New Music Friday: Westside Gunn, Keri Hilson, and Wiz Khalifa Pours Up ‘Kush & Orange Juice 2’
For this New Music Friday, there’s more than enough range to fill your weekend mix. Keri Hilson and Wiz Khalifa take us back to the blog era of R&B and hip-hop on their respective new albums. Male vocalists like Destin Conrad, Isaiah Falls, and Leon Thomas represent the latest class of R&B with fresh singles. Plus, we have solid collaborations from Ovrkast. featuring Samara Cyn and Robin Thicke featuring Mustard.
Check out our complete list below.
Keri Hilson - We Need to Talk
After a 15-year hiatus, Keri Hilson reminds us that her pen is goated on her long-awaited third album, We Need to Talk.
Wiz Khalifa - Kush & Orange Juice 2
Taking fans back to the basics of blog era rap is Wiz Khalifa on Kush & Orange Juice 2, the sequel to his 2010 mixtape.
Alex Isley - When
Los Angeles R&B vocalist Alex Isley gets listeners into their feels on 6-track EP, When.
Leon Thomas feat. Halle Bailey - “Rather Be Alone”
Leon Thomas and Halle Bailey match each other's emotional vulnerability on their new collaboration, “Rather Be Alone.”
Destin Conrad - “Kissing In Public”
Ahead of his debut album Love On Digital, Destin Conrad delivers a public display of affection on new single “Kissing In Public.”
Ovrkast. feat. Samara Cyn - “Small Talk”
Before joining Saba on tour, Oakland rhymer and producer taps Samara Cyn for “Small Talk.”
Blu & August Fanon - Forty
With production from August Fanon, West Coast rapper Blu gracefully enters his forties with an album dedicated to his middle-aged years.
Robin Thicke featuring Mustard - “Never Too Late”
On the Sneaks soundtrack is the motivational Robin Thicke and Mustard collaboration “Never Too Late.”
Isaiah Falls - LVRS Paradise
Singer Isaiah Falls enters LVRS Paradise on his delicate new album of the same name.
Tommy Richman feat. Sexyy Red - “Actin Up (Remix)”
It’s a party on the strip club ready Tommy Richman and Sexyy Red collaboration “Actin Up (Remix).”
Mozzy - Intrusive Thoughts
Representing the West Coast, rapper Mozzy expands his Intrusive Thoughts with help from album collaborators Peysoh, Polo G and EST Gee.
Allstar JR - “I’m the Guy”
Detroit rapper takes the throne as the city’s finest on new track “I’m the Guy.”
