XXL’s Songs Of The Week

There’s plenty of new music to sift through. How do you know what is good or bad? Well, that’s where we come in.

Aside from a busy week of interesting news, there’s always a plethora of dope music that drops. Sometimes it’s out of nowhere, and sometimes it is promoted and released right when we expect it. As rap heads, we are all for it and love to talk about the new ish that comes out. In an attempt to keep you up to date with everything, we are going to round up our favorite tracks that we’ve been bumping in the offices. Click through for the best songs of the week.

Roc Marciano "Shotguns In Hell"

Roc Marciano isn't a slouch behind the mic. To prove that once again, Roc releases this gem called "Shotguns In Hell," which is a rework of Apollo Brown's instrumental off Thirty Eight. Hit the play button above.

Mobb Deep "Dirt" featuring Ghostface Killah

Mobb Deep keeps the classic tracks coming. "Dirt," which originally was featured on The Infamous Mobb Deep, gets a big remix from Ghostface Killah. Produced by !llmind, Gabriel Lambirth and Karon Graham, the New York veterans sound like they haven't aged a bit. Listen above.

Young Scooter "New Young Niggas" featuring Rich Homie Quan And Young Thug

Young Scooter is steadily feeding his fan base with material. Yesterday, Scooter gave us "Bag It Up" featuring Future and now he follows up with "New Young Ni**as." Teaming up with 2014 XXL Freshman Rich Homie Quan and Young Thug, Scooter claims with his boys that they are the new breed running it. Look for his mixtape, 80's Baby, dropping soon.

Sir Michael Rocks "Bussin" featuring Casey Veggies And Iamsu!

The cover of Cool Kids member Sir Michael Rocks' "Bussin" has some serious post-apocalyptic vibes going for it, but that's not the case for the actual song though. Over addicting key riff, Sir Michael Rocks, Casey Veggies and Iamsu! lay verses on "Bussin."

As cool as the verses are, the hook on "Bussin'" may just be the main attraction. The "I ain't with that shit" refrain has the galvanizing power and energy that can cause some ruckus at the concerts.

"Bussin" is a track off his debut LP Banco, which is due on July 29.

Bandman Kevo "Wanna Be" featuring King Louie

This past Wednesday brings us another heater from Chicago courtesy of Bandman Kevo. DGainz directs the video for "Wanna Be," a cut featuring King Louie off the upcoming Fast Life mixtape.

Bandman Kevo raps in a distinctly drowsy manner. That's only in tempo though; there aren't slurs, so you get the message clear. "Boy you're broke/ You say you get money, you're a wanna be," goes the hook. Bandman Kevo points at the camera for emphasis. A hostage scene in the middle of the clip reminds fans that the duo isn't playing either.

Lil Wayne "Krazy"

Carter V season continues with the second single off the album. Lil Wayne efficiently drops those Wayne-isms fluently once again on the Infamous-produced "Krazy."

This single juxtaposes "Believe Me's" spacy feel with a more urgent, elastic beat. These are both Weezy's zones though. The Wayne-isms include:

"These niggas slippin' like bar soap/ These niggas listenin', use Morse code"
"A.K to your face, knock half off like coupons/ Too cool for school but I sold cool points to school boys"
"I’m music to these bitches' ears I hit that ass like the wrong note"

So this is basically Lil Wayne near his most Lil-Wayne-esque, and that's just fine here.

Carter V doesn't have a release date, but Lil Wayne said he's also releasing another album later this year.

Previously: Lil Wayne Shows Off ‘Krazy’ New Track On ‘Weezy Wednesdays’
Everything We Know About Lil Wayne’s ‘Tha Carter V’