Top 5 Hottest Hip Hop Releases This Week

This article features a curated list of the hottest hip-hop music releases from some of the biggest names in the industry. From emerging talents to renowned artists, our selection includes tracks and albums that would make a fantastic addition to any rap enthusiast’s playlist.

Rap Radar: Hip Hop Releases of the Week (September 11, 2024 — September 17, 2024)

Here are five notable records that have gained significant attention this past week across online news and social media platforms. Many of these projects are expected to make a mark on Billboard’s Global 200 and Hot 100 charts this week.

1) Watch The Party Die (Kendrick Lamar) – Single Release

On September 11, Kendrick Lamar released a new single titled “Watch The Party Die.”The track features contributions from producers Sounwave, Jack Antonoff, Pasqué, and Anca Trio Plus One.

This new song serves as a follow-up to his previous smash hit “Not Like Us,”which has amassed over 740 million streams on Spotify since its May release.

The lyrics center on Kendrick’s perspective regarding the current landscape of the music and hip-hop industry, featuring compelling lines such as:

“Burn the whole village, we start over, it’s really that time / Why reason with these n—-s if they can’t see the future first? Why argue with these clowns if the circus is well at work? Just walk that man down, that’ll do everyone a solid / It’s love, but tough love sometimes gotta result in violence.”

2) Dancing In The Flames (The Weeknd) – Single Release

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The Weeknd – Dancing In The Flames (Official Music Video) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLlSSJ0z7xM)

The Weeknd unveiled the lead single “Dancing In The Flames”from his forthcoming sixth studio album, “Hurry Up Tomorrow,”on September 13, through The Weeknd XO Music ULC.

The track was made available on streaming platforms alongside a full music video. The Weeknd collaborates with producers Max Martin and Oscar Holter to create this ethereal track.

“I can’t wait to see your face / Crash when we’re switchin’ lanes / My love’s beyond the pain / But if I miss the brake / We’re dancin’ in the flames / It’s indescribable.”

3) The Death Of Slim Shady Mourner’s Edition (Eminem) – Deluxe Album Release

The official cover art for the Deluxe edition of Eminem's 12th studio album 'The Death Of Slim Shady' — The official cover art for the Deluxe edition of Eminem’s 12th studio album ‘The Death Of Slim Shady’ (Image via Instagram/@eminem)

On September 13, Eminem released the deluxe version of his 12th studio album, “The Death Of Slim Shady,”titled “Expanded Mourner’s Edition.”This new LP was made available on streaming platforms courtesy of Shady, Aftermath, and Interscope Records.

Below is the complete tracklist for Eminem’s “The Death Of Slim Shady Expanded Mourner’s Edition”:

Renaissance
Habits
Trouble
Brand New Dance
Evil
All You Got (skit)
Lucifer
Antichrist
Fuel
Road Rage
Houdini
Breaking News (skit)
Guilty Conscience 2
Head Honcho
Temporary
Bad One
Tobey (Feat. Big Sean and BabyTron)
Guess Who’s Back (skit)
Somebody Save Me
Steve Berman – Skit
Fuel – Shady Edition (Feat. Westside Boogie x GRIP)
Like My Sh*t
Kyrie & Luca

4) Souled Out (Jhené Aiko) – Album Release

The official cover art for the 10th anniversary of Jhené Aiko's debut studio album 'Souled Out' — The official cover art for the 10th anniversary of Jhené Aiko’s debut studio album ‘Souled Out’ (Image via Instagram/@jheneaiko)

Jhené Aiko celebrated the 10th anniversary of her debut studio album “Souled Out”by releasing a remixed version on September 13, available on DSPs via UMG Recordings Inc.

This remixed project includes updates to her original tracks along with new songs. The tracklist for the remixed “Souled Out”is as follows:

Limbo Limbo Limbo
W.A.Y.S.
To Love & Die
Spotless Mind
It’s Cool
Lyin King
Wading
The Pressure
Brave
Eternal Sunshine
Promises
Pretty Bird (Freestyle)
Remember
Blue Dream
You Vs. Them – Acoustic
Beautiful Ruin

5) ALL RED (Playboi Carti) – Single Release

On September 13, Playboi Carti launched a new single entitled “ALL RED,”released on streaming platforms via AWGE and Interscope Records.

This release marks Carti’s first solo track since his 2022 album “Whole Lotta Red.”The single showcases a deeper vocal style from the rapper, leading fans to compare his new sound to Future’s, reminiscent of Carti’s collaboration on Kanye West’s “Mr. Miyagi.”

“The Bentley’s parked outside / My vibe tryna go for a ride / I put VETEMENTS right on her thighs / I put the mask on ’cause I be fried / All red, I stay with the Fives / All red, we pull up and fire / All red, somebody dyin’ / All red, I pour up then drive.”

Other noteworthy hip-hop projects released this week include Babyface Ray’s new album “The Kid That Did,”the collaborative single “Ferraris in the Rain”by The Alchemist and ScHoolboy Q, and Terrace Martin’s latest release “Nintindo Soul.”

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