{"id":2387969,"date":"2026-04-24T20:19:29","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T20:19:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2387969"},"modified":"2026-04-24T20:19:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T20:19:29","slug":"3-new-hip-hop-and-rb-songs-you-must-hear-this-week-4-24-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/3-new-hip-hop-and-rb-songs-you-must-hear-this-week-4-24-26\/","title":{"rendered":"3 New Hip-Hop and R&#038;B Songs You Must Hear This Week (4\/24\/26)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Every week, seemingly a gazillion new hip-hop songs are released on streaming services. From SoundCloud and Bandcamp exclusives to the endless array of\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vice.com\/en\/article\/you-can-watch-music-videos-on-spotify-now\/\">songs on Spotify<\/a>\u00a0and 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-4-17-26\/\">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\/OVvEfey2bmg\/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=\"Prince - With This Tear\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OVvEfey2bmg?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=\"Prince - With This Tear\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OVvEfey2bmg?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-with-this-tear-by-prince\">\u201cWith This Tear\u201d by Prince<\/h3>\n<p>It made a lot of sense for Prince to write \u201cWith This Tear\u201d with Celine Dion in mind. According to her <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.celinedion.com\/news-en\/a-song-from-prince\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">website<\/a>, he made it after hearing her duet with Peabo Bryson on \u201cBeauty and the Beast\u201d. Dion has the powerful, pristine voice to form an all-time ballad out of that material.<\/p>\n<p>However, the recently released version of Prince\u2019s original rendition showcases how vocal clarity may not be the defining trait for a great ballad. Instead, it\u2019s the tenderness and intimacy in his <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vice.com\/en\/article\/4-of-the-most-underrated-prince-songs-of-all-time\/\" id=\"1964253\">voice that shines<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>When he crashes into the hook, it sounds like teardrops are falling down his cheek as he coos. All of this speaks to Prince\u2019s singular artistic vision, that both versions could be beautiful in their own right.<\/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\/NQlxPaZzCZc\/maxresdefault.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 480px)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/NQlxPaZzCZc\/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=\"Kehlani - I Need You (feat. Brandy) [Official Audio]\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NQlxPaZzCZc?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=\"Kehlani - I Need You (feat. Brandy) [Official Audio]\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NQlxPaZzCZc?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-i-need-you-by-kehlani-and-brandy\">\u201cI Need You\u201d by Kehlani and Brandy<\/h3>\n<p>Back in November 2025, Kehlani <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vice.com\/en\/article\/well-always-call-her-a-mother-kehlani-says-this-rb-legend-should-be-on-every-singers-mount-rushmore\/\">declared<\/a> Brandy as the greatest vocalist in R&amp;B history. \u201cI don\u2019t think I would ever call my greats my peers,\u201d they explained. \u201cWould never call her a peer. We\u2019ll always call her a mother. Would always call her in my Mount Rushmore of R&amp;B.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEvery R&amp;B singer that you ask if you\u2019re talking about vocal GOATs, they\u2019re gonna say Brandy,\u201d Kehlani added. \u201cI would never, respectfully, get into an argument about Brandy Norwood. I would never be explaining Brandy Norwood to anyone.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On \u201cI Need You\u201d, Kehlani goes toe to toe with Brandy and doesn\u2019t get washed by her GOAT in the process. A lot of that can be credited to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vice.com\/en\/article\/kehlani-explains-why-its-important-for-kids-to-grow-up-with-rb\/\" id=\"1962526\">strong vocal production<\/a>, silky backing harmonies cascading into the grand hook. \u201c<em>I still need you\/And everywhere that you had your hands\/I still feel you<\/em>,\u201d they croon. <\/p>\n<p>The Brandy influence becomes especially evident when paired side by side. In that November interview, Kehlani shied away from calling their idol a peer. But it\u2019s hard not to imagine \u201cI Need You\u201d as a potential torch-passing moment.<\/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\/q68v2C-uw-4\/maxresdefault.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 480px)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/q68v2C-uw-4\/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=\"Action Bronson - TRICERATOPS (ft. Lil Yachty &amp; Paul Wall) (Official Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/q68v2C-uw-4?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=\"Action Bronson - TRICERATOPS (ft. Lil Yachty &amp; Paul Wall) (Official Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/q68v2C-uw-4?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-triceratops-by-action-bronson-lil-yachty-and-paul-wall\">\u201cTRICERATOPS\u201d by Action Bronson, Lil Yachty, and Paul Wall<\/h3>\n<p>Action Bronson\u2019s music feels like the soundtrack to a travel series. There\u2019s so much granular texture and worldly sounds you wouldn\u2019t otherwise hear in a rap song. On \u201cTRICERATOPS\u201d, he taps Lil Yachty and Paul Wall for a cipher on carnival grounds.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>Turn you to a f***in\u2019 cheeseburger at a children\u2019s birthday\/Yeah, I deserve a mermaid so I can buy my b***h fake Hermes<\/em>,\u201d Bronson quips on a beat that sounds like looking out into the ocean during an overseas flight.<\/p>\n<p>But it\u2019s Paul Wall\u2019s rhyme schemes that make the most of such off-kilter production. \u201c<em>I\u2019m in the codeine deluge, headed to Baton Rouge\/Psilocybin-induced, DMT infused<\/em>,\u201d he raps to start his verse. Decades into his career, Paul Wall still invents new ways to tell you he\u2019s nice behind the wheel.<\/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 new hip-hop songs are released on streaming services. From SoundCloud and Bandcamp exclusives to the endless array of\u00a0songs on Spotify\u00a0and 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":2387970,"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-2387969","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\/1777061968_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\/2387969","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=2387969"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2387969\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2387971,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2387969\/revisions\/2387971"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2387970"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2387969"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2387969"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2387969"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}