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 Kendrick Lamar (new song dropped on Sept. 11), Playboi Carti ("All Red"), Eminem ("Fuel (Shady Edition)" featuring Westside Boogie and Grip) and more. See you next week.

  • New Song Dropped on Sept. 11

    Kendrick Lamar
  • "All Red"

    Playboi Carti
  • "Fuel (Shady Edition)"

    Eminem featuring Westside Boogie and Grip
  • "Lightyears"

    Juice Wrld featuring Young Thug
  • "Dancing in the Flames"

    The Weeknd
  • "Tell Me"

    Joey Bada$$ featuring Chlöe
  • "Paradise"

    Fat Joe with DJ Khaled and Anitta
  • "Megatron"

    The Underachievers
  • "Sl*t Me Out 3"

    NLE Choppa featuring Carey Washington
  • "SWAT"

    Talib Kweli and J. Rawls featuring Coast Contra
  • "Ferraris in the Rain"

    The Alchemist featuring ScHoolboy Q
  • "2 for 6"

    Babyface Ray featuring G Herbo
  • "Heartbeat"

    2Rare featuring Lakeyah and Ann Marie

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