This week in the universe of hip hop, we got the new rap/funk/soul hybrid from Topaz Jones and the hip hop-inspired jazz album from Alfa Mist, both of which you can read about in Notable Releases, and we also got a Cordae EP and new singles from Little Simz, Jorja Smith, Wiki & NAH, The Alchemist (ft. Earl Sweatshirt & Navy Blue), AKAI Solo & Navy Blue, Kool Keith, YG & Mozzy, Smoke DZA, and more. Read on for all the rap and R&B we posted this week...

LITTLE SIMZ - "INTROVERT"

UK rapper Little Simz has announced a new album, and judging by lead single "Introvert," it might turn out to be even more stunning than her great 2019 LP GREY Area. Read more here.

JORJA SMITH - "GONE"

UK soul/R&B singer Jorja Smith has announced a new eight-song project and shared this new song. Read more about it here.

WIKI & NAH - "HIP HOP"

NYC rapper Wiki has announced a new project, Telephonebooth, entirely produced by NAH (the industrial rap project of Mike Kuhn, who was previously the drummer/vocalist of emo revival band 1994!). Read more about lead single "HIP HOP" here.

THE ALCHEMIST - "NOBLES" (ft. EARL SWEATSHIRT & NAVY BLUE)

The Alchemist has a guest-filled new EP on the way, and you can read more about this excellent lead single here.

AKAI SOLO & NAVY BLUE - "INCURSIO FUR"

Two staples from NYC's thriving underground/experimental rap scene, AKAI SOLO and Navy Blue, have announced a collaborative album, True Sky. Read more about this lead single here.

KOOL KEITH - "EXTRAVAGANCE"

The highly prolific abstract rap legend Kool Keith is releasing a new album, Keith's Salon, on June 4 via Logistic Records, and new single "Extravagance" is an infectious, groovy song fueled by classic Kool Keith tongue-twisters.

YG & MOZZY - "BOMPTON TO OAK PARK"

YG and Mozzy are two of the best West Coast rappers around right now, and they both brought their A game to this new track, which finds them trading bars over rubbery G-Funk production.

SMOKE DZA - "NO REGRETS" (ft. DOM KENNEDY)

The prolific and underrated rapper Smoke DZA is prepping a new album, The Hustler's Catalog 2, and he sounds as great as ever over this triumphant, horn-fueled beat from Harry Fraud.

CORDAE - JUST UNTIL... EP

While Cordae continues to work on his proper followup to his 2019 debut album The Lost Boy, he dropped off this four-song EP that finds him continuing to hone his craft and get better and better. Guests include Q-Tip and Young Thug.

BOBBY DIGITAL (RZA) - "PUGILISM"

RZA, who you might have seen recently alongside Bob Odenkirk in Nobody, is gearing up to release a solo album under his recently revived Bobby Digital moniker. It's titled Digital Potions and "Pugilism" is the hard-punching, kung-fu-informed first single.

GEORGIA ANNE MULDROW - "UNFORGETTABLE"

Georgia Anne Muldrow has shared another taste of her mostly-instrumental VWETO III, and this one's a dose of syrupy, retro-futuristic psych-funk that does include a bit of vocals. "I made the song ‘Unforgettable’ with the hope that people can make themselves unforgettable in a positive way," Georgia says.

Q-UNIQUE - "VERRAZZANO VILLIANS" (ft. CAPPADONNA & TAKING BACK SUNDAY)

Q-Unique of veteran Brooklyn rap group Arsonists and alternative metal band StillWell has combined his love of rap and rock again on a new solo song, "Verrazzano Villains," featuring the Wu-Tang Clan's Cappadonna and three members of Taking Back Sunday. Read more about how this collaboration came to be here.

NATE HUSSER - "TERIYAKI" (ft. MICK JENKINS)

Montreal rapper Nate Husser has tapped Mick Jenkins for his new single, and it's a very appealing dose of jazzy, laid-back rap.

KOTA THE FRIEND - "OUTSIDE"

Fresh off releasing the very good Statik Selektah-produced album To Kill A Sunrise, prolific Brooklyn rapper KOTA The Friend is already back with a new song. It finds him exploring his warm, melodic side.

For even more new songs, browse our daily 'New Songs' lists. For more hip hop news, browse our 'Hip Hop News' category.

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