Week in and week out, there are plenty of brand-new rap songs, no matter the time of year. It can be really difficult to stay aware of what's out and also what's hot, so XXL decided to make things much easier for you. Instead of sorting out nearly everything that released this week, we've narrowed it down to strictly the best of the week, saving you plenty of time.

Expect to see selections from the established stars, the next wave of new talent, the up-and-comers and everyone else in between. If the song is fire enough to beat the competition, it'll take one of the weekly spots. You can trust us on this one; follow our lead and you'll never get laughed off the aux cord again. Your friends will finally trust you with playlists; it'll be wonderful. In addition to that, you can check back every week for the latest and greatest tracks. You'll always have somewhere to turn to each week, being sure to find some songs you'll dig.

Enjoy this week's list, featuring new songs from J. Cole ("Port Antonio"), Ab-Soul (Squeeze 1st 2"), Rod Wave ("D.A.R.E.") and more. See you next week.

  • "Port Antonio"

    J. Cole
  • "Squeeze 1st 2"

    Ab-Soul
  • "D.A.R.E."

    Rod Wave
  • "Mad As F*k"

    Cordae
  • "High Stakes"

    Benny The Butcher and 38 Spesh
  • "Love You More"

    EarthGang Featuring T-Pain
  • "Virginia Boy (Remix)"

    Pharrell Featuring Tyler, The Creator
  • "Late Checkout"

    Lil Durk Featuring Hunxho
  • "War Wounds"

    That Mexican OT Featuring Maxo Kream and Lil' Keke
  • "Why Lie?"

    Skepta Featuring Flo Milli
  • "Procedure"

    GloRilla Featuring Latto
  • "Thaw Me Out"

    Curren$y and DJ.Fresh
  • "Have Nots"

    The Underachievers

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