The 13 Best New Songs This Week
by Robby Seabrook IIIWeek in and week out, there are plenty of brand new rap songs, no matter the time of year. It can be really difficult to stay aware of what's out and also what's hot, so XXL decided to make things much easier for you. Instead of sorting out nearly everything that released this week, we've narrowed it down to strictly the best of the week, saving you plenty of time.
Expect to see selections from the established stars, the next wave of new talent, the up-and-comers and everyone else in between. If your song is fire enough to beat the competition, it'll take one of the weekly spots. You can trust us on this one; follow our lead and you'll never get laughed off of the aux cord again. Your friends will finally trust you with playlists; it'll be wonderful. In addition to that, you can check back every week for the latest and greatest tracks. You'll always have somewhere to turn to each week, being sure to find some songs you'll dig.
Enjoy this week's list, featuring new songs from Migos ("Give No Fxk" featuring Young Thug & Travis Scott), A Boogie Wit da Hoodie ("Stain" featuring DaBaby), Polo G ("Go Stupid" featuring NLE Choppa & Stunna 4 Vegas) and more. See you next week!
"Give No Fxk"
Migos featuring Young Thug & Travis Scott
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2n9gE20hqU4
"Stain"
A Boogie Wit da Hoodie featuring DaBaby
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiLyMoWQMOI
"Go Stupid"
Polo G featuring NLE Choppa & Stunna 4 Vegas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEEoaKwwxbg
"Konclusions"
YG featuring Kehlani
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9OLXmBlVEY
"Barbarian"
Calboy featuring Lil Tjay
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltC_w5Nj7Vw
"Dior (Remix)"
Pop Smoke featuring Gunna
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlRxTNDh4A4&feature=emb_title
"Yikes (Freestyle)"
Dreezy
https://youtu.be/j7SGF1N4rIw
"Knocked Off"
YoungBoy Never Broke Again
https://youtu.be/JjZP0Ef1iaw
"Sign Language"
Conway
"Lamb Pass By"
Chief Keef
https://youtu.be/c4W9CDJ34bo
"Drip Jacker"
Zaytoven and Lil Gotit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mz5kf7rTYD8
"Dame 6"
Damian Lillard & Pusha T
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8m1h3UK6Ts
"Hightop Shoes"
Lil Yachty
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMBOnDqwMJs&list=OLAK5uy_kvs5ydsUgFKyDdJoBU7N3AlpsnPTHogqM&index=1
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