Lizzo

Vince Staples, Blxst, and Rick Ross are all betting on independence, while Lizzo fights Atlantic Records in public. Inside the ownership wave reshaping Black music in June 2026, and why hip-hop is leading the exit from the major-label machine.

This week's best new hip-hop and R&B releases include 6LACK's soul-baring album Love Is the New Gangsta, JPEGMAFIA's 25-track EXPERIMENTAL RAP, the Lizzo and Sexyy Red collab "HOES," and the long-awaited French Montana and Max B reunion project. Here is everything worth streaming this New Music Friday.

Lizzo has made a triumphant return to the music scene with her latest single, "Love in Real Life," accompanied by a captivating music video that showcases her artistic evolution and resilience.

Lizzo is flipping the script on how the world looks at body transformations, and she's doing it through empowerment and purpose.