Whether you came back from Memorial Day with a quietly vicious hangover or the do-or-die imperative to Bring New York Back, this week was about an event album. A$AP Rocky's sophomore effort, At.Long.Last.A$AP, had superstars spilling off the crowded marquee. The first record from under the A$AP banner to drop since Yams passed earlier this year, ALLA is a purposefully packed affair, with guest turns from Bones, Mos Def and seemingly everyone in between. Just as loud in his own way was the newly minted Boosie BadAzz, whose Touchdown 2 Cause Hell completes his comeback from Angola. Beyond those two albums, there was a smattering of creative loosies from the likes of Chicago's Mick Jenkins and St. Paul's Allan Kingdom--not to mention a surprise album drop from a group of Chicago kids. These are the best rap songs of the week ending today, May 29.

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Manolo Rose Feat. Rowdy Rebel, "2 Dope Boyz"

“The bitches they love us they want fuck us/GS9 are my niggas, they my brothers.” Rowdy Rebel, currently incarcerated as part of the same criminal case that has Bobby Shmurda locked up and awaiting trial, contributes a verse to "2 Dope Boyz," the new single from Manolo Rose. The latter, Far Rock-bred MC is prepping the June 2 release of his mixtape, Concrete Rose. It would be difficult to separate any GS9-related music from their legal tribulations in any circumstance; "2 Dope Boyz" is colored by a very particular paranoia.

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Allan Kingdom, "Mandela"

Though his introduction to many came on stage at the Brit Awards, where he performed "All Day" alongside Kanye West, Allan Kingdom has been working overtime for a minute now. The Winnipeg-born, St. Paul-raised rapper made a name for himself last year with his Future Memoirs and his contributions to The Stand4rd's self-titled debut album, where he shares the wax and wavs with Bobby Raps, Psymun and Corbin, the artist formerly known as Spooky Black. "Mandela," his latest solo offering, is dedicated to Kingdom's "ancestors and descendants," exploring a political bent over a warped flute line. If it's a sign of things to come, it's a compelling one.

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Mick Jenkins, "P's and Q's"

Last night, Missouri's 14-year-old Gokul Venkatachalam, and Vanya Shivashankar, a 13-year-old from Kansas, tied as champions of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, spelling "scherenschnitte" and "nunatuk," respectively, to stay in first place. Mick Jenkins' focus may be narrower, but it's decidedly more powerful. "P's and Q's," the newest video from the Chicago MC, is taken from his forthcoming Wave[s], the follow-up to last year's breakthrough effort, The Water[s]. "With perfect pitch, I'm singing, 'Free my niggas,'" he raps, as a chaotic scene unfolds around him. Jenkins continues to distance himself from his competition, one of his city's most vibrant voices.

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Donnie Trumpet and The Social Experiment Feat. Quavo and King Louie, "Familiar"

Last night, Surf, the long-awaited album from Chance the Rapper and his close collaborators, The Social Experiment, finally hit the Internet. Throwing fans for a loop, the record came without complete credits, but before the night was over, a few surprise guests had revealed themselves. "Familiar," a breezy cut about a woman you may have seen before, sports contributions from Chicago drill rap pioneer King Louie and Quavo of the Migos. Together with a lead-in verse from Chance himself, the rappers make an awfully compelling case for a first (or maybe second?) date. Stream the album in its entirety above.

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A$AP Rocky Feat. Joe Fox and Kanye West, "Jukebox Joints"

Unless you've taken acid from iLoveMakonnen and had orgies, A$AP Rocky's "Jukebox Joints" is the closest you'll come to taking acid from iLoveMakonnen and having orgies. With a series of beats from Kanye West and Che Pope, Rocky reimagines his London studio as a hotel lobby full of every woman he's ever slept with, and the only way to escape is with the perfect balance of charm and resentment. Mr. West adds a verse to the coda, boasting the confidence of a white man and the burden of an expectant father. It's At.Long.Last.A$AP's warmest, most soulful moment.

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Boosie BadAzz, "Mr. Miyagi"

"30 chains on his neck, that nigga stupid!" Boosie BadAzz understands that his detractors have plenty of ammunition, but to listen to him on "Mr. Miyagi" is to understand that he's trying to teach you something. With his trademark bark he recounts taking unformed young men and molding them into hustlers that would make the martial arts gurus proud. The song appears on Touchdown 2 Cause Hell, Boosie's first proper album since his release from Angola, the dystopian Louisiana prison where he was serving a sentence on drug charges--and from where he beat a murder rap. He hasn't lost a step.

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