From Hollywood to Home: Black Voices in Entertainment
Key takeaways
- Major releases from Tyla, Buju Banton, and Victoria Monét deliver fresh singles and albums worth immediate plays.
- Genre-spanning picks: hip-hop, R&B, reggae, dancehall, and afrobeats highlight diverse Black voices and sounds.
- VIBE curates 50 essential releases, balancing veterans and rising stars like The Game, Leon Bridges, and Flo Milli.
Tyla, Buju Banton, Victoria Monét, Shaboozey, Leon Bridges, The Game, YG, Loe Shimmy, and more artists unveil new tunes
℗ 2026 FAX Records, under exclusive license to Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment; ℗ 2026 Gargamel Music Inc., under exclusive license to VP Music Group, Inc.; ℗ 2026 RCA Records, under exclusive license from Lovett Music, Inc.
Today is Friday, which means there are tons of new releases to look forward to from 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 for weekend festivities.
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Tyla – ‘A*POP’
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Buju Banton – ‘Too Too Bad’
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Victoria Monét – “Reach Out”
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Shaboozey Feat Leon Bridges – “Burn It Down”
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The Game, YG, Swizz Beatz, Timbaland – “Red People”
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Loe Shimmy – ‘Pretty Girlz Run The World’
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Moneybagg Yo – “I See Why”
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Flo Milli – “HOT AS A BIC”
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Rico Nasty – ‘RX’
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Sheff G – ‘Weight On Me: The Album’
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Trim Feat. Monaleo, G Herbo – “Nobody (Remix)”
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Rakim – “A Different Kind”
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Surf7 Feat. Meek Mill – “Goose Coat (Remix)”
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FLO – “Remedied”
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NoName, DRAM – “Squatter”
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WILLOW – ‘The Thread’
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Pitbull, Jason Derulo – “Privacy”
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Real Boston Richey – ‘S.O.S.’
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Fridayy – “Haiku”
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Raq baby – ‘Still Spilling (Bonus)’
Image Credit: ℗ 2026 Santa Anna Label Group
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DDG – “Calling My Phone”
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Saucy Santana – “Quiet On The Creek (QOTC)”
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Ruth B. – “Better Days”
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BabyDrill – ‘Still Dangerous’
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Inspectah Deck Feat. BaeGod- “Day In The Life”
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Yatta Bandz – ‘One & The Same’
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Kenyon Dixon – ‘EGO RUINS EVERYTHING’
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Internet Money Feat. BabyBartier Sir Untre – “556”
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Tiny Habits – “Belt Loop”
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Genia – “Can’t Wait”
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Dinner Party – “Peace Of Mind”
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Ryélle – ‘Led Me To You’
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Kai Ca$h – ‘Bars Not Dead.’
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Chenayder – ‘Outdated’
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Saul Williams, Aztlan Underground – “Robot Slave”/”Mazahua”
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midwxst – ‘SOLITUDE IN SILENCE’
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Keb’ Mo’ – “One Day Away”
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Lancey Foux – “ROCKSTAR RIDER”
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Glizzy Glow – “Poundcake”
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Melba Moore – “Love Wins Every Time”
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Bootsy Collins, Buckethead – ‘Metal Health’
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MC Abdul – “Shway Shway”
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Jazlyn Martin, Jean Deaux – “Girls Girls”
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Sy’Rai – “Bullseye (Nice Shot)”
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EZ MIL – “2200”
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DameDame* – ‘Dreams on the Passenger Seat’
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Cleffy – ‘I’ll Cry Tomorrow’
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Point 5ve – ‘Take A Look At Me Now’
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Osé – ‘Feels Like Home’
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Tre Loaded – “Curious George”
Image Credit: Courtesy of Audible Treats
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