2024 has already been a 12 months in hip-hop to recollect and there are nonetheless six months of releases to look ahead to. This week, we get an EP from one of many recreation’s hottest feminine rappers, a Cali rapper with a budding appearing profession drops his remaining launch on Def Jam, a former XXL Freshman releases a brand new prolonged play and extra.

Sexyy Purple Drops In Sexyy We Belief EP

Sexyy Purple continues to be on the marketing campaign path to “Make America Sexyy Once more.” The St. Louis rapper drops her first mission of 2024 with the brand new EP In Sexyy We Belief.

The EP options visitor appearances from Lil Child and Drake on “U My Everthing.” This latter music marks the second time Sexyy and Drizzy have collaborated. The duo teamed up final 12 months on the Jersey Membership-influenced monitor “Wealthy Child Daddy.”

The LP’s first single is “Get It Sexyy,” with the music video paying homage to the early 2000s Southern rap scene. Within the visible, which may be seen beneath, Sexyy is at a curler rink getting her twerk on and having enjoyable. The clip additionally options cameos from Drizzy, Soulja Boy, D4l’s Fabo, Trippie Redd, Sexyy’s longtime producer Tay Keith and extra.

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Vince Staples Unleashes Darkish Instances LP

Vince Staples returns with a brand new album Darkish Instances, which is his seventh and remaining mission on Def Jam Recordings. The gathering arrives two years after Ramona Park Broke My Coronary heart in 2022.

The album’s darkish cowl artwork incorporates a faint picture of a noose. In response to the Los Angeles rhymer, it represents the possibly life-threatening challenges that Black individuals face day-after-day. “I am Black, and that’s what we’re evading,” Vince defined in a press launch. “All of us have our issues that might kill us. All of us have that imminent risk.”

As for the music, Vince Staples shared his final purpose for his new album in a message he posted on his Instagram web page, which may be seen beneath.

“Eleven years in the past, a younger, unsure model of myself was given a chance with Def Jam Recordings. I launched my first mission below their banner, Shyne Coldchain Vol 2, a 12 months later,” he wrote. “I used to be not sure of what to anticipate from the world of music however deeply conscious of what I wanted: a change in my environment and a transparent understanding of self. Ten years and 7 initiatives later, I’ve discovered that readability. Now, I share with you my remaining Def Jam launch, Darkish Instances.”

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Coi Leray Delivers Lemon Automobiles EP

After dropping her “Wanna Come Via” collab with Mike Will Made-It again in January, Coi Leray is now linking up with the tremendous producer once more for her Lemon Automobiles EP. The 6-track EP options one sole characteristic from Skilla Child and consists of the primary single and video, “Lemon Automobiles.”

The discharge will likely be Coi’s first since signing to Island Information, and comes after she dropped her Coi album with Republic again in June of 2023. In a press release, Coi stated, “2024 goes to be my grown and horny period. I’m taking on this 12 months. I’ve acquired a lot new music and a complete new facet of me to get to know.”

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