6 New Hip-Hop & R&B Albums You Should Be Listening To (Week of December 2)
Babyface Ray, Yungeen Ace, and RINI share projects on this New Music Friday. Curren$y also unleashes a new album.
Metro Boomin unveils HEROES & VILLIANS, a star-studded album with a bunch of memorable moments. Though Young Thug and Gunna are still in jail right now, they are included and it adds an oomph factor to the release.
Curren$y releases The Drive In Theatre Part 2.Yungeen Ace drops off Survivor Of The Trenches. Babyface Ray unveils MOB. CR6, Chinx's second posthumous album also arrives.
RINI holds it down for R&B with his latest project Ultraviolet.
Metro Boomin – HEROES & VILLAINS
For his sophomore album, Metro Boomin enlists a slew of collaborators and digs into that trap sound that’s made him a gem in the Atlanta rap market. 21 Savage, Future, Travis Scott, Don Toliver, and even The Weeknd take Metro’s beats for a spin. The late rapper Takeoff is also featured. 21 Savage shines on each of his features.
Standouts: “Superhero (Heroes & Villains),” “Metro Spider,” “Walk Em Down (Don’t Kill Civilians)
Yungeen Ace – Survivor Of The Trenches
Yungeen Ace's Survivor Of The Trenches features EST Gee, SleazyWorld Go, and Boston Richey. In each song, he's hungry and expertly skirting around heavy 808s.
Standouts: "Gang Nem," "No Lackin," "Trap Money"
Curren$y – The Drive In Theatre Part 2
To close out the year, Curren$y shares The Drive In Theatre Part 2. The release is heavily inspired by how he pulls from films he’s watched over the years.
Standouts: “Life She Chose,” “Umbrellas,” “Vintage Luxury”
Babyface Ray – MOB
For his latest offering, Babyface Ray stands tall and shares tracks we’d describe as focused and straightforward.
Standouts: “Wonderful Wayne & Jackie Boy,” “Rap Politics,” “Brand New Benz”
Chinx– CR6
CR6 by Chinx is all about energy, and the energy on this album is palpable. Strong features from Offset on "Lonely" and Benny The Butcher on "Check This Out" make it clear why Chinx's estate decided to drop this compilation.
Standouts: "Check This Out," "Lonely," "Don't Wanna Talk"
RINI – Ultraviolet
RINI’s debut EP Constellations was a remarkable release, it fared well in introducing him to the R&B market. He returns with Ultraviolet, a project that is experimental but also lyrically honest.
Standouts: “Strawberry Blossom,” “Pressure,” “Something to Feel”