New Music Drops: January 16, 2026
As new albums and singles get constantly flooded into our radar, look no further than skimming through the release week of January 16th. We know it can be a task, so let’s help you cut through.
Albums / Deluxe / EPs
Madison Beer: locket
Youngtones: Midnight Sun
A$AP Rocky: Don’t Be Dumb
Wiz Khalifa: Khaotic
Lexa Gates: I Am
Ady Suleiman: Chasing
Girlfriend: Honey Water
Elijah Blake: THE GEMINI
The James Hunter Six: Off the Fence
Queen Key: HARD
Dina Ayada: IDENTITY
Baby Gas: Ghetto Vato 2: Siempre Ghetto
Izaya Tiji: Opp Chaser Gang Station*
smokedope2016: THE COMEDOWN
EBK Young Joc: END OF THE W2R1D
Dee Mula: Suffering from Success
BIGBABYGUCCI: Serotonin
Nef The Pharaoh: ChangSzn 4
BXKS: FEAR OF ECLIPSE
Baby Gas: Ghetto Vato 2: Siempre Ghetto
GrindHard E & FTOS Twan: Unk & Neph
Shawny Binladen: Last Grinch Standing / WICK THE WIZARD 2
elibanss: Wingspan
Lil Wudy: AYLA
DJ Chose: Purpose
BXKS: FEAR OF ECLIPSE
cropscropscrops & Vaygrnt: we’ve been after each other
Jackiem Joyner: Every Part of Me
The Sha La Das: Your Picture
Woo Da Savage: SAY NO MO
Wakko The Kidd: In Airheadz We Trust
one2nine3: gravest
James Jordan: Reflections
Teresa James & The Rhythm Tramps: Bad at Being Good
Nowaah the Flood & Bombay da Realest: TRILL LIFE MATHEMATIKS III
Dope Knife: Dark Woke
cropscropscrops & Vayrnt: We’ve Been After Each Other
Zootzie: I AM JUST A HEAD
Nola Secret Sesh: Nola Secret Sesh
YOUNGTONES: Midnight Sun
Julianna Barwick & Mary Lattimore: Tragic Magic
Peaer: Doppelgänger
Xiu Xiu: Xiu Mutha F****n’ Xiu: Vol. 1
Hassan Khaffaf: The Second Coming
Pruven: Stay Vigilant
JasonMartin & Mike & Keys: A Hit Dog Gon Holla (Instrumentals)
Al Green: To Love Somebody (EP)
Lu’: Desert Files (EP)
JELISA: Melancholia (EP)
Kyla Imani Hills and Heartbreak (EP)
80 Empire: PAIN INTO POETRY (EP)
Bald Halfwit: BREAKING GROUND (EP)
NSG: Sounds Of The Diaspora (EP)
hako: on the wall (EP)
Walkerboy: GHETTO KID (EP)
Raf Saperra: VENOMZ: VOL II (EP)
ShooterGang Kony: Make The Trenches Great Again (EP)
evilgiane: Giane 2 (EP)
Kevin Lemnah & Gotdamnitdupri: Winners Hang With Winners, Vol. 1 (EP)
163Margs: Health Is Wealth (EP)
Bryce Bishop: Exit (EP)
Seepy: Lights, Camera, Action Season 3!!! (EP)
Dragnutz: ARCHIVE (EP)
Lil Playa: headphones music! (EP)
Bald Halfwit: BREAKING GROUND (EP)
newjusa: Flowstate (EP)
Eric Dingus: Dust (EP)
xxffcyuvcui & fleafriends: Cat Tornado Rampage (EP)
in53ct: Pop Music (EP)
Jovan: go (EP)
q no rap name: MISO (EP)
16Heads: Something for the Children (EP)
Paris Hilton: Infinite Icon: Live from the Hollywood Palladium (EP)
BlazeYL: The Boy On Fire (Deluxe)
Young Gun Silver Fox: Live from the Troubadour & Paradiso
Sol Messiah, John Robinson & Invizible Handz: Beat Life (Live from ATL)
Jennifer Lopez: J.Lo (25th Anniversary Edition)
Singles / Maxi-Singles
J. Cole: The Fall-Off… Disc 2 Track 2*
Hilary Duff: Roommates
Leigh-Anne: Most Wanted (feat. Valiant & Rvssian)
Labrinth: God Spoke
Bentley Robes: Phantom Feelings (feat. Frankie Grande)
Sydney Rose & Tom Odell: Over
Charlie Puth: Beat Yourself Up
Corbyn Besson: Ruin Me
Jill Scott: Don’t Play
Don Connon & Wale: James Freestyle
Ella Mai: 100
Lecrae: My Everything
Tiana Major9: Energy! (feat. Keyon Harrold)
Saint Harison: Bad
Elmiene: Reclusive
Charlotte Day Wilson & Saya Gray: Lean
Ego Ella May: What You Waiting For
Maxo Kream: Fake Jeezy (feat. Denzel Curry & JPEGMAFIA)
Fivio Foreign: Sexy (feat. Lil Tjay & Tory Lanez)
G-Eazy: Heat Check
PlaqueBoyMax: WYD (feat. Bryson Tiller)
YoungBoy Never Broke Again: Creep Up On Ya / Baby Boo
Shaé Universe: Journey to the Sun (feat. Ariel J.)
