From Hollywood to Home: Black Voices in Entertainment
Key takeaways
- VIBE curates fresh Hip-Hop, R&B, Reggae, Dancehall, and Afrobeats releases to update your weekend playlist.
- Notable album, Kota The Friend, LOCAL ART DEALER, Vol. 1, offers cozy, introspective new material.
- High-energy collabs and remixes include Rob49 with Lil Yachty, and crew-driven posse cuts.
- Global sounds shine, from Afrobeats pairings like Angélique Kidjo featuring Ayra Starr to reggae-infused tracks.
- Emerging voices stand out, examples: rum.gold, Jozzy, and indie R&B gems for curated playlists.
Snoop Dogg, NE-YO, Yeat, Central Cee, Fetty Wap, Elmiene, Jessie Reyez, and more stars release new heat.
Death Row Records / gamma.; © 2026 HSG Ventures LLC, under exclusive license to 10k Projects; Lyfestyle Corporation/Field Trip Recordings/Capitol Records
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 festivities.
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Snoop Dogg – “Stop Counting My Poccets”
Image Credit: Death Row Records / gamma.
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NE-YO – “Up Out & Gone”
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Yeat – ‘ADL’
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Central Cee – ‘All Roads Lead Home’
Image Credit: ℗ 2026 Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment, under exclusive license from CC4L Limited -
Fetty Wap – ‘Zavier’
Image Credit: ℗ 2026 300 Entertainment LLC -
Elmiene – ‘sounds for someone’
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Jessie Reyez – ‘$TILL PAID’
Image Credit: ℗ 2026 FMLY, under exclusive license to Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. -
aja monet Feat. Meshell Ndegeocello & Georgia Anne Muldrow- “elsewhere”
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Jenevieve Feat. Jordan Ward – “Waiting Room”
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Rob49 Feat. Lil Yachty, YTB Fatt, G Herbo, BTY Beedo, G Youngin – “Da Fuxk (Remix)”
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Honey Bxby Feat. Queen Naija, BunnaB – “Shame (Remix)”
Image Credit: © Rebirth Ent./Art@War/Warner Records, © 2026 Art@War/Warner Records Inc. -
Chief Keef – ‘Skeletor’
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Boldy James, MC Serch, Handz Up – “What The Stove Say”
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Juvenile – ‘Boiling Point’
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Skrillex Feat. Young Miko – “Duro”
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Justine Sky – ‘CANDY’
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Masicka – “Boasty”
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rum.gold – ‘Is There Anybody Home?’
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BIA – ‘We On Go Pack’
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Armanii – ‘THE IMPACT (Deluxe): PGLA Edition’
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Mudbaby Ru Feat. Key Glock – “Out The Mud”
Image Credit: Geffen Records
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Skrilla – “Roger Dat”
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Phoenix James – “Hold On”
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Isaia Huron – “this girl wants everything”
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Genia – “Baby I’ma Star”
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Flyana Boss – “Jungle”
Image Credit: ℗ 2026 broke
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KAIRO – “HALO”
Image Credit: Kairo/Def Jam
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Jozzy – ‘Soundtrack 2 Get Her Back’
Image Credit: ℗ 2026 Dope By Accident, LLC under exclusive license to RBC Records / BMG Rights Management (US) LLC -
Kota The Friend – ‘LOCAL ART DEALER, Vol. 1’
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Leikeli47 – “Bad Guy”
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Kembe X – “Crooks & Castles”
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Bizzy Crook, Rick Ross, C Stunna – “Risky”
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Kaelin Ellis Feat. Madison McFerrin, SWEATA – “HELLO.MORNING”
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Shoreline Mafia – “We Like To Party”
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King Promise & Mr. Eazi – “Mariana”
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Kenny Muney – “Don’t Worry About Me”
Image Credit: Paper Route Empire
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Big Moochie Grape – “Da Reason”
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Black Sherif – “PopStar”
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GELO – “AYE”
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B5 – “E.T.A.”
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1 Umbrella – “DHS Inc.”
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HoodTrophy Bino Feat. Keykinya – “My Way”
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Lil Novi – “Made In Abyss”
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Hotboii – “Outta Space”
Image Credit: Rebel/Geffen Records
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Tony Sunshine Feat. Lil Pump – “Pump It Up”
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Flippa T – ‘I Am The Program’
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Aaron Page – “Waiting Room”
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Angélique Kidjo Feat. Ayra Starr – “Aye Kan (Are You Coming Back?)”
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E-Los Feat. REASON – “Sweet”
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YNG Martyr – ‘CHALANT’
Image Credit: © 2026 YNG Martyr
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