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New Music This Week: Adele, Cordae, Earl Sweatshirt And More

New Releases Also Include A Track From J.I.D. Featuring 21 Savage And Baby Tate, And Gangsta Grillz Project From Jim Jones And DJ Drama
New Music This Week: Adele, Cordae, Earl Sweatshirt And More
By Okla Jones · Updated January 14, 2022

In recent weeks, lineups to some of your favorite festivals were revealed, this year’s most popular event dates were announced, and artists from all different genres are making the effort to conduct larger-scale tours and concerts in 2022. As our “normal” continues to change, one thing that will remain the same is our weekly roundup on new music.

This week, we have Cordae’s highly-anticipated sophomore album, From a Birds Eye View, Earl Sweatshirt—formerly of Odd Future—released Sick!, and Jim Jones dropped a new Gangsta Grillz project We Set the Trends, in collaboration with DJ Drama. Some of the new releases also include a new video from Adele, and music from Saba & Krayzie Bone, Slim Thug and more.

Check out this week’s list of new releases below.

01
Adele – “Oh My God”
Adele released the latest visual for the song “Oh My God,” from the album 30. The video is directed by Sam Brown, who also directed “Rolling in the Deep.” Check out the video HERE.
New Music This Week: Adele, Cordae, Earl Sweatshirt And More
02
Cordae – ‘From a Birds Eye View’
After releasing several singles in 2021, the former YBN member Cordae releases From a Birds Eye View. The album includes features from Stevie Wonder, Nas, Lil Wayne, Gunna, Lil Durk, and H.E.R. Listen to the album HERE.
New Music This Week: Adele, Cordae, Earl Sweatshirt And More
03
Jim Jones and DJ Drama – ‘Gangsta Grillz: We Set the Trends’
Today, Jim Jones dropped his Gangsta Grillz mixtape with DJ Drama titled We Set the Trends. The project has features from Fabolous, Dave East, Migos Fivio Foreign, Maino and more. Listen to the tape, HERE.
New Music This Week: Adele, Cordae, Earl Sweatshirt And More
04
Earl Sweatshirt – ‘Sick!’
In what is his first studio release since 2018’s Some Rap Songs, Earl Sweatshirt maintains his high-level lyricism on Sick!, released today. You can stream Earl’s new album HERE.
New Music This Week: Adele, Cordae, Earl Sweatshirt And More
05
J.I.D. – “Surround Sound” (Ft. 21 Savage and Baby Tate)
Grammy-nominated rapper, J.I.D has returned with a new single titled “Surround Sound” featuring 21 Savage and Baby Tate and co-produced by Christo and DJ Scheme. Listen to his new single HERE, and watch the VIDEO.
New Music This Week: Adele, Cordae, Earl Sweatshirt And More
06
Saba – “Come My Way” (Ft. Krayzie Bone)
Ahead of his upcoming album Few Good Things, Saba shares the new track “Come My Way,” featuring Krayzie Bone from Bone Thugs-N-Harmony. Check out the track HERE.
New Music This Week: Adele, Cordae, Earl Sweatshirt And More
07
Slim Thug – ‘BIGslim’
Houston’s own Slim Thug drops off BIGslim. The 11-track album features LE$ – listen to BIGslim HERE.
New Music This Week: Adele, Cordae, Earl Sweatshirt And More
08
AZ – “Motorola Era” (Ft. 2 Chainz)
In anticipation for the deluxe version of his Doe or Die II, AZ releases “Motorola Era” featuring 2 Chainz. Stream “Motorola Era” HERE.
New Music This Week: Adele, Cordae, Earl Sweatshirt And More
09
Token – ‘Pink Is Better’
Listen to the first major studio album from Token titled Pink Is Better, HERE.
New Music This Week: Adele, Cordae, Earl Sweatshirt And More
10
FKA Twigs – ‘CAPRISONGS’
Today, FKA twigs releases new mixtape CAPRISONGS, a group of rhythmic and celebratory songs that mark a new era for the prolific artist (via Atlantic Records). Listen to the album HERE.
New Music This Week: Adele, Cordae, Earl Sweatshirt And More
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