New Music Friday: Lil Wayne, Lil Durk & Kid Cudi, YG & Tyga and more

From first-time collabs to albums from rap greats and party anthems, check out this week's New Music Friday for the culture's latest and greatest in music.

YG TygaHit Me When U Leave the Klub: The Playlist -- The 14-song album is a collection of club hits and party anthems from the West Coast rappers, who tapped Lil WayneSnoop DoggBusta Rhymes and more for features. 

Lil Wayne, Tha Fix Before Tha VI -- The hip-hop icon treated fans to "a lil mixtape to tide us over," a prequel to his long-awaited upcoming album, The Carter IV. The 10-track project follows the rapper's latest single, "Brand New," featuring YG and Tyga, which dropped off on September 27, Wayne's birthday.

Lil Durk & Kid Cudi, "Guitar In My Room" -- It's the first collaboration for the Chicago native and the Cleveland-based rapper, one that arrived alongside an accompanying music video helmed by popular director Cole Bennett.

Latto ft. BabyDrill, "Issa Party" -- Latto linked with her fellow Georgia native, a rapper on the rise who laid bars on the new, upbeat party track. 

Hot New Hip-Hop:

--Drake ft. SZA -- "Slime You Out"

--Doja Cat -- "Paint the Town Red"

--Rod Wave -- "Call Your Friends

--Sexyy Red & Lil Durk -- "Hellcats SRTs 2"

--Offset -- "Fan"

--DiddyFrench Montana & The Weeknd ft. 21 Savage -- "Another One of Me"

Friday, September 29, 2023 at 2:30PM by Jamia Pugh Permalink