New Music Friday: Smino, J.P., and The War and Treaty Shine in December Drops

The first New Music Friday of December arrives with standout releases across genres. St. Louis rapper-singer Smino delivers his soulful fourth album, Maybe in Nirvana, featuring collaborations with Ravyn Lenae, Thundercat, and Aminé. Meanwhile, Milwaukee artist J.P. drops The Groove, a live EP of tracks from his summer album Coming Out Party.

Country duo The War and Treaty unveil “Carried Away”, the inspiring lead single from their upcoming album Plus One. Boston rapper Rich Amiri flexes his lyrical prowess on , while Detroit’s Apollo Brown partners with bilingual emcee CrimeApple for their crisp collaborative album This, Is Not That.

Quavo joins forces with Luke Bryan and Teddy Swims on the heartfelt, genre-blending Georgia Ways, and Lil Baby teases his forthcoming album with the triumphant single “Touchdown”. Virginia’s Nettspend turns heads with the raw energy of his debut mixtape, Bad Ass Fcking Kid*.

Idris Elba, under his music moniker IDRIS, returns with No Long Talk, blending African music, reggae, and hip-hop. Wrapping up this week, Detroit artist Ashwin Gane’s Got It EP highlights his talent for merging gritty beats with smooth R&B.

Source: BET