The Fourth of July is right here and with it come a number of hip-hop initiatives to bump over the vacation. This week, a Dreamville sniper drops a prelude to his upcoming album, a H-town rap veteran places out a private undertaking, a 2025 XXL Freshman delivers a brand new mixtape and extra.

JID Shares GDLU (Preluxe)

JID‘s new God Does Like Ugly album is coming later this summer season. At the moment, the Dreamville rapper provides followers one thing to carry them over with the GDLU (Preluxe). Coming in at a svelte 4 tracks, the prologue options elite stage lyricism and visitor spots from Eminem, Lil Yachty and 6lack. JID’s new album is scheduled to drop on Aug. 8

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Trae Tha Reality’s Angel Album Arrives

Trae Tha Reality is again with one in all his most private initiatives thus far, Angel. Impressed by his daughter, who went via a harrowing abduction incident earlier this yr, the discharge options 22 tracks. The Texas rapper faucets Probability The Rapper, Hunxho, Dave East, T-Ache and extra. “That is Therapeutic For The Soul,” he not too long ago commented concerning the undertaking on Instagram. “Everybody goin through they personal conditions, That is my Present To You.”

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Lazer Dim 700 Delivers Sins Aloud Mixtape

Georgia rapper Lazer Dim 700 not too long ago celebrated being inducted into the 2025 XXL Freshman Class. The buzzing newcomer capitalizes on the look by dropping the brand new mixtape Sins Aloud. The tape incorporates 21 lo-fi bangers that followers have turn into accustomed to from the unorthodox rhymer. Get acquainted.

Take a look at all the brand new initiatives this week from Smoke DZA and extra beneath.