Nija: In Between (feat. Jordan Adetunji)
James Bambu & Durand Bernarr: Antidote
Destin Conrad: Nothing Is Real (feat. Terrace Martin)
Arlo Parks: 2SIDED
Les Imprimés: You & I
ELUCID & Sebb Bash: First Light
Guapdad 4000: Champagne Showers
GENA: Lead It Up
Ragz Originale: Couture
Pale Jay & Erick the Architect: Dos Uvas (PJ’s Flip)
Eddie Brett: Common Kalos
RIOPY: Be Love
Kevin Gates: Dangerous
Eloh Kush & Sol Messiah: The Upper Room
Junetober: Call Me Baby
Emmy Meli: Other Things
Realestk: Save Me
RAAHiiM & Karri: SLIDE4U (Hating)
GoGo Morrow: Hard to Love
Marc E. Bassy & Nic Nac: Numb
Peach PRC: Back to You
Bertie Newman: What’s Not Mine
Bratz: If I’m Being Honest (Chloe Solo)
Jagwar Twin & sir lucius: welcome to the circus
spill tab: Suckerrr
1K Phew: Hey Man Say Man
Gabby Simone: Complicated
Hollyn: Aren’t We All (feat. Foggieraw)
Khalil: Lost in My Bed
Bali Baby: Dead 2 Me
By Storm: And I Dance
T.K. Soul: Make It Right (feat. Jake Carter)
Paris Nights: 1-Luv
Brianna Castro: MATERIAL GIRL!
Protoje & Damian Marley: At We Feet
Snoop Dogg: Slid Off
Anike: He’s Been Good
Ray Lozano: i still/two cups
Ebubé: Mr. Postman
AJ Suede: Drawing Bored
Olivia Escuyos: Deny
S. Fidelity & Dawn Richard: Play
Shabaka: A Future Untold / Marwa the Mountain
Reuben Aziz: Shotgun
Shai Maestro & Michael Mayo: Strange Music
Soless: Panse
Halima: Laundromat
H33RA: 25 to Life
L’Eclair & Erin Kimberly: Ring My Bell
Ras Kass: Miss Me Yet? (feat. Timothy Bloom)
Noah Guy: Again
Annahstasia: Satisfy Me (Live at Glasshaus)
Deante’ Hitchcock: Reminders (feat. 6LACK, Childish Major & Anna Field)
Elkka: Believer
Roderick Porter: Lip Lock
Zeina: Dalou3a (Nari)
Loose Threads, Umair, Smino & Calm: Stadium Coupe
saüd: Be the Way (feat. Bas & The Circle)
Flashbang Jimmy & B1 the Architect: Broken Stairways (feat. Daniel Son)
DJ Muggs & Cynic: El Dia de Gracias (feat. Geassasin)
Joyner Lucas: Monsters
Dc2Trill: CANT GO UNDER (feat. Rio Da Yung OG & RMC Mike) / Awesome Stuff / LONG LIVE BANKROLL
Smoke: Guac (Remix) [feat. Paul Wall & Ouija Mac]
Outchea TV: Bangers & Mash (feat. Blanco, Busy & Hitman)
Buckshot & Asa Nisi Masa: M-TRAIN
LAZER DIM 700: Lunatiks
Smiley: Heartless (feat. Baka Not Nice)
DC The Don & LouieOnTheKeys: Lie2Me
Hit-Boy: WHO KNOWS*
Ab-Soul: WORRY. (“Why Worry” Freestyle)*
Boldy James & DeevoDaGenius: PRO BALL
Lil Vada & DonnySolo: BEEP BEEP
cwill2smooth: Medusa Head (feat. Sada Baby)
Chip: BEEHAVE
Jaii Flipp: Take It Different (feat. lou deezi)
JELEEL! & Ricky Remedy: Hellcat (feat. Batoma Lagare)
Slugga Black & Slim Thug: Ain’t Bout Money
Dom Corleo: JUMPIN’
Lackvill: Beatbox
GrindHard E: Up (feat. Louie Ray & ATM ALEE)
Rx Papi: Dranc Wars
1up Tee: OK I Lied…
Lethal Bizzle, European 305 & Terminal 4: Hold On (Bacardi Yardi)
Ron Suno: CLICK CRACK POW
Trapmat Savior & Nicholas Craven: Pillz
SAVAGE 4, Novelist & Smallgod: GHRIME RIDDIM I: ABONTEN
Jesse Desean, Tay Lorence, Andy Savoie & Blu: Sapphires
Kool John: On a Sick 1
jvon & Yhapojj: my mutual
PlayThatBoiZay: GANG
TyFontaine: I Still Think Bout U (everyday, all night) / stay young forever
sixbill: OUTTA HERE
Conker, 2slimey & Shimmyhimi: Dranky
PhillNRich & LE$: Fade
DoRoad & Pacman TV: The Hatch
Pooskii Hussle & Enphamus: Rob Me
Akeem Ali: Latex
N-I-N-E (Concxpt & ICECOLDBISHOP): 2 Stories
DAZA & ICECOLDBISHOP: heavy
Lil 26: It Is What It Is
Kai Ca$h: Sag Harbor*
USvsTHEM & Emilio Rojas: Front Lines
FLAMEE & Rooga: Just Watch
OoMiz & Oodaredevil: Mr. Rawr
Cartier: Know You Bad
Butchey pinnicle: Butchey pinnicle (feat. Smokingskul)
lvke: Reach You
dälek: Better Than
Samosthated & ATL Smook: Handyman
Jobe: IMUMH (feat. Samosthated)
Nutty Brainz & Pookie F’n Rude: GOOFY GOOBER
Perubaby: the cost
Stanclickin: family guy
Curtisy & owin: My Friends / Knotted
billi0n: SEX SYMBOL
Alfred Nomad: Motherland (feat. Nappy Nina)
Moskino: GENERAL GADAFI
dolo2000: phony
GREA8GAWD: Streets Don’t Love Me No More (feat. C-LOW)
Xang & Zel: Camry / Groupie
4TheWinn: Going Up
Lilkixkdor: Kønquer
incredible list!! thank you
Thanks! This is extensive