Today is Friday, which means there are a ton of new releases to look forward to from some of your favorite Hip-Hop artists. To help you unwind and enjoy the weekend, check out VIBE’s picks of songs and albums you should hear and add to your soundtrack of weekend festivities.

Slick Rick Featuring Idris Elba – “Badman Generation”

Slick Rick enlists Idris Elba to costar alongside him in the music video for their new collaboration “Badman Generation,” a bonus cut from Slick Rick’s visual album, VICTORY , his first studio album in a quarter century.

Directed by Meji Alabi, the clip plays as a short film, with theatrical scenes sandwiched between Elba and Rick the Ruler’s verses. Famous for his work as a thespian, Elba continues to stamp himself as a credible emcee with a glowing perfor

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