It’s time to tap in with the latest hip-hop offerings on another new music Friday. This week, a young Chicago upstart releases his sophomore mixtape, a TDE spitta drops his first full-length project on the label, a Drake signee returns with a new project and more.

BabyChiefDoIt Drops Zoo Life Mixtape

Chicago has steadily been producing young new artists and BabyChiefDoIt is up next. The 16-year-old Windy City native drops his sophomore mixtape Zoo Life, the follow-up to 2024’s Animals Only. The 13-song project features guest appearances from Babyfxce E, Warhol.SS and more. The tape includes the previously released single “Why Would I” featuring Luh Tyler.

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Ray Vaughn Releases The Good The Bad The Dollar Menu Mixtape

Top Dawg Entertainment rapper Ray Vaughn‘s name has been buzzing recently. He taps into his wins, losses and everything in between on the new mixtape The Good The Bad The Dollar Menu. Featuring guest spots from Isaiah Rashad, LaRussell, Ash Leone, Samara Cyn and more, the tape is a primer for his official debut album. “I’m dumb happy about being about to share this body of work with yall,” Ray Vaughn recently commented on Instagram.

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Roy Woods Shares Dark Nights Project

OVO Sound‘s Roy Woods is back with another new project. Just five months after the release of Rolling Stone, the Canadian rap-crooner pops out with the new project Dark Nights. The nine songs on the project include the single “Stay With Me” and reflect on authentic moments in Woods’ life. “Real Situations. Real Betrayal,” he says about the release. “I’m ready to share these moments with you.”

Check out all the new projects this week from Fly Anakin and more below.