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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Bishop Nehru And MF Doom, “Caskets”

When it was announced back in July that New York wordsmith Bishop Nehru and MF Doom were working on an album together, hip-hop fans everywhere knew that the project had the chance of being one of the dopest releases of the year. Now, the duo released a track off of the album entitled “Caskets,” which features both rappers gliding smoothly over a laid back instrumental.

NehruvianDOOM is coming soon.

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Migos, “Don’t Tell Em’ (Remix)”

After their “Fight Night” (Remix) got the Tennessee Titans in uber trouble, tensions flared regarding their content. Today, they’re back in the news, but this time, for a good reason. The Bando boys decided to team up and give Jeremih’s “Don’t Tell Em’” a whirl. Check out their remix below. Mustard on the beat.

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Mick Jenkins, “Rain” [Prod. Kaytranada]

Mick Jenkins lets loose a track that didn’t make his recent mixtape The Water[s] today. “Rain” is both therapeutic and intoxicating, as Jenkins floats on a Kaytranada-produced beat. The sample of Missing Elliot “The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)” is perfect. Listen to the record above and if you haven’t checked out the Chicago native’s newest project, check it out here.

Lecrae, “Non-Fiction”

Christian rap is having a bit of a moment this week. Lecrae’s Anomaly debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard — a rarity in the subgenre. This is a testament to his supportive fanbase, so he shoots them a thank you in the form of a song. Lecrae celebrates with “Non-Fiction.”

Looks like the view at the top isn’t a cloudy one. Lecrae takes a look back at his come-up and previous struggles over a slinky instrumental. “I volunteered at detention centers to be a leader/ I got these young dudes loving the way I eat the beat up/ I ain’t wanna blow up, just wanted to give ‘em Jesus,” Lecrae rhymes. Clap for him.

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Migos Featuring T.I., “Trouble”

Migos isn’t taking their foot off the gas with “Fight Night” being a mainstay in the clubs. They’re more than capable of following up and time will tell if “Trouble” featuring T.I. will be the song to do so. TM808 delivers with the beat, which combines intimidation with idiosyncrasy — like some sort of trap carnival.

“Trouble” doesn’t have the one-liners that their prior two hits had, but it more than makes up for it with a holistic charisma. It’s a call to the club punctuated by a particularly mellifluous and momentous verse from T.I. Check out the turn-up spectacle above.

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