3 New Hip-Hop and R&B Songs You Must Hear This Week

Noisey selects the top new releases in hip-hop and R&B

Published on Feb. 14, 2026

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Every week, a huge number of new songs are released across streaming platforms. Noisey has narrowed down the best new hip-hop and R&B tracks from this week's loaded slate of releases to just three essential songs that music fans should hear.

Why it matters

Noisey's weekly roundup helps readers discover new artists and songs they may have missed in the overwhelming deluge of new music, saving them time and effort in finding the best new hip-hop and R&B tracks worth listening to.

The details

The three songs highlighted this week are 'Hang Wit A Bad B***h' by Sexyy Red & Key Glock, 'Miss You' by Ms Ray & Nourished By Time, and 'Loser' by MexikoDro. Sexyy Red's track embraces raw sexuality, while Ms Ray and Nourished By Time offer a tender 80s-inspired duet. MexikoDro represents a more laidback, introverted take on Atlanta hip-hop production.

  • This roundup was published on February 14, 2026.

The players

Sexyy Red

An artist known for her unabashed, raunchy approach to hip-hop and R&B.

Key Glock

A rapper featured on Sexyy Red's song 'Hang Wit A Bad B***h'.

Ms Ray

An R&B artist who collaborated with Nourished By Time on the song 'Miss You'.

Nourished By Time

An R&B artist who collaborated with Ms Ray on the song 'Miss You'.

MexikoDro

A hip-hop artist known for his laidback, introverted style on tracks like 'Loser'.

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The takeaway

This weekly roundup from Noisey highlights the diversity and creativity in the current hip-hop and R&B landscape, showcasing a range of styles from raunchy and unabashed to tender and introspective. By surfacing these essential new tracks, the feature helps music fans discover artists and songs they may have otherwise missed in the overwhelming flood of new releases.