We're halfway through the year and hip-hop continues to bring a lot of heat for your listening pleasure. Last month, albums from Gunna, Chief Keef, Rapsody, among others, kept things crazy. But as June begins, upcoming projects from Moneybagg Yo, Don Toliver, Hunxho, Yelawolf, Lupe Fiasco and more will ensure a very hot summer season. Check out the new music releases below.
Moneybagg Yo's Speak now Album
After revealing his emotional side on his 2023 mixtape Hard to Love, Moneybagg Yo is ready to express his feelings in full on his new studio album, Speak Now. Set for release on June 14th, the Memphis rapper has promised fans that the upcoming project will be as informative as it is raw, just like he has done on his previous albums.
“For every action there is a reaction, timing is everything and information is power,” Moneybagg wrote in his Instagram post, which you can see below. “[I’m] Raw There is no cut in this S**t This For My Day.
In Moneybagg Yo's latest video for “Tryna Make Sure,” the CMG artist makes it clear that nothing is changing and he's still out here making paper and building luxury cars. Peep Moneybagg's video below.
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by Don Tolliver Hardstone Psycho Album
Don Toliver has it all and he's loving life right now. In March, Don and his partner, singer Kali Uchis, celebrated the arrival of their first child – a baby boy – into the world. Now the Houston rapper-singer is looking forward to the arrival of another beloved project in his life, his new album titled Hardstone Psycho.
On June 14, the LP's first single is “Attitude,” featuring Charlie Wilson and Cash Cobain. Produced by Cobain, the song samples Snoop Dogg and Pharrell's classic summer anthem “Beautiful.”
The accompanying music video, which you can watch below, features Don as the leader of a motorcycle club rocking leather gear and shades. Cactus Jack frontman Travis Scott makes an appearance in the visual alongside footage of people dancing and bikers doing tricks on the streets of New York.
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by Hunxho Before the Album Mixtape
Hunxho is hard at work on his upcoming album, but in the meantime, he's teasing his fans with a musical appetizer. Arrival on June 7, Before the Album is a mixtape that offers a preview of what's to come in his full body of work.
The 24-year-old Atlanta native dropped songs to promote his upcoming mixtape. One of them is “Won't Get It”, a reflective track where Hunxho studies the cost of fame.
“If you do good, if you do bad, they still judge you/Money makes the ones you love say, 'F**k you'/Or is it the fame? Cause that's before I had the money,” he rap in the song.
Hunxho is currently on the road with his The One Night Only tour. To purchase tickets, head to ticketmaster.com.