Chicago emcee keeps the SAVEMONEY train moving with his new album QUARTERTHING, which — in addition to the Wu-Tang assists — sees appearances from Ravyn Lenae, Cdot Honcho and more.

YoungBoy Never Broke Again – 4Loyalty

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This year, YoungBoy Never Broke Again has certainly come into his own as one of the most talented (and transparent) artists of Hip-Hop’s new generation. For the past couple of weeks, the Louisiana artist has delivered two quality EPs: 4Freedom and, alongside Kevin Gates, 4Respect. Now, he keeps the momentum going with 4Loyalty, four new tracks that see appearances from Quando Rondo and Young Thug. Vibe to it below.

Mila J – August 2018

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A bit late with this one, but worth it nonetheless: Mila J is another artist who has been quietly creating dope music on a monthly basis. For his latest, she drops August 2018, which comes with 5 tracks and a single assist from MIGH-X. Enjoy below.

Berner – RICO

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Berner is back with a new album titled RICO, his second offering this year following The Big Pescado. As with its predecessor, RICO contains a slew of artists and friends: (Taylor Gang affiliates) Wix Khalifa and Ty Dolla $ign, Curren$y, DJ Quik, Kevin Gates, Young Buck (who is not having his best week ever), Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Styles P, DJ Paul, Cam’ron and loads more. Light one up and press play below.

Masego – Lady Lady

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Virginia-based artist Masego (finally!) delivers his debut album, Lady Lady. The 14-track release was led by singles “Tadow,” “Old Age” and “Queen Tings”; additional appearances include SiR, FKJ, Sounwave, Ari Lennox and more.

YBN Nahmir, YBN Almighty Jay & YBN Cordae – YBN: The Mixtape

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The Young Boss N***as movement continues to build, the next big moment being the below mixtape, led by current YBN frontrunners Nahmir, Almighty Jay and Cordae. Add in additional features from Chris Brown, Wiz Khalifa, Machine Gun Kelly, Cuban Doll and Asian Doll, and you have a solid compilation-style offering that should get plenty of play during cooler months. Check it out below.

LD – The Masked One

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67‘s LD (arguably the group’s most popular member) has decided to step out on his own, dropping a new project titled The Masked One. The 8-track offering also sees additional appearances from Tiggs Da Author, Dizzy Rascal (!), Young Adz and more.

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For his latest, D.C.’s Shy Glizzy drops off a new track titled “Where We Come From,” which features Louisiana star YoungBoy Never Broke Again. Adding in other recent drops from Shy, I can only hope this means that a new project is on the horizon.

Pick up the new single here.

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