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.

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August Alsina Featuring Nicki Minaj “No Love (Remix)”

August Alsina teased the remix to "No Love" through a few Instagram videos. Now, the 2014 XXL Freshman has unleashed the full version that features Nicki blurring both singing and rapping. What else do you think Young Money's first lady will remix next?

Juicy J, Wiz Khalifa And Ty Dolla $ign “Shell Shocked”

Juicy J, Wiz Khalifa and Ty Dolla $ign come together to release an amped up Taylor Gang posse cut. The track, "Shell Shocked," will be one of the singles appearing on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle, which is in theaters on Aug. 8. The song displays the trio bringing their distinctive styles while referencing TMNT.

The track (produced by Kill The Noise and Madsonik) is set to hit iTunes tomorrow, but you can listen to it now above.

[via Complex]

Young Buck “Fye”

The hype of G-Unit's return is definitely necessary, but look a little closer to the verses on those remixes. You'll see that Young Buck sounds pretty hungry with those bars. It's a pretty smart move for him to step out an drop some solo cuts. "Fye" finds him getting reckless on such a cut. Hell, a body probably dropped as you're reading this because of how wild this track is.

"Fye" is a cut of the 82nd (!) installment of the Strictly 4 The Traps N Trunks mixtape series.

Previously: Young Buck Featuring Ruckus 100 “Rollin”

Ryshon Jones “The Platform"

Ryshon Jones continues his run of mixing psychedlia with Philly grit with "The Platform," his next release following the abstract video for "American Dreamless." The Antwon Carrera-produced beat is brooding and disorienting to say the least. The rhymes (and "No Flex Zone" reference) come in crisp, however: "How you hate a nigga who gave up everything he had/ Just to get what he wanted while you sat on your ass?"

Jones' next project, You're Safe Now, is on its way.

Previously: Ryshon Jones Gets Abstract In “American Dreamless” Video

TDE’s Punch Featuring Jay Rock And BJ The Chicago Kid “A Project Mind”

The TDE camp are all nice behind the mic, including their own label boss. President Punch, who made his rapping debut on an untitled track, returns with another release called "A Project Mind." Featuring Jay Rock and BJ The Chicago Kid, the two lay it all down on the soulful production that allows Punch to shine with his introspective rhymes. Can we expect a tape from Punch soon?

Previously: Jay Rock on TDE’s Success: “I Opened the Doors and I Kept the Doors Open”