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Billboard has compiled a list of this week’s most notable new music releases, featuring major artists across genres. Source: billboard.com.
Key Releases This Week
Troye Sivan has dropped his fourth studio album, She’s the Best. It features singles including the title track, ‘Party’ and ‘FF’. The album follows his 2023 release Something to Give Each Other, which included hits like ‘Rush’ and ‘One of Your Girls’.
Production and songwriting contributions from Jack Antonoff and Finneas help shape the sound of the new record. The album blends pop with elements of culture-rock, continuing Sivan’s signature style.
Cardi B and Eminem: Hip-Hop Collaborations
Cardi B has released a new single, ‘Don’t Chart’, for the Grand Theft Auto VI soundtrack. This marks her second new single of 2026, following ‘AH HA’.
Eminem appears on Ez Mil’s track ‘Madara’, which also features Tokyo underground artist Hideyoshi and voice actor Neil Kaplan — known for voicing Madara Uchiha in the Naruto anime. This is a follow-up to previous collaborations between Eminem and Ez Mil, including ‘Realest’ and ‘Head Honcho’ from Em’s 2023 album The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce).
Other Notable Drops
- Slayyyter released ‘I Think He’s Got a Girl’, a preview of her upcoming Wor$t Man In America project.
- Gunna teamed with tennis star Coco Gauff for the music video of ‘Pop It’.
- Girl in Red released ‘Blue’, her first solo single of 2026.
- Snoh Aalegra dropped ‘Run Free’; Ava Max and BigXThaPlug released ‘Burn’.
- Offset and Don Toliver released ‘Every Night’; Lainey Wilson released ‘Kinda Love It’.
- Vince Staples released ‘Tulsa, OK’; Jessie Reyez and Samara Cyn released ‘For Sixxx in the Mornin’.
Albums and Full-Length Projects
Remi Wolf has released her third studio album, Mud. It follows her previous work and continues her exploration of alternative pop.
Pitbull has dropped his first full-length album in three years, titled Pitcoin. The release comes after a cover interview on Billboard, where he discussed his ‘Mr. Worldwide’ mindset.
Other new full-length projects include:
- Dawn Richard’s Creole Culture, a tribute to her hometown of New Orleans.
- Joyce Wrice’s Machiko, a personal reflection on the last half-decade.
- Sheryl Crow’s Pick You Up, exploring themes of human connection.
Additional releases include: Live at Carnegie Hall by Cameron Winter, Generic Everything by Chase & Status, RRRomeo by Girl Ultra with Chromeo, Palace for the People by Greta Van Fleet, Striking by Ovrkast, A Man from the Future by Pet Shop Boys, MudaH by Carin León, 9 by FOLA, and The Bridge by Tobe Nwigwe.
How to Vote
Music fans can vote for their favorite new release in a poll on Billboard’s website. The poll includes singles, EPs, and full albums from the week’s top artists.
Read more about the full list and background in the New Music Friday Guide.
For a look at the most memorable moments from Slayyyter’s final North American show, see the Pitbull cover interview and the best moments from her NYC show.
Why This Matters
These releases reflect the diversity of modern music — from pop and hip-hop to alt-rock and electronic. They show how artists collaborate across genres and cultures, and how music continues to evolve with new technologies and global influences.
Billboard’s weekly poll gives fans a platform to engage with the music industry and shape what gets attention.
