Last week delivered a wave of new music from rap’s biggest names, both past and present. Offset returned with his second album of the year, Kodak Black ended his two-year hiatus with a surprise Halloween-themed project, and Westside Gunn completed his Heels Have Eyes trilogy, continuing his prolific 2025 output.
Fans of late rap legend Big L received the long-awaited posthumous album Harlem’s Finest: Return of the King, part of Nas and Mass Appeal’s Legend Has It… series. The album features appearances from Nas, JAY-Z, Mac Miller, Method Man, Joey Bada$$, and more. Other notable releases include new projects from DJ Premier and Ransom, Saba, and Lloyd Banks.
On the singles side, NLE Choppa fired at NBA YoungBoy on his 2Pac-inspired track “KO,” Wale promoted his upcoming album Everything Is a Lot with “City On Fire,” and Brent Faiyaz delivered smooth vibes with his new single “Have To.”
Key Album and Project Releases
Offset — Haunted By Fame
Featuring NBA YoungBoy, NoCap, Lil Dump
Kodak Black — Just Getting Started
Featuring Gunna, Chance The Rapper, Lil Yachty, Pharrell, Don Toliver, TTO KT, Reign
Westside Gunn — Heels Have Eyes 3
Featuring Benny The Butcher, Stove God Cooks, Rome Streetz, Brother Tom Sos
Big L — Harlem’s Finest: Return of the King
Featuring JAY-Z, Nas, Mac Miller, Method Man, Joey Bada$$, Joe Budden, Showbiz, Errol Holden
DJ Premier & Ransom — The Reinvention
No featured artists
Lloyd Banks — HHVI: The Six of Swords
No featured artists
Saba — C0FFEE!
Featuring Ogi, Senite, Maxx Moor, FELIX!
Icewear Vezzo — Purple Passion
Featuring 2 Chainz, Finesse2Tymes, G.T.
Armani White — There’s a Ghost In My House
Featuring T-Pain, Samara Cyn
Notable Singles
NLE Choppa — “KO” (NBA YoungBoy Diss)
Produced by Charley Cooks, NLE The Great, Aaron Mattes
Wale feat. Odeal — “City on Fire”
Produced by P2J, Cole YoursTruly
Brent Faiyaz — “Have To”
Produced by Jonah Roy, Andrew Kim
Ken Carson — “Yes”
Produced by Clif Shayne
Cam’ron — “Bronx Coochie”
Boldy James & Nicholas Craven — “Infrared Dot Com”
Produced by Nicholas Craven
Noname feat. Devin Morrison — “Hundred Acres”
Produced by Greg Paul, Brandon Cordoba
Navy Blue — “Orchards”
Produced by Child Actor
Monaleo feat. NBA YoungBoy — “Putting Ya Dine (Remix)”
Produced by Truebeatzz, Govsensei
Pink Siifu feat. Kal Banx — “nun+”
Produced by Kal Banx
This week’s releases reflect the diversity of hip-hop today, from posthumous projects honoring rap legends to surprise drops and high-profile collaborations. Fans have plenty to explore across albums and singles, with standout contributions from established stars and rising artists alike.
