Lil Tjay, King Von, DDG and More – New Hip-Hop Projects

Because the canine days of summer time begin to set in right here in mid-July, the rap sport is something however lazy in relation to new music releases. This week, a rap-crooner from the Bronx drops his first album since almost dropping his life, a beloved Chicago rapper’s property releases one other posthumous venture in his reminiscence, a Michigan-bred spitter drops an album on the heels of a viral single and extra.

Lil Tjay Drops 222, First Album in Two Years

After being shot seven occasions final summer time and dwelling to rap about it, Lil Tjay drops his first album in two years, 222. Trying to capitalize on the platinum-certified success of his final album, 2021’s Destined 2 Win, the Bronx rap-crooner’s newest venture brings forth a listing of visitor options made up of a few of hip-hop’s most famous artists together with Jadakiss, Fivio International and Polo G, amongst a couple of others.

Previewed by two beforehand launched singles, “June twenty second” and “Venture Partitions” that includes YoungBoy By no means Broke Once more, 222 finds Lil Tjay protecting all bases in relation to the varied kinds he portrays via his music. In actual fact, in selling the album’s launch earlier this week within the Instagram submit under, Tjay broke down the 15-song monitor itemizing into 5 self-described classes: “Bars, Ache Tjay, Love Songs, Inspirational Tjay and Story Telling.”

As his 2022 tune suggests, Lil Tjay really is aware of tips on how to “Beat the Odds.” The New York native releases 222 simply over a 12 months after he survived an armed theft gone astray that left Lil Tjay with a complete of seven gunshot wounds. In unveiling the album’s cowl artwork by way of Instagram final week, Tjay was certain to thank his followers for his or her love and assist amid a “world filled with chaos.”

Learn Extra: Lil Tjay Drops ‘Faceshot’ Freestyle Over 50 Cent’s ‘Many Males (Want Loss of life’ After Surviving Taking pictures

King Von’s Property Releases Rapper’s Second Posthumous Album Grandson

Following 2022’s What It Means To Be King, King Von’s property places out one other posthumous spherical of the slain Chicago spitter’s music within the type of Grandson. Serving as a nod to King Von’s very first mixtape, 2019’s Grandson, Vol. 1, the brand new venture is Von’s second launch since he was tragically shot and killed in Atlanta in November of 2020.

Led by singles “Robbies” and “Heartless” that includes Tee Grizzley, Grandson provides 17 songs that have been hand-picked by King Von’s mom, Tasha, as properly others who have been closest to him earlier than his premature passing. To drive their sentiments towards King Von’s legacy house even additional, the late rapper’s property selected to function his son, Dayvon Bennet Jr., on the venture’s cowl artwork.

Learn Extra: King Von Speaks On His Come Up Two Weeks Earlier than His Loss of life in Considered one of His Last Interviews. 

DDG Unleashes New Album Perhaps It is Me…

On the heels of his viral monitor, “I am Geekin” that includes Luh Tyler, which, since its April launch, has raked in 20 million Spotify streams, landed within the prime 10 on TikTok Music’s US Prime Tracks chart and has spawned varied remixes, DDG unleashes his new album, Perhaps It is Me…

DDG’s newest singles, the 10Fifty-produced “Trynna Hyperlink” and “This Summer time” are additionally included among the many album’s 12-song monitor itemizing, which sees visitor options from NLE Choppa and BIA on “I am Geekin (Remix).”

Previous to the LP’s launch, DDG hit up Twitter on Wednesday (July 12) to provide followers a glimpse into what they’ll count on from Perhaps It is Me… within the type of a cinematic trailer that finds the Michigan-bred rhymer in a remedy session with a “physician” being performed by a toddler actor.

Learn Extra: DDG Goes Viral Trolling Individuals With His ‘Actual’ Voice

Take a look at different new initiatives this week from Dave East, Tech N9ne, EST Gee and extra under.