Snoop Dogg, Rico Nasty, Chuckyy and More

As we always do about this time, XXL collects the week’s hip-hop releases in one place for your listening pleasure. This week, a Left Coast legend drops his second album in five months, a genre-fluid rapper from Maryland is ready to kill the game again, a newcomer from Chicago with a growing buzz puts out a new mixtape and more.

Snoop Dogg Unchains Iz It a Crime? Album

Snoop Dogg isn’t showing any signs of needing to be put down anytime soon. The legendary Long Beach, Calif. MC returns with the new album Iz It a Crime? Coming less than six months after Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre’s Missionary album, the latest release from The Doggfather includes 12 songs, with guest appearances from Wiz Khalifa, Sexyy Red, Pharrell and more. The offering contains the track “ShutYoB***hA*sUp,” which finds Snoop going in on Suge Knight.

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Rico Nasty Drops Lethal Album

Rico Nasty is back on go. Three years after her last album, La Ruinas, the Maryland rapper is back with the new LP, Lethal. The project includes 15 songs and is executive produced by Grammy-nominated producer and songwriter Imad Royal. Rico has previewed the release by dropping high-energy tracks “On the Low” and “Teethsucker (Yea3x).” “I’m so obsessed with the woman I am becoming and so excited to share her with you guys on the new album,” she recently shared on Instagram.

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Chuckyy Drops I Live, I Die, I Live Again Mixtape

Chuckyy’s name has been buzzing over the last several months. His latest single, “My World,” has racked up nearly 7 million views on YouTube since being released in late April. He capitalizes on the growing popularity with his latest tape, I Live, I Die, I Live Again. The Chicago rapper includes 14 songs on the release, including the Lucki-assisted “Hotseat.”

Check out all the new hip-hop projects this week from Aminé, Tee Grizzley and more below.