Week in and week out, there are plenty of brand new rap songs, no matter the time of year. It can be really difficult to stay aware of what's out and also what's hot, so XXL decided to make things much easier for you. Instead of sorting out nearly everything that released this week, we've narrowed it down to strictly the best of the week, saving you plenty of time.

Expect to see selections from the established stars, the next wave of new talent, the up-and-comers and everyone else in between. If your song is fire enough to beat the competition, it'll take one of the weekly spots. You can trust us on this one; follow our lead and you'll never get laughed off of the aux cord again. Your friends will finally trust you with playlists; it'll be wonderful. In addition to that, you can check back every week for the latest and greatest tracks. You'll always have somewhere to turn to each week, being sure to find some songs you'll dig.

Enjoy this week's list featuring new songs from Jay-Z, Jadakiss, Conway The Machine and BackRoad Gee ("King Kong Riddim"), Big Sean and Hit-Boy ("The One"), Caleb Brown ("Dirty Money") and more. See you next week.

  • “King Kong Riddim”

    Jay-Z, Jadakiss and Conway The Machine featuring BackRoad Gee

  • “The One”

    Big Sean and Hit-Boy

  • “Dirty Money”

    Caleb Brown

  • “Charmander”

    Aminé

  • “Stiff Arm”

    Mick Jenkins

  • “Playhouse”

    UnoTheActivist

  • “Super Series”

    Curren$y and Harry Fraud featuring Larry June

  • “Rap Freaks”

    Yung Miami

  • “I’m Cool With That”

    T-Pain

  • “Catch It”

    Babyface Ray

  • “Evil Twin”

    Powers Pleasant featuring Denzel Curry and ZillaKami

  • “Mad Max”

    Eli Fross featuring Lil Zay Osama

  • “Could Never (Remix)” featuring Moneybagg Yo

    Jucee Froot