Today was a good day for everything from OG Atlanta trap to modern Chicago neo-soul. Check out some of the week’s best project below:

A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie – TBA

Bronx rapper A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie (not to be confused with Boogie, a Compton rapper who’s also on the come-up) had a massive hit in “My Shit”, with the video topping 11 million views. Getting brought out by Drake on the NY stop of his Summer 16 tour this August was a huge moment for the young rapper, and he’s capitalizing on that fame by dropping TBA, a six-track EP featuring production from Ness, J Gramm (the producer responsible for D.R.A.M. & Yachty’s “Broccoli”), and DJ Spinking.

Calez – Baby

I first heard Calez “Navigator Truck”, a 2015 track that found the young Chicago rapper holding his own with Alex Wiley and Chance the Rapper, two Chi-Town heavyweights. I was thoroughly impressed with his single “Still Good”, a breezy neo-soul jam that brought Calez together with Mick Jenkins, Alex Wiley, and Donnie Trumpet. He followed that single up with Baby, his second full-length project (after 2014’s Ceito). Baby brings together a ton of blossoming Chicago artists, including Kembe X, Legit, Femdot, and more.

Case Arnold – SO(U)L Theory

Mass Appeal premiered the new album from Tennessee rapper Case Arnold, an introspective Southern rapper who draws influence from jazz-rap titans like Common, J Dilla, and the Roots for SO(U)L Theory, a fifteen track project that was mostly produced by Arnold himself. It’s set up like a diary of sorts, chronicling the last couple years of his life, including “psychedelic trips, complicated relationships, and more”.

 

DJ Paul – YOTS: Year of the Six, Pt. 1

Three 6 Mafia’s DJ Paul just dropped Mafia 4 Life, a surprisingly good mixtape featuring the likes of Jon Connor and Yelawolf, in August, but now he’s returned with YOTS: Year of the Six Pt. 1, with Pt. 2 expected to drop in November. Since he’s now signed to Yela’s Slumerican Records label, the Alabama country/rapper makes a couple expected appearances, alongside Juicy J, OG Maco, Project Pat, and, once again, Jon Connor.

 

 

Jahkoy – Foreign Water

Jahkoy seemed to come out of nowhere with “California Heaven”, a ScHoolboy Q-assisted track that propelled the Toronto R&B singer into the limelight, but he’s been singing for a while. Foreign Water, a seven track EP, is his first project since signing with Def Jam earlier this year; expect his full-length debut, Glory Child, early next year.

 

 

Jeezy – Trap or Die 3

Back when he was still Young, Jeezy’s 2005 mixtape Trap or Die was directly responsible for propelling the king of trap into the limelight, and served as a prelude to his platinum debut Let’s Get It: Thug Motivation 101. Eleven years later, Jeezy returns with the third installment in the series, attempting to distance himself from the newer sound he employed on last year’s poorly-received album Church in These Streets. Trap or Die 3 features Lil Wayne, French Montana, Plies, Yo Gotti, and the late Bankroll Fresh.

K Camp – Rare

K Camp received huge attention from Rolling Stone and XXL last year (the latter named him a 2015 freshman), and through affiliations with the likes of 2 Chainz and Snoop Dogg, the Atlanta rapper has managed to keep his name in the spotlights. Rare, his latest mixtape, pairs K Camp up with DJ Genius for a tape that features Ty Dolla $ign, Slim Jxmmi (of Rae Sremmurd), Dae Dae, and more.

 

Meek Mill – DC4

DC4 is an important album for Meek: since completely blowing his attempt at beefing with Drake, his last two EPs were mediocre at best, and he’s at risk of losing all credibility if this tape doesn’t stand up; luckily, DC4, the fourth installment in his hugely successful Dream Chasers series, seems to be a return to the old Meek. It also brings some great features, including his girlfriend Nicki Minaj, Pusha T, Young Thug, Lil Uzi Vert, Quavo, 21 Savage, French Montana, and many more.

Mickey Factz & Nottz – The Achievement: Circa ’82

Mickey Factz never really managed to live up to his 2012 breakthrough mixtape Mickey Mause, a fantastic concept album that found Factz rapping as a fictional street artist in the time of Warhol and Basquiat. He’s an excellent rapper, but his recent music hasn’t lived up to his potential. Teaming up with veteran producer/rapper Nottz, however, is a good look for the former XXL Freshman, as Nottz is responsible for joints from the like of the Notorious B.I.G., Kanye West, Busta Rhymes, and J Dilla. Joining the duo for The Achievement: Circa ’82 are Blu, Curren$y, Phonte, Smoke DZA, and Styles P.

Saba – Bucket List Project

I’ll probably be writing more about this album later, but Saba’s Bucket List Project is already an early highlight of the year. The Chicago rapper/producer already impressed with 2014’s ComfortZone, but Bucket List Project is easily his best album yet. Saba was already heavily involved in another of the year’s best projects (Noname’s Telefone), and he’s brought many of that album’s contributors with him for Bucket List, including Phoelix, Akenya, Joseph Chilliams, Ravyn Lenae, Smino, Cam O’bi, and Noname herself; Twista, Legit, and more also appear on the 13-track album, available for purchase or streaming.

2 Chainz – Hibachi For Lunch

At nearly forty years of age, 2 Chainz is showing absolutely no signs of slowing down. So far 2016 has seen him release two mixtapes, Felt Like Cappin’ and Daniel Son; Necklace Don, as well as Collegrove, his excellent collaborative album with Lil Wayne. His latest mixtape, Hibachi for Lunch, is a succint 12-track project featuring Gucci Mane and Quavo (over a piano-heavy Mike Dean beat), Future, and Ty Dolla $ign.The album was released in conjunction with Chainz’ new Oriental-inspired fashion line, also called Hibachi 4 Lunch.

Also released: Avenged Sevenfold, The Stage; Empire of the Sun, Two Vines; Master P, Louisiana Hot Sauce; Sam Roberts, TerraForm; Sammus, Pieces in Space; Tove Lo, Lady Wood