Kodak Black, Westside Gunn, Smino and More – New Hip-Hop Projects

As October creeps to a detailed, the standard stage of latest music releases this week is nearly scary. This time round, a South Florida spitter continues a banner 12 months with one other new album, an MC repping Buffalo, N.Y. reaches a milestone together with his tenth studio LP, a St. Louis rhymer is delivering his third studio album and extra.

Kodak Black has been having a busy 12 months in varied methods and now the Pompano Seashore, Fla. rapper returns together with his second album of 2022, Kutthroat Invoice Vol. 1. Previous to saying the discharge of his fifth studio album earlier this month, Yak dropped off three of the LP’s new tracks in a matter of two weeks.

Led by the Tye Beats-produced singles, “Stroll” and “Spin,” Kuttroat Invoice Vol. 1 can be previewed by Kodak’s most up-to-date tune, “I am So Superior,” on which Metro Boomin laces a beat that includes driving 808 drums and the majestic sounds of a classical strings part. Visitor appearances on the 19-track providing embrace contributions from a lot of up-and-coming spitters like Lil Crix, VVSNCE, NFL Tuewop and Prince Swanny.

Kuttroat Invoice Vol. 1 follows the February launch of Kodak Black’s final album, Again for All the things, which has confirmed to be each a essential and business success for the “Usain Boo” artist. Upon its launch, Lil Kodak’s earlier drop debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 albums chart and its lead single, “Tremendous Gremlin,” stays stable on the Billboard Scorching 100 chart after reaching a peak place of No. 3.

Westside Gunn celebrates the discharge of his tenth studio album with the aptly titled, 10. The commemorative LP follows on the heels of his July 2022 mixtape, Peace Fly God, and is led by the one, “Shootouts in SoHo” that includes A$AP Rocky and Range God Cooks, a storytelling observe that finds the three MCs vibing out at a New York Metropolis home social gathering.

Gunn’s heavy-hitting observe itemizing contains visitor appearances from the likes of Busta Rhymes, Run The Jewels, Black Star and Wu-Tang members RZA, Raekwon and Ghostface Killah. Manufacturing on Ten options sounds from main beatmakers together with Swizz Beatz and long-time Westside Gunn collaborator, The Alchemist.

In unveiling the discharge date and canopy artwork for Ten, the Buffalo, N.Y. spitter expressed a supreme sense of confidence in what followers can count on from his landmark tenth album.

“I’ma be trustworthy with y’all, cannot no person fuck with me,” wrote Westside Gunn. “This shit in me not on me. Why I’ve to be the illest rapper after I’m the illest N… Ya fav rapper want he was me. Oh, yeah, and my album’s nonetheless higher than everyone’s. Ten. The God is right here.”

Smino is again together with his third studio effort Luv 4 Hire. The 15-song assortment follows his 2016 album Nøir. The undertaking boasts visitor appearances from Lil Uzi Vert, Doechii, Fortunate Daye and extra. The 31-year-old rapper dropped two singles from the LP: “90 Proof,” that includes J. Cole, and “Matinee.”

Main as much as the discharge, Smino shared on his Instagram account a video of his childhood house in St. Louis within the model of the favored 2000s present MTV Cribs. In one other clip, Smino performs a mailman delivering “luv letters” to his followers and informing them who’s going to seem on his new album.

In 2023, Smino and JID will likely be co-headlining the Luv Is 4Ever Tour. The dynamic rap duo’s North American trek is in help of JID’s just-released album The Ceaselessly Story and Smino’s undertaking Luv 4 Hire. The tour kicks off Jan. 22, 2023 in Seattle and wraps up on March 29 in Nashville.

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