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As the week in music comes to a close, Hypebeast has rounded up the best projects for the latest installment of Best New Tracks.Albums land from Lil Tecca, KayCyy​, Feid, FearDorian, Slick Rick and skaiwater, with Kevin Abstract also dropping a project. Lil Wayne extended his Tha Carter VI with The Carter VI (Bonus) edition, with REASON similarly extending his I Love You Again album.Japanese Breakfast, Gunna, Larry June x Cardo Got Wings, Pi'erre Bourne and Bktherula all released singles.Lil Tecca – DOPAMINEAfter unveiling standout singles "Dark Thoughts" and "OWA OWA," Lil Tecca has unveiled the follow-up project to PLAN A, his fifth studio album, DOPAMINE.  The sole feature on the album comes from none other than Ken Carson.Spotify | Apple MusicKayCyy – Before I Was BornKayCyy is back wi...

As the week in music comes to a close, Hypebeast has rounded up the best projects for the latest installment of Best New Tracks.Albums come from Lil Wayne, Little Simz, Turnstile, Addison Rae, and MARINA, with JPEGMAFIA expanding his Veteran LP.Singles, on the other hand, stem from Lil Yachty, Ty Dolla $ign, Pi'erre Bourne, Kevin Abstract x Dominic Fike and Glorilla.Lil Wayne – Tha Carter VILil Wayne has shared the sixth installment of his Tha Carter album series: Tha Carter VI. The album arrives almost seven years after its predecessor and features Big Sean, 2 Chainz and many others.Spotify | Apple MusicLittle Simz – LotusThe sixth studio album by English rapper Little Simz has surfaced. Entitled Lotus, the initially delayed LP features Obongjayar, Moses Sumney, Sampha, Yusef Dayes and mo...

Niontay needs no introduction — his early-career co-signs say it all.At just 26 years old, the 10K rapper has garnered support and collaborations from Earl Sweatshirt and MIKE, the latter of whom has played a key role in the kickstart of the rapper’s uprising from the confines of the East Coast underground."MIKE put a battery in my back before I even released music," Niontay told Hypebeast, the pair boasting five studio tracks as a unit.Now, with two studio albums under his belt — fresh off the release of Fada<3of$ at the end of April — the Milwaukee-born, Florida-raised, Brooklyn-based rapper has established a tight-knit, symbiotic network of creative collaborators, including MAVI and Sideshow with Tony Seltzer on production.What he hasn’t established, per se, is a signature sound — be...

Colombian powerhouse Ryan Castro is preparing to launch his sophomore album, returning to his roots in the Caribbean on SENDÉ. The highly-anticipated record sees Castro at his best, continuing his journey into reggaeton while exploring his beginnings in reggae, dancehall, and rap. SENDÉ follows the artist's double-platinum debut album released last year. Inspired by his time living in Curaçao, SENDÉ tells a deeply personal story of Castro's musical exploration. Written and recorded in Curaçao, the 18-track album is packed with exciting collaborations, from Peso Pluma to Manuel Turizo. Before the world gets a listen, we sat down with Ryan Castro to learn more about his sophomore album, his time living in Curaçao, and more. What is the meaning of the album title, SENDÉ?The real meaning of S...

As the week in music comes to a close, Hypebeast has rounded up the best projects for the latest installment of Best New Tracks.Albums land from Miley Cyrus, Ovrkast., Obongjayar, Aesop Rock, GoldLink, PlaqueBoyMax and Benji Blue Bills x BNYX, with Leon Thomas expanding on his MUTT album with its deluxe edition.Singles, on the other hand, come from MAVI x Earl Sweatshirt, XXXTentacion x Juice WRLD, Bas x The Hics x Saba, Lorde, Samara Cyn x Smino, Clipse, IDK x No ID, Lil Tecca, LUCKI, girl in red and Justine Skye x Kaytranada.Miley Cyrus – Something BeautifulMiley Cyrus has lifted the veil on her latest longform release – an audiovisual offering entitled Something Beautiful. Bolstered by its strong high-fashion component and imminent Tribeca Film Festival premiere, the project is an immer...