Gucci Mane, City Girls, Jim Jones and More – New Hip-Hop Projects

As one other week attracts to an in depth, the weekend is met by one other spherical of notable hip-hop releases. A high-profile rapper-exec from Atlanta drops his first solo effort in years, a pair of feminine spitters from Miami get uncooked with their new album, a Harlem MC and his collective come by with a brand new LP and extra.

Gucci Mane Delivers New Double LP, Breath of Recent Air

After spending a lot of years placing out tasks that spotlight his roster of artists on 1017 Information, Gucci Mane drops a brand new solo album within the type of Breath of Recent Air. Described by Gucci himself as “a basic,” Guwop has been providing followers a glimpse of what the 24-song double LP entails all all through 2023.

Among the many album’s 9 beforehand launched singles, standouts embrace “06 Gucci” that includes 21 Savage and DaBaby in addition to the Mike WiLL Made-It-produced “There I Go” that includes J. Cole. Other than that includes a bevy of rhymers signed to Gucci’s 1017 label, further visitor appearances on Breath of Recent Air arrive by means of Lil Child, Roddy Ricch and Nardo Wick.

Gucci and his 1017 signees celebrated the album’s launch on Tuesday (Oct. 17) with a particular hometown efficiency on the Tabernacle in Atlanta. Different Atlanta hip-hop mainstays readily available on the 1017 Day occasion included Quavo, Latto and T.I.  

Learn Extra: Gucci Mane Desires to Signal This Nation Artist Who’s Set to Have No. 1 Music on Billboard Sizzling 100

Metropolis Women Unleash RAW Album

After three years away, the Metropolis Women have lastly returned with their third studio album RAW. The pair have been laborious at work regardless of the lengthy hole between albums. They’ve collaborated with Usher, DJ Khaled and Yung Miami’s former flame Diddy. To not point out, Miami additionally began her personal discuss present Caresha Please, which just lately received the 2023 BET Hip Hop Award for Finest Hip Hop Platform.

Regardless of the drought, Metropolis Women have fed their followers as greatest they will, rolling out the singles “I Want a Thug” “Piñata” and “Face Down” in assist of the brand new challenge. They’ve additionally teased the album extensively. After clapping back at trolls for questioning her over new Metropolis Women music, Yung Miami instructed The Minimize in August that the album’s delay was resulting from high quality management.

“Whenever you doing a challenge, it takes time,” she mentioned. “We’re making an attempt to take a seat by it and make it possible for that’s what we wish to put out. It’s gonna hit completely different.”

Learn Extra: JT Confirms She’s Dropping Solo Challenge, Followers Suppose She’s Leaving Metropolis Women

Jim Jones and Byrdgang Drop Compilation Album, Byrdgang 2.0

Jim Jones and Byrdgang have returned with the most recent incarnation for Byrdgang 2.0, the follow-up to 2008’s M.O.B. (Members of ByrdGang). The 16-track effort options Byrdgang members Dyce Payso, Eager Streetz, Yellowtapee, 34Zeussy, DramaB2R, G Mimms, Dilla Illa and extra. The album additionally consists of further visitor appearances from Melii, Fivio Overseas and Capella Gray.

This can be Jimmy’s second album of 2023, following shut behind his March Hitmaka collab album Again in My Prime. That album featured appearances from Ty Dolla $ign, Pleasure P, Jeremih and others.

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