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Read This When You Wake Up Album ∙ Hip-Hop/Rap ∙ 2024 Sleepy Hallow Sleepy Hallow has come a long way since his early days as a pioneer of New York’s drill rap subgenre alongside his pal Sheff G. The Jamaica-born, Brooklyn-raised rapper has since expanded his scope, showcasing a bevy of different flow patterns on his 2021 studio debut  Still Sleep?  and pop instincts on his 2023 effort  Boy Meets World . On  Read This When You Wake Up , Sleepy blends these two worlds together, cueing up booming, distortion-heavy beats on “Madness” and crooning about the high life on “Drowning (Beverly Hills).” He’s more comfortable in his singing voice than ever before, tapping into a newly discovered vulnerability that gives the work an almost tangible emotional catharsis.

È FINITA LA PACE Album ∙ Hip-Hop/Rap ∙ 2024 Marracash

PACCO - EP Album ∙ Hip-Hop/Rap ∙ 2024 Bello Figo

HOP Album ∙ K-Pop ∙ 2024 Stray Kids Mixtape  HOP —not to be confused with Stray Kids’ 2018 EP titled  Mixtape —is the K-pop group’s final release in a busy 2024. As in hip-hop, K-pop artists use the term “mixtape” to categorize material released without the level of promotional fanfare of a regular album or single; K-pop mixtapes are usually self-produced and may feature tracks that fall outside of a group’s existing discographic boundaries in some way, e.g., a focus on solo music. Stray Kids subunit 3RACHA (aka Bang Chan, Changbin, and Han) has co-written most of the group’s songs since their 2018 debut.  HOP , however, expands the self-production responsibilities, with each member getting co-writing credit on their own solo songs, originally performed as part of the group’s “dominATE” world tour set list. In addition to the solo tracks,  HOP  includes two versions of lead single “Walkin on Water,” an old-school hip-hop track reminiscent of BTS’s “Jump,” which ...

ASPETTANDO LA FINE DELLA GUERRA (Strettamente) Album ∙ Hip-Hop/Rap ∙ 2024 Tony 2Milli

  Hello World Album ∙ Pop ∙ 2024 Pinguini Tattici Nucleari

CASA GOSPEL Album ∙ Pop ∙ 2024 thasup   &   Mara Sattei

KJ SEASON2 Album ∙ Hip-Hop/Rap ∙ 2024 Kohjiya

Moana 2 (Japanese Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Album ∙ Soundtrack ∙ 2024 Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear assume songwriting duties on the sequel.

hodoukyo (Special Edition) Album ∙ J-Pop ∙ 2024 Nogizaka46

DETOX Album ∙ Rock ∙ 2025 ONE OK ROCK

RAP:PUBLIC FINAL Album ∙ Hip-Hop/Rap ∙ 2024

RAP:PUBLIC Episode.2 - EP Album ∙ Hip-Hop/Rap ∙ 2024

Time To Shine Album ∙ Worldwide ∙ 2024 Kenny Haiti

My Pain Killer Album ∙ Worldwide ∙ 2024 Klass

13 Toksick Album ∙ Afro-Pop ∙ 2024 MAEVAA

  ARMAGEDÓN Album ∙ Latin ∙ 2024 HUMBE “I think, in some way, that the universe made it, not even myself,” HUMBE tells Apple Music about  ARMAGEDÓN . “Everything fell together in the [most] perfect way possible, and that’s something that really makes me think and wonder if we’re actually in a fucking simulation.” While the Monterrey-based singer-songwriter may ponder whether something divinely astral birthed his latest release, he nonetheless deserves credit for pulling off such a heady concept record. Designed and sequenced as a seamless start-to-finish listening experience, the album noticeably diverges from the themes and vibes of his prior full-lengths  AURORA  and  ESENCIA . Drawing inspiration from a ’90s disaster blockbuster of the same name, it uses the idea of a meteor heading for Earth as both metaphor and allegory for problematic romantic relationships. Cosmic calamity looms large, starting with the unmistakably apocalyptic cover artwork and carrying ...

Farbenblind - EP Album ∙ Hip-Hop/Rap ∙ 2024 Nina Chuba The rapper explores a powerful emotional palette on a pop-minded EP.

Inarrêtable Album ∙ Hip-Hop/Rap ∙ 2024 Jul With record-breaking sales and over two dozen albums in a decade, it’s hardly surprising that Jul would name this record  Inarrêtable  (Unstoppable). In the year he put out two number-one LPs and lit the Olympic flame in his hometown of Marseille, the rap-fusion virtuoso concludes with a throbbing dance-, Afrobeats- and reggaetón-hued statement to seal the obvious. Yet it’s “Capata”—a duet tapping into Jul’s Corsican roots with guest Francè Zito—that provides one of the LP’s most defining moments. It highlights Jul’s pledge to go past the hits and delve deep with genuine, fearless emotion.

Hybrid Album ∙ Hip-Hop/Rap ∙ 2024 ألاء

Dua Lipa Live from the Royal Albert Hall Album ∙ Pop ∙ 2024 Dua Lipa 2024 was a year of milestones for Dua Lipa. The British pop star released her third album  Radical Optimism —on which she realized her long-held dream of working with Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker—and headlined Glastonbury Festival, something else she’d been “manifesting” since the start of her career. Then, in October, she ticked off another major moment: this performance at London’s Royal Albert Hall. Here, alongside the 53-piece Heritage Orchestra, conducted by Ben Foster, and a 14-person-strong choir, Lipa performs  Radical Optimism  start to finish, followed by some of her best moments—from “Be the One” and her 2023  Barbie  smash “Dance the Night” to  Future Nostalgia ’s excellent “Love Again” (its “My Woman” sample performed by horns) and “Levitating.” Plus, there’s a Cleo Sol cover (“Sunshine”) and an appearance from actual Elton John, who joins her on stage for their 2021 megahit “Co...

Dlow Curry Album ∙ Rap ∙ 2024 Bossman Dlow

Maybe in Nirvana Album ∙ Hip-Hop ∙ 2024 Smino The St. Louis rapper does a bit of self-exploration on his soulful fourth album.

BAD ASS F*CKING KID Album ∙ Hip-Hop/Rap ∙ 2024 Nettspend The young Virginia rapper announces his arrival with a debut mixtape.

Farewell Album ∙ Hip-Hop/Rap ∙ 2024 Lil Tjay In the five years since his Polo G team-up “Pop Out” broke big, Bronx-born melodic rapper Lil Tjay has experienced no shortage of success. Whether linking with drill and trap stars or going it alone, he represents New York proudly, and the charts respond in kind. On  Farewell , an eight-track effort capping off a prodigious year of singles, he reunites with erstwhile collaborators, commemorates new studio alliances, and otherwise enjoys the glow of the spotlight. The initial four cuts showcase his solo swag, the first two—“Let it go baby” and “Told Ya”—assuredly familiar to fans. “Good Life” righteously celebrates his status in the game, while “Long way from the block” adjusts his gaze backward to reflect on fallen friends and paths not taken. As for the collabs, he’s an optimal foil for G Herbo and NLE Choppa on the tough yet reflective “Built like a soldier” and “Why,” respectively. Of course, the Polo G reunion “Back to the wall” prov...