{"id":2326942,"date":"2026-03-13T19:21:55","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T19:21:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2326942"},"modified":"2026-03-13T19:21:55","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T19:21:55","slug":"3-new-hip-hop-and-rb-songs-you-must-hear-this-week-3-13-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/3-new-hip-hop-and-rb-songs-you-must-hear-this-week-3-13-26\/","title":{"rendered":"3 New Hip-Hop and R&#038;B Songs You Must Hear This Week (3\/13\/26)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Every week, seemingly a gazillion songs are released on streaming services. From SoundCloud and Bandcamp exclusives to the endless array of songs on Spotify and Apple Music, it\u2019s a lot to take in. Additionally, some tracks aren\u2019t nearly as good as they should be. Who wants to waste their time sifting through records in fear that some aren\u2019t very listenable? How can one possibly have the time to even do it?<\/p>\n<p>This is where Noisey has you\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vice.com\/en\/article\/3-new-hip-hop-and-rb-songs-you-must-hear-this-week-3-6-26\/\">covered<\/a>. We\u2019re saving you time in the playlist department to narrow it down to the three most essential songs in hip-hop and R&amp;B you should hear. Maybe you\u2019ll find a new favorite artist or album in the process.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3-of-the-best-new-hip-hop-songs-and-r-amp-b-records-of-the-week\">3 of the Best New Hip-Hop Songs and R&amp;B Records of the Week<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-savage-platform-youtube-placeholder\" data-component=\"youtube-placeholder\">\n\t\t<button type=\"button\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Play video<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" width=\"72\" height=\"50.76\"><use href=\"#am-symbol-youtube-play-dark\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/3oZP4LPT5_g\/maxresdefault.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 480px)\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t<\/button><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<template><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"La Reezy - Respect Da Yungin\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3oZP4LPT5_g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/template><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<noscript><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"La Reezy - Respect Da Yungin\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3oZP4LPT5_g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/noscript>\n\t<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-respect-da-yungin-by-la-reezy\">\u201cRespect Da Yungin\u201d by La Reezy<\/h3>\n<p>La Reezy raps every verse with the bright-eyed demeanor of a kid in a freestyle circle after school. The 20-year-old New Orleans rapper lands the kind of haymakers rappers draw out in 4 bars into mere couplets. <em>\u201cIs it cocky to say they should have a textbook about me? \u2018Cause I\u2019m a genius live from the South, got something to say and I say it proudly,\u201d<\/em> he snarls.<\/p>\n<p>His arrogance juxtaposes the next set of lines, where he muses about the effects of gun violence by referencing the iconic Tupac film <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5nKBVuot_bw&amp;pp=ygUlanVpY2UgcmFoZWVtIGlzIGRlYWQgc29tZWJvZHkgc2hvdCBlbQ%3D%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Juice<\/a><\/em>. <em>\u201cToo many Bishops runnin\u2019 \u2019round\/Too many Raheem\u2019s dead, they done shot \u2019em,\u201d<\/em> La Reezy raps. One of the most interesting young rappers working today, jumping to the punchline in an era of dwindling attention.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-savage-platform-youtube-placeholder\" data-component=\"youtube-placeholder\">\n\t\t<button type=\"button\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Play video<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" width=\"72\" height=\"50.76\"><use href=\"#am-symbol-youtube-play-dark\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/zzb1gQ5jJSI\/maxresdefault.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 480px)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/zzb1gQ5jJSI\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Play\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t<\/button><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<template><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Rio Da Yung Og, YN JAY &amp; Babyfxce E - The Big 3 (Official Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zzb1gQ5jJSI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/template><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<noscript><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Rio Da Yung Og, YN JAY &amp; Babyfxce E - The Big 3 (Official Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zzb1gQ5jJSI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/noscript>\n\t<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-big-3-by-rio-da-yung-og-yn-jay-and-babyfxce-e\">\u201cThe Big 3\u201d by Rio Da Yung OG, YN Jay, and Babyfxce E<\/h3>\n<p>While everyone might associate the hip-hop Big Three with Drake, J. Cole, and Kendrick Lamar, Rio Da Yung OG, YN Jay, and Babyfxce E argue their spot in Michigan\u2019s Big Three. YN Jay forgoes some of his tried and true horny outlandishness to go bar for bar with Babyfxce E about getting rich, stunting on lame haters, and women that bore them.<\/p>\n<p>But it\u2019s Rio\u2019s sprawling verse that steals the show, where he wheezily raps one-liners like an old man rocking back and forth on his porch. <em>\u201cI can never find a bad b***h who want me for me, I must be ugly, ain\u2019t I?\u201d<\/em> He mulls. It\u2019s his blend of sobering reality and outrageous absurdity that cements him in Michigan\u2019s \u201cBig 3\u201d.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-savage-platform-youtube-placeholder\" data-component=\"youtube-placeholder\">\n\t\t<button type=\"button\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Play video<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" width=\"72\" height=\"50.76\"><use href=\"#am-symbol-youtube-play-dark\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/qXurKV1PoSI\/maxresdefault.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 480px)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/qXurKV1PoSI\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Play\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t<\/button><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<template><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"MIKE, Earl Sweatshirt, SURF GANG - Minty \/\/ Earth\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qXurKV1PoSI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/template><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<noscript><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"MIKE, Earl Sweatshirt, SURF GANG - Minty \/\/ Earth\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qXurKV1PoSI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/noscript>\n\t<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-minty-earth-by-mike-earl-sweatshirt-and-surf-gang\">\u201cMinty \/\/ Earth\u201d by MIKE, Earl Sweatshirt, and SURF GANG<\/h3>\n<p>MIKE and Earl Sweatshirt are desperately trying to figure out why some hip-hop fans only want them to rap a certain way. In an <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/theface.com\/music\/earl-sweatshirt-mike-surf-gang-interview-utility-pompeii-album\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">interview<\/a> with <em>The Face<\/em>, Earl shrugged, \u201cBoth of our stuff gets categorised in a\u00a0pretty sombre lane. There\u2019s still heavy stuff. Surf Gang doesn\u2019t spare heaviness. But when you change the drums, it changes everything. People are like,\u00a0\u200b\u2019Oh my God, what has happened to you?\u2019\u201d Meanwhile, MIKE quipped that half of their fanbases would withdraw once they stopped doing \u201creal hip-hop.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>But this only limits the imagination of what a MIKE and\/or Earl Sweatshirt song could sound like. Take MIKE\u2019s half on \u201cMinty\u201d, where his raps are as sharp as ever but on a deafening 808 pattern. <em>\u201cBro, you not a gangster, take your talents off to LinkedIn,\u201d<\/em> he snarls. \u201cEarth\u201d comes closer to prime Clams Casino in how Harrison of SURF GANG strips the beat back and lets the hi-hats act as footholds while rock climbing. The sound may not be what certain fans might want or expect. But experimentation is the backbone of musical creativity.<\/p>\n<p><!-- AI CONTENT END 1 -->\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.vice.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every week, seemingly a gazillion songs are released on streaming services. From SoundCloud and Bandcamp exclusives to the endless array of songs on Spotify and Apple Music, it\u2019s a lot to take in. Additionally, some tracks aren\u2019t nearly as good as they should be. Who wants to waste their time sifting through records in fear [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2326943,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25179],"tags":[21944,21800,295732],"class_list":["post-2326942","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-music","tag-hip-hop","tag-music","tag-noisey"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773429714_3-New-Hip-Hop-and-RB-Songs-You-Must-Hear-This.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2326942","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2326942"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2326942\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2326944,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2326942\/revisions\/2326944"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2326943"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2326942"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2326942"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2326942"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}