New Music Friday: 50 Cent Took the Beef to the Booth, YG Prepares for a New Era, and Bossman Dlow Serves a Summer Banger
It’s Friday, so you know that means we’re rounding up all the most anticipated music releases of the week. 50 Cent is sending shots back at T.I while hyping his new show. YG jumped back on the grid with a fresh single, and Bossman Dlow dropped a track that’s perfect for summer. Allow us to upgrade your playlist.
Monica - Jack Harlow (Album)
Jack Harlow switches things up with this project, stepping away from rap and leaning into slower songs about love and all the feelings that come with falling. Even when things get complicated and emotions spill over, he still comes across like a hopeless romantic.
Love Games - Larrenwong (EP)
If Larrenwong isn't in your library, you've been missing out. Love Games has a nostalgic ’90s R&B sound while highlighting his unique, honest songwriting, which is quickly making him one of the genre’s rising voices.
Motion Party - Bossman Dlow (Single)
When Bossman gets into his flow state, he always cooks up a hit. "Motion Party" is the one you're going to want to add to your pregame and party playlist for sure.
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No One Told Us - 50 Cent featuring Leon Thomas (Single)
50 Cent decided to kill two birds with one stone with this one. It served as a diss track to T.I. and the theme song for the final Power Book spinoff called "Power: Origins."
State of Emergency - YG (Single)
When an artist wipes their Instagram feed, you know what that means. Out of nowhere, YG drops a new single, and he also announced that his next album is done. Just in time for the summer.
Hard Times - Tee Grizzley featuring Hurricane Wisdom (Single)
“Hard Times” feels like Tee getting back to what people first tapped in for: raw bars and real-life storytelling. It’s a shift from his 2025 mixtape Street Psalms, where he leaned more into melodies. The track also comes with a new video from the legendary Jerry Productions.
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Physical - Jacquees featuring Tink (Single)
On “Physical,” the Atlanta singer links back up with Tink, trading flirty lines about the kind of chemistry that keeps building. The two play off each other the entire song, serving that push-and-pull dynamic. The single keeps the momentum going as he gets ready to drop "Mood 2."
Doin' Too Much - Reason featuring Eric Bellinger, Isaiah Jaay
One of the game’s strongest storytellers, the former TDE signee stayed busy all through 2025, and it doesn’t look like Reason is slowing down anytime soon. Along with dropping the new single, he also announced the second installment of his four-part color series, "Moving Towards Love_Pink," set to arrive in April.
Westside - Alex Isley (Single)
“Westside” is a more upbeat, feel-good record that captures the easy energy of an L.A. evening. A proud native of the city, Alex Isley turns the track into a love letter to the place that raised her, carried by those mesmerizing vocals fans already know and love.
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Look At Me Now - Lil Novi (Single)
Lil Wayne's son is training up to take over the family business, and he's got one of the hottest up-and-coming producers on his single, the one and only North West. The children of the two musical legends are setting the tone for the next generation.