{"id":2378060,"date":"2026-04-17T19:46:29","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T19:46:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2378060"},"modified":"2026-04-17T19:46:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T19:46:29","slug":"3-new-hip-hop-and-rb-songs-you-must-hear-this-week-4-17-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/3-new-hip-hop-and-rb-songs-you-must-hear-this-week-4-17-26\/","title":{"rendered":"3 New Hip-Hop and R&#038;B Songs You Must Hear This Week (4\/17\/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 <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vice.com\/en\/article\/you-can-watch-music-videos-on-spotify-now\/\" id=\"1936704\">songs on Spotify<\/a> and Apple Music, it\u2019s a lot to take in. <\/p>\n<p>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-4-10-26\/\">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\/OSgSGLjYiV8\/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-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sexyy Red - David Ruffin (Official Audio)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OSgSGLjYiV8?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=\"Sexyy Red - David Ruffin (Official Audio)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OSgSGLjYiV8?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-david-ruffin-by-sexyy-red\">\u201cDavid Ruffin\u201d by Sexyy Red<\/h3>\n<p>Sexyy Red strikes that fine balance between immense talent and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vice.com\/en\/article\/cover-your-ears-4-raunchy-songs-that-sound-like-they-should-be-illegal-to-play-in-public\/\" id=\"1976657\">unrestrained debauchery<\/a>. Her songs largely revolve around having men under her spell and how it upsets jealous women. But her hooks are so strong in their simplicity that it becomes hypnotic as a result. <\/p>\n<p>Take \u201cDavid Ruffin\u201d, a classic party jam with an addictive, hilarious hook. <em>\u201cRan me up some bands, I ain\u2019t do no f*ckin\u2019\/these b*****s the Temptations, I think I\u2019m David Ruffin.\u201d<\/em> The voice of Leon Robinson in the Temptations movie echoes each time she repeats the lyric: <em>\u201cain\u2019t nobody coming to see you, Otis!\u201d<\/em><\/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\/M5_RR9mtW4I\/maxresdefault.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 480px)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/M5_RR9mtW4I\/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-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Do It\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/M5_RR9mtW4I?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=\"Do It\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/M5_RR9mtW4I?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-do-it-by-rob49\">\u201cDo It\u201d by Rob49<\/h3>\n<p>Ever since Rob49 introduced the snippet to a song that was originally titled \u201cDum N\u2019 Dumber\u201d, it\u2019s been nothing but jokes. Countless <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/t\/ZTkmLXMPh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TikToks<\/a> have been made joking that it sounds like a stealth spy mission or sneaky late-night crimes. \u201cFirst beat sound like a murder took place n rob49 is the riddler,\u201d one person <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/vIsUhhd3hxo?si=tHSd2eN3qAMo1__P\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a> on YouTube.<\/p>\n<p>But what goes largely undiscussed is the rich Louisiana history he infuses in his songs. The beat, in all of its stealth-mission atmosphere, is incredibly inspired by No Limit-era Beats by The Pound production.<\/p>\n<p>He follows a steep tradition of unconventional flow patterns and lingo that <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vice.com\/en\/article\/birdman-says-cash-money-earned-2-billion-on-lil-wayne-drake-and-nicki-minaj\/\" id=\"1867696\">rappers like Birdman<\/a> and C-Murder were great at. Mix that with a rich sense of humor like Master P, records like \u201cDo It\u201d play like love letters to a bygone era of New Orleans hip-hop.<\/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\/FjlzGCPZSX0\/maxresdefault.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 480px)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/FjlzGCPZSX0\/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-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Jenevieve - Flight Risqu\u00e9 (Official Visualizer) [feat. Freddie Gibbs &amp; SALIMATA]\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FjlzGCPZSX0?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=\"Jenevieve - Flight Risqu\u00e9 (Official Visualizer) [feat. Freddie Gibbs &amp; SALIMATA]\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FjlzGCPZSX0?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-flight-risque-by-jenevieve-freddie-gibbs-and-salimata\">\u201cFlight Risqu\u00e9\u201d by Jenevieve, Freddie Gibbs, and SALIMATA<\/h3>\n<p>The R&amp;B and hip-hop crossover record is a lost art. Singers would croon about sexual yearning; meanwhile, a rapper, male or female, flexes their lyrical prowess and adds a gruff, masculine edge to counter the sweet vocals. With rappers showcasing their melodic chops more and more and singers proving they can rap,<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s what makes \u201cFlight Risqu\u00e9\u201d such a breath of fresh air. Jenevieve\u2019s voice is like cotton candy, airy and sugary in contrast to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vice.com\/en\/article\/freddie-gibbs-reveals-the-two-artists-that-made-him-want-to-start-rapping\/\" id=\"1899404\">Freddie Gibbs\u2019 deep rapping<\/a> about nice cars and eyeing other women. But SALIMATA steals the show with impressive contortions in her flow before smoothing out to the cruising production. <\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cF**k I look like tryna spend this dough when this face don\u2019t decline?\u201d<\/em> She scoffs before laying out the ground rules to get with her. Songs like \u201cFlight Risqu\u00e9\u201d are tried-and-true recipes in hip-hop and R&amp;B history, but they almost always hit.<\/p>\n<p><!-- AI CONTENT END 1 -->\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\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":2378061,"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":[21944,21800,295732,21947],"class_list":["post-2378060","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-music","tag-hip-hop","tag-music","tag-noisey","tag-rb"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1776455188_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\/2378060","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=2378060"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2378060\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2378062,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2378060\/revisions\/2378062"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2378061"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2378060"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2378060"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2378060"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}