The Best New Hip-Hop This Week contains albums, movies, and songs from Rico Nasty, Samara Cyn, and Sexyy Pink.
With summer season inching nearer, rap and hip-hop are again outdoors — so to talk. New York standard-bearers The LOX led the cost with their Pink Bull Spiral freestyle:
In the meantime, the girlies took management, with Rico Nasty dropping yet one more video from her new album, Deadly: “Son Of A Gun.”
Samara Cyn joined her tourmate Smino in displaying off their “Model New Tooth.”
Clipse made their long-awaited comeback with “Ace Trumpets.”
And Sexyy Pink gave one hell of a co-sign to rising star Pluto on her “Whim Whammiee” remix.
Right here is the most effective of hip-hop this week ending Could 30, 2025.
Benji Blue Payments & BNYX — Out The Blue
The burgeoning Atlanta rapper and superstar-stamped Philly producer crew as much as craft a hard-hitting assortment of entice rap bangers, led by the surprisingly soulful “I Marvel.” Collectively, they set up a very distinctive sound, making for a standout undertaking that not like the rest in the marketplace in the present day.
Bruiser Wolf — Potluck
Detroit native Bruiser Wolf is finest acknowledged as a member of Danny Brown’s Bruiser Brigade, Wolf has as quirky a supply as that of his benefactor (someplace between Danny’s, E-40’s, and Cee-Lo Inexperienced’s) with the off-beat humorousness that’s the hallmark of Motor Metropolis rap. That includes manufacturing from Harry Fraud, Knxwledge, Sango, and extra, it’s a sleeper hit within the making.
GoldLink — Enoch
Okay, look… This could also be controversial, however I’m going to posit a query: has GoldLink been in artist jail for lengthy sufficient? I do know we’re all speculated to be mad on the man, however on the dimensions of horrid issues rappers have executed and stated over the past couple of years, possibly disrespecting Mac Miller is small potatoes in comparison with, say, advocating for literal Nazis? All I’m saying is, there are solely a handful of rappers bridging the hole between EDM and rap, and he’s certainly one of, like, the 5 finest at it. Right here’s a reminder, at the least.
Luh Tyler — Florida Boy
Practically each music that Tyler has launched within the run-up to his newest album has been good to nice, so it ought to come as no shock that the finished undertaking justifies the 19-year-old’s hype. Whereas I’d prefer to see some extra creative progress within the close to future for him, the latest output of his fast predecessor as teen rap star du jour, Lil Tecca, suggests a greater than respectable probability that’s on the way in which.
Ovrkast. — Whereas The Iron Is Sizzling
Oakland rapper Ovrkast. is maybe finest identified for his manufacturing on Earl Sweatshirt’s 2019 EP Toes of Clay, however he’s simply as compelling as a solo artist in his personal proper. Though he reset his profession in 2023 (actually, with an EP, RESET!), his recalibrated method has resulted in some magnetic alt-rap that weaves in influences from jazz, hardcore boom-bap, and extra modern sounds. My choose for finest launch of the week.
Busta Rhymes — “New York Knicks Anthem (Remix)” Feat. Joey Badass, Papoose, and Nems
Busta repurposes his 2006 Massive Bang Principle single right into a celebratory anthem cheering on his beloved hometown crew as they stave off elimination within the Japanese Convention Finals. The additions of Joey and Nems are well timed; Joey has put town on his again as the present bearer of the Massive Apple flag in a one vs. everyone rap battle that has him tussling with seemingly each underground rapper in LA, whereas Nems famously coined the catchphrases that New Yorkers may be heard screaming into any out there microphone or digital camera with each New York win.
DMX — “Convey Out The Worst” Feat. Joyner Lucas
A posthumous single from the infamous canine lover, “Convey Out The Worst” is a captivating glimpse at Earl in his mid-90s type, rapping over extra modern manufacturing. I’m unsure if he’d have appreciated or hated Joyner Lucas, however presumably, his property has a greater grasp on his needs than these of us who’ve been chronically on-line for the Mass rapper’s mishegoss.
IDK — “Winston Wolf” Feat. No ID
The title card of IDK’s newest loosie music video posits that rap music has gotten a bit too critical these days. Arguably, that is true. However apart from injecting a bit whimsy into our musical day-to-day, the bigger, extra urgent want crammed by “Winston Wolf” is matching a playful No ID with IDK’s sharp wit. The Chicago producer simply did a full undertaking with certainly one of my favourite rappers — is it grasping if I ask for another?
Lexa Gates — “Uber Black”
To begin with, large ups for the interpolation of The Miracles’ “Ooo Child Child.” That’s the form of impressed sampling that may really bridge intergenerational gaps, and earn the appreciation of outdated heads in all places. Lexa has slowly constructed a small however fiercely loyal following, and “Uber Black” is yet one more instance of how.
Meek Mill — “Survivor’s Guilt” Feat. G Herbo
It will get misplaced in his antics, however Meek was and stays certainly one of rap’s premiere road storytellers. Sampling Nipsey Russell’s music “What Would I Do If I Might Really feel” from the musical The Wiz (the identical music Nas interpolated for “Surviving The Instances”), Meek contemplates what it means to be one of many ones who made it out — and the price of staying too accessible when you do. Meek doing refined is a brand new profession shift for him… however hey, that’s the kind of progress you like to see.
