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HipHopDX returns with another edition of New Music Friday Albums coverage featuring new album releases from Young Thug, Mac Miller, Gucci Mane and 1017, Grafh, DJ Slay and Benny The Butcher and more.

Young Thug has pulled out all the stops for his highly anticipated P*nk album. Between destroying a luxury Rolls Royce in Hollywood on some Watch The Throne type shit,to honing in on his freestyle skills to the point Elton John would pit them over Eminems,Slime has really been outside getting it in ahead of P*nk. The sprawling 20-song tracklist definitely lives up to the hype as well with features from Gunna, Post Malone, Doja Cat and posthumous guest verses from Juice WRLD and Mac Miller. Gucci Mane & 1017 So Icy Boyz Due to his past stints in prison, Gucci Manehas seemingly mastered the art of releasing music and building a following while behind bars. The Wop is certainly putting his strategy to the test for The New 1017 artists Pooh Shiestyand 2021 DX Rising Star who are both currently locked up, facing years behind bars for separate gun charges yet still appear on the So Icy Boyz compilation project. The rest of the 1017 squad, which include Big Scarr, BigWalkDawgand Bic Fizzle,also turn up with Gucci Mane across the 17-track album. Mac Miller Faces Even in the afterlife, Mac Milleris defying the odds. Few active rappers today, Quality Control star Lil Baby and Chicagos JAY-Z, Lil Durk included, can claim they built their hype without benefiting from a verse from Drake. Mac Miller declared that feat well over seven years ago on his acclaimed Faces mixtape track Here We Go. Though much has changed since the behemoth 24-song tape hit the internet, the whimsical lyrical grit and transcending production embedded within the project itself hasnt. However, this is the first time Faces will be available on streaming platforms such as Spotify or apple music, so throw on your Most Dope fit and vibe out like its 2014. KenTheMan Whats My Name For those unfamiliar with the Asylum Records record signee, KenTheMan is making sure to leave a lasting impression with her latest EP. Lead by the hype of her fan-favorite Rose Gold stripper Pole, KenTheMan delivers her 10-track Whats My Name EP featuring production from BiggCuz, Bankroll Got It, Diego Ave, and Dunk Rock. Grafh & DJ Shay Stop Calling Art Content Benny The Butcher and Grafh have put together the perfect memorial project in honor of the late Buffalo icon DJ Shay. Arriving via Bennys Black Soprano Family imprint, Stop Calling Art Content features all original unreleased production DJ Shay completed before he passed last August from COVID-19. In addition to Benny The Butchers guest verse, Grafh secures assistance from Bun B, Styles P, CyHi Da Prynce and BSF signee Rick Hyde, among others. Read more