It is surprisingly a giant week for hip-hop. Except for Kendrick Lamar’s long-awaited diss monitor aimed toward Drake, there are additionally some equally as anticipated initiatives. This week an enigmatic R&B singer lastly stamps his arrival, a rap veteran tackles the blues, a Brooklyn-based rhymer delivers one other street-edged undertaking and extra.

4batz Drops Debut EP U made me a st4r

After exploding in reputation off three songs, “act i: stickerz,” “act ii: date @ 8” and “act iii: on god? (she like),” elusive R&B singer 4batz has lastly dropped his debut EP, U made me a st4r. The ten-track EP, launched by way of Gamma, consists of a number of of his beforehand launched tracks, plus a collaboration with Ye on the remix to “act iii: on god? (she like).” 4batz was noticed linking up with Ye within the studio in April. Surprisingly, the Drake remix to “act ii,” is just not on the undertaking. Whereas not that a lot is thought in regards to the Texas artist, U made me a st4r formally declares the soft-spoken singer’s arrival and will dispel a number of the trade plant hypothesis.

Boosie Badazz Tackles the Blues on Boosie Blues

On Monday (April 29), Boosie Badazz returned along with his newest album, Boosie Blues. The 13-track undertaking options tracks just like the Down South dipped “Nation Facet” and the emotional ode “Playin’ With My Feelings,” plus appearances from Pokey Bear, Roi “Chip” Anothony and quite a few others. The brand new album marks Boosie’s second launch of 2024, following his In Home 2: Boosie and the Beast undertaking that dropped on Feb. 9. Boosie can be at present part of the By no means Give Up Tour with different Southern icons like Trick Daddy, Juvenile, Main 9 and others.

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Rome Streetz Drops Off Buck 50 EP

New York rapper and Griselda signee Rome Streetz returns along with his newest EP, Buck 50. Produced solely by Wavy Da Ghawd, the six-track EP consists of “Ball of Tender” and “Why Is Water Moist.” The brand new effort arrives after Streetz concluded his Noise Kandy sequence with Noise Kandy 5 final September, which options appearances from Joey Bada$$, Curren$y, Boldy James and others.

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