Chris Brown, Kelela, FLO, Teyana Taylor and Wale, Action Bronson, PinkPantheress, 6LACK, T.I., and more stars unleash new sounds
℗ 2026 RCA Records, under exclusive license from Chris Brown Entertainment; Warp Records; ℗ 2026 Universal Music Operations Limited
Today is Friday, which means there are tons of new releases to look forward to from some of your favorite hip-hop, R&B, reggae, dancehall, and afrobeats artists. To help you unwind and enjoy the weekend, check out VIBE’s picks of songs and albums you should hear and add to your soundtrack of weekend festivities.
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Chris Brown – ‘BROWN’
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Kelela – “linknb”
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FLO – “Therapy At The Club”
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Teyana Taylor, Wale – “Bed Of Roses”
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Action Bronson – ‘Planet Frog’
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PinkPantheress – “Girl Like Me”
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6LACK, Young Thug – “Ashin the Blunt”
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French Montana, Max B, Rick Ross – “Smoking Pt. 2” “
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T.I. – “MR HIM”
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Key Glock – “Go”
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DJ Premier, The Alchemist – “FOR THE GIG”
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Anderson .Paak Feat. DEAN – “Aftertaste”
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Little Simz – ‘Sugar Girl’
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Durand Bernarr – “Am I Okay?!”
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Young Nudy – “Ya Dig”
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38 Spesh Feat. Method Man – “The Main Line”
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Tank and The Bangas Feat. David Shaw, Austin Brown – “Nighttime”
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The Womack Sisters – “Chauffer”
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Lelo – ‘Mastiff’
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Cash Cobain – “I Wanna Rock”
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ROE – “Body”
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AZ – ‘Doe or Die III’
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DDG – “Top Of The Hill”
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Fat Nwigwe – “QUEEN”
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Deante’ Hitchcock – ‘Junkie in The Sun’
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YG Kayboe Feat. Finesse 2Tymes – “By The Way”
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Black Fortune – ‘Road To Osshland: The Series’
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Hil St Soul – ‘Nasalifya (Thank You)’
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HotBlock Jmoe Feat. Jacquees – “I Will”
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Ray Vaughn Feat. Isaiah Rashad – “Vibe Responsibly”
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JPEGMAFIA – “War Over Land”
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Lithe – ‘Jezebel’
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Trap Dickey – ‘The Ville’
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YG Marley – “FIYAH”
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Flyana Boss – “FEELIN IT”
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Lancey Foux – “BODY’
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Armani White – “[PRESS]”
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Young Chris, MadeinTYO Feat. Freeway – “Too Strong”
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Trim – “Coconut Water”
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Naomi Sharon – “Better Days”
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okay coleman! – “Let Me Go”
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Myles Smith – ‘Hold Me In The Dark’
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Ovrkast. – “Play This”
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BigWalkDog – “Forehead”
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Terri Lyne Carringnton + Social Science Feat. Ledisi, Tank from Tank and the Bangas, J. Ivy, and Brandee Younger – “Autonomy Song”
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Uncle Waffles, Royal MusiQ – ‘4 DA STREETS’
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KB – ‘Left Hand’
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Sam Pounds Feat. Family Company – “Queen”
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Jawan Feat. SIS – “Always On My Mind”
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DreamDoll – “Too Established/Maybelline”
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