From hot hip-hop collabs to albums by TV entertainers and gospel hits, check out this week's New Music Friday for the culture's latest & greatest in music.
--Dreezy & Hit-Boy, HitGirl -- The Chicago MC joined forces with the Grammy-winning producer to deliver the highly anticipated 10-track project with features from Jeremih, Coi Leray, Ink & Future.
--Nick Cannon, The Explicit Tape: Raw&B -- The TV host returns to music with his first full project since White People Party Music in 2014. As noted in the title, the explicit 14-track project boasts features from fellow R&B stars Brandy, K. Michelle and Jacquees.
--The Walls Group, "Crazy" -- This rising gospel group of four siblings from Texas released their latest single, "crazy." They recently performed the upbeat, energetic track at the 2022 Trumpet Awards.
--Quavo & Takeoff, "Hotel Lobby" -- It's Migos minus one-third of its members, Offset. The uncle-nephew duo released their first collaboration, produced by Murda Beatz, under the new moniker Unc and Phew.
--Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin ft. Naomi Raine & Chandler Moore, "Kingdom" -- It's the first single off the upcoming Kingdom Book One album expected June 17, which will follow the Kingdom Tour set to kick off June 1 in Miami.
Hits in Heavy Rotation
--Lil Baby, "In A Minute"
--Post Malone & Roddy Ricch, "Cooped Up"
--BLXST, "About You"
--Bobby Shmurda, "They Don't Know"
--Mary J. Blige ft. Anderson .Paak, "Here With Me"
--PJ Morton & JoJo ft. Mr. Talkbox, "My Peace"
--Queen Naija & Big Sean, "Hate Our Love"
--Lizzo, "About Damn Time"
Artist on the Rise
Ar'mon & Trey rose to social media fame due to their viral R&B covers and original music. While they've gained success as a pair, the brothers recently began marketing themselves as solo artists.