2019 is already off to a great start with new music in Hip Hop. Although there were not a lot of album releases this month, various artists such as Logic, J.Cole, Tyga and many more wasted no time dropping singles and giving fans a taste of what music is to come of the new year. Scroll through the timeline of music released this month and let us know on Twitter @Power106LA which tracks you think were the top songs of January!
The Hottest Hip Hop Releases of January 2019 [LISTEN]
Jan 31, 2019 | 11:52 PM
CB kicked off the year with this vibe that is the first off his upcoming album Indigo. Breezy sampled 90’s R&B hit “I Love Your Smile” by Shanice followed by a visual featuring Empire’s Serayah.
1/10/19
Kehlani feat. Ty Dolla Sign- Nights Like This
Mama to be has been busy as ever working on music in the studio and shooting videos before her baby girl arrives. “Nights Like This” is Kehlani’s first track collaborating with Ty Dolla Sign and talks about the struggles and difficulties relationships can carry.
Babyface Savage- Bhad Bhabie feat. Tory Lanez
1/11/19
Gesaffelstein feat. The Weeknd- Lost In The Fire
1/14/19
Tyga- Floss In The Bank
This is the first of two singles Tyga dropped in January. He tagged D.A. Doman for production and featured Amber Rose, AE, and Brother Nature in his music video where they are seen partying in the pyramids.
1/16/19
Mustard feat. Migos- Pure Water
Mustard brought the energy with his latest club hit “Pure Water.” He shared in an interview with the L.A. Leakers how he connected with Migos to create this track and explains how much work went into getting all three of the members on the track!
1/17/19
Future- The Wizrd
Future unveiled his seventh studio album which included features from Travis Scott, Gunna, and Young Thug. In addition, he also released an hour-long documentary that dives into tour life and more.
Logic- Keanu Reeves
1/18/19
YNW Melly- We All Shine
Emerging artists from Flordia, YNW Melly released his sophomore album which caught a lot of attention for his song “Mixed Personalities” featuring Kanye West.
Karlae feat. Rich The Kid- RIXH
Tyga feat. Rich The Kid & G-Eazy- Girls Have Fun
“Girls Have Fun” is the second song Tyga released this month which the L.A. Leakers world premiered on the Liftoff. T-Raw tags Rich The Kid and G-Eazy along with production from DJ Snake for this new club banger.
1/23/19
Gashi- My Year
T-Pain feat. Tory Lanez- Getcha Roll On
T-Pain brings his legendary autotune paired Tory Lanez R&B vocals on this song. The track’s hook references the early 2000’s hit “Get Your Roll On” from Big Tymers, this is one you will definitely catch yourself grooving to without even noticing.
J.Cole- Middle Child
Dreamville has been working on the collaborative album Revenge of the Dreamers III and Cole had to give fans a taste of the energy they’re bringing with the release of his single “Middle Child” that took over the airwaves instantly.
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1/25/19
Boogie- Everything’s For Sale
Compton rapper Boogie recruited JID, 6lack, the boss man from Shady Records Eminem and more to create this album. His song “Silent Ride” was one of the standout sounds from this project as well as “Rainy Days” where fans were criticizing Em’s bars.
Yo Gotti feat. Lil Baby- Put a Date On It
Rockie Fresh feat. Chris Brown- Must Be
Zacari- Don’t Trip
The newest member of Top Dawg Entertainment Zacari brings a sultry sound with “Don’t Trip.” The Los Angeles native sings about a love interest and how she stays stressing on things of the past.
Dreezy- Big Dreez
Repping for the ladies, Dreezy delivers her album with features from Kash Doll, Jeremih, Jacquees, Offset and more. Before the album release, her and Kash Doll unleashed a sexy visual for their song “Chanel Slides” you can watch here.
Goldlink- Got Muscle
1/28/19
YBN Cordae- Locationships
Another artist on the rise YBN Cordae explores all types of women from different places in his song “Locationships.” The 21-year old rapper pays homage to Jay-Z’s “Girls Girls Girls” in the music video that gives you all the MTV Cribs throwback vibes.
1/31/19
Bhad Bhabie feat. Kodak Black- Bestie
Love or hate her, Danielle Bregoli aka Bhad Bhabie has been working with a lot of names in hip hop from Tory Lanez, City Girls, and now for the second time Kodak Black on “Bestie.” The song artwork gives off that bff feel with their coordinating outfits and catchy lyrics that reference a video that was viral on the popular app Vine.
Lil Pump- Racks on Racks
“Racks on Racks” is the second song Pump has released off his upcoming album Harverd Dropout set to release February 22nd.
Gunna- One Call
Closing out the month Gunna unleashed “One Call” which is said to be part of his album Drip or Down II. He previously mentioned it will be produced by Wheezy and Turbo who produced this song below.
Stay tuned for another full recap of all the heat that is to come in February.