Nas, Babyface Ray, Ice Spice and More – New Hip-Hop Projects

Regardless of the season, XXL‘s checklist of latest hip-hop initiatives will preserve the temperatures rising. This week, a Michigan-bred rhymer drops a brand new album after ushering in two hit singles, a New York rap legend debuts the second installment to an album he launched almost two years in the past, one in every of hip-hop’s hottest rising stars drops a deluxe album and extra.

Babyface Ray Drops Summer time’s Mine

Babyface Ray claims the scorching climate as his personal through Summer time’s Mine. The 14-track providing comes on the heels of his latest hit “Donda Bag” and the House-produced single “All-Star Workforce.” The Detroit-based rapper has been hinting on the album since this Could by including the hashtag #SummersMine to his Instagram posts. Babyface Ray additionally dropped a trailer on Friday (July 14) of himself working nonstop within the studio to showcase the album’s inventive route, which may be seen under. Summer time’s Mine follows 2022’s Face and its companion album, Mob.

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Nas Releases Magic 2, a Sequel to His 2021 Undertaking, Magic.

Serving as a follow-up to 2021’s Magic, is Nas’ new album, Magic 2. The rapper first teased Magic 2‘s launch by two mysterious black-and-white visuals on his Instagram web page up to now week, which may be seen under. Nas has as soon as once more enlisted Hit-Boy because the album’s producer. The 2 have efficiently delivered 4 different initiatives collectively: 2020’s King’s Illness, 2021’s King’s Illness II, 2022’s King’s Illness III and naturally, Magic. 50 Cent advised XXL in an unique interview on Tuesday (July 18) about his involvement in Magic 2 as properly. The G-Unit chief unveiled that he’ll seem on Nas’ “Workplace Hours.” The Queens, N.Y. legend shared the LP’s art work on his IG on Tuesday too, which exhibits a merge of his youthful and current self.

Learn Extra: 50 Cent Discusses Collaborating With Nas for the First Time in Over 20 Years on New Nas Album Magic 2

Ice Spice Debuts Deluxe Album for Like..?

Ice Spice’s deluxe album for 2022’s Like..? ushers in three new singles: “How Excessive?,” “Butterfly Ku” and her extremely anticipated report “Deli,” which the rapper first teased on TikTok on July 9. Among the many 11-song monitor itemizing is her first hit single, “Munch (Feelin’ U),” “Bikini Backside,” “In Ha Temper” and the Nicki Minaj-assisted report, “Princess Diana (Remix), which earned Ice Spice her first No. 1 on Billboard’s Sizzling Rap Songs chart. The deluxe model of Like..? may even embrace among the hottest drill and hip-hop beats from her right-hand producer, RIOTUSA. Previous to the album’s launch, Ice Spice dropped the art work, which may be seen under. The quilt artwork exhibits an animated model of the rapper donning her signature fro whereas playfully cupping her chest.

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Take a look at different new initiatives this week from Ken Carson, Black Milk, Valee and Harry Fraud and extra under.