Much has been said about the state of hip-hop lately after the genre’s slight commercial decline, but this week’s New Music Friday is a reminder of just how much variety and diversity there remains in modern rap.

Danny Brown, one of the game’s most reliable boundary-pushers, has returned with his boldest effort yet in the form of Stardust, an experimental pop project that he has described as the album he has always wanted to make.

Armand Hammer and The Alchemist‘s second collaborative project Mercy also caters to rap fans who prefer something a little more left-field and cerebral, while G Herbo, Lil Baby, Sexyy Red, Quavo and NLE Choppa fly the flag for more palatable street rap.

Older heads are also well fed this week thanks to new releases from De La Soul, Bun B, Jim Jones and Erick S

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