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14 New Hip-Hop R&B Albums
14 New Hip-Hop R&B Albums
Photo Credit: Atlantic Records

14 New Hip-Hop & R&B Albums You Should Be Listening To (Week of November 12)

Silk Sonic, India Shawn, Merci D., Ye Ali, Beanz and more make up this week’s best new albums.

One of the most anticipated albums of the year has finally arrived: Anderson .Paak and Bruno Mars' An Evening With Silk Sonic. With that being said, all the other drops of the week are just basking in the glow of this spectacular '70s infused release on New Music Friday.

India Shawn has emerged to release the lush, moody, and reflective album BEFORE WE GO; after a few teasers Ye Ali has dropped Dangerous; in case you missed it BJ The Chicago Kid shared Three, and serpentwithfeet serves up DEACON's Grove.

New hip-hop has also surfaced from trans artist Merci D. (Ooze); Papoose continues his ultra-busy year with October; Joell Ortiz's Autograph is here, emerging rapper Beanz fits her project Table's Turn in this week's lineup and Aesop Rock x Blockhead unveil Garbology.

Additional drops from Tempest (Lemon Pepper), A. CHAL (Home From Raz), thuy (i hope u see this) and the experimental duo Bebi Monsuta (11:11) round out our weekly selects.

Silk Sonic — An Evening With Silk Sonic

Silk Sonic Photo Credit: Artist

India Shawn — BEFORE WE GO

India Shawn Before We Go Photo Credit: Artist

BJ The Chicago Kid — Three

BJ The Chicago Kid Three Photo Credit: Artist

Ye Ali — Dangerous

Ye Ali Dangerous Photo Credit: Artist

serpentwithfeet — DEACON’S Grove

serpentwithfeet Deacon's Grove Photo Credit: Artist

A.CHAL— FAR FROM GAZ

A. CHAL Far From Gaz Photo Credit: Artist

Papoose — October

Papoose October

Merci D. — Ooze

Merci D. Ooze Photo Credit: Artist

Joell Ortiz — Autograph

Joell Ortiz Autograph Photo Credit: Artist

Aesop Rock x Blockhead — Garbology

Aesop Rock x Blockhead Garbology Photo Credit: Artist

Beanz — Table’s Turn

Beanz Table's Turn Photo Credit: Artist

Bebi Monsuta11:11

Bebi Monsuta 11:11 Photo Credit: Artist

thuy — i hope u see this

Thuy I Hope You See This Photo Credit: Artist

Tempest — Lemon Pepper

Tempest Lemon Pepper Photo Credit: Artist