05/01/26 - 05/08/26 | Isaiah Rashad, Shoreline Mafia, Lelo, Estee Nack, Band Gang Lonnie Bands, SK808, YoDogg

Stay locked in with Friday to Friday, the weekly hip-hop and rap release breakdown covering the hottest albums, mixtapes, EPs, and singles from May 1 through May 8. Hosted by mixing and mastering engineer Jacob from Frequency Overflow alongside Detroit producer Lunar G and Montreal artist manager Matt CARRIÉ, this episode dives deep into the biggest rap releases of the week, underground gems, and standout singles shaping the culture right now.This week we break down Isaiah Rashad’s “It’s Been Awful,” including standout tracks, production analysis, storytelling, TDE connections, Dominic Fike’s feature, and how the album compares to his previous work. We also cover Shoreline Mafia’s “Bidness is Boomin,” DC The Don’s “The Rumors Are True,” JPEGMAFIA’s new single “babygirl,” Kenny Mason’s upcoming album “Bulldog,” and Lucky’s “DaysB4Bad.”Other projects discussed include:Lelo – MastiffBang Gang Lonnie Bands – Motor City SlickerEstee Nack & Cookin Soul – Al-AndalusSk808 & YoDogg – No FavorsA-Wax & C.M.L. – S.O.G.jareix – Good to See You Vol. 2Big K.R.I.T. – Sunset Vet (single)DJ Premier & The Alchemist – For the Gig (single)We also talk Detroit rap, Atlanta trap, underground hip-hop, boom bap production, experimental rap, EDM and rap fusion, producer culture, beat selection, TikTok music marketing, lyrical trends, mixing and mastering insights, and the evolution of modern hip-hop sounds in 2026.If you love hip-hop discussions, underground rap discoveries, producer breakdowns, album reactions, and staying updated on weekly rap releases, this podcast is for you.Follow the Friday to Friday Spotify playlist to keep up with every release we discuss each week:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1Ei7Q2L3m4sG8fZXIQmLAL?si=sk9Uk6ZTQnOkzCC8ypgqGA&pi=zBDQePCWS2eVD__________________________________________________Full list of releases from this week:1k Phew - Any Given SundayA-Wax & C.M.L. - S.O.G.Asake - M$neyBand Gang Lonnie Bands - Motor City SlickerBig K.R.I.T - Sunset Vet (single)Casper Sage - PatinaDaddyphatsnaps - Mission ImpossibleDC THE DON - the rumors are trueDJ Premier & The Alchemist - For The Gig (single)Dram - Shake TapeEdward Skeletrix - Body Of WorkEstee Nack & Cookin Soul - Al-AndalusIsaiah Rashad - It's Been Awfuljareix - Good To See You Vol. 2Jay Montana - Montana 3Jay Worthy - Once Upon a Time: The SoundtrackJpegmafia - babygirl (single) - first single off the upcoming album Experimental Rap dropping May 20Kenny Mason - Bounce Wit Me (single) - off the upcoming album Bulldawg dropping May 12thKneecap - FenianLelo - MastifLil Tjay - They Just Ain't YouLil Tony & Royalpriesthood - Anointed!Lucki - daysb4bad EPLuhh Dyl - A Time To Hurt, A Time To HealMak Sauce - FinallyMyloh Remora & Choice - The Search of FlowtopiaPlaqueBoyMax - Crash DummySkrilla - ZShoreline Mafia - Bidness is BoominSK808 & YoDogg - No Favors