With so much good music being released all the time, it can be hard to determine what to listen to first. Every week, Pitchfork offers a run-down of significant new releases available on streaming services. This week’s batch includes new albums and mini-albums from Angélique Kidjo, Mykki Blanco, Gucci Mane, Amythyst Kiah, and Cola Boyy. Subscribe to Pitchfork’s New Music Friday newsletter to get our recommendations in your inbox every week. (All releases featured here are independently selected by our editors. When you buy something through our affiliate links, however, Pitchfork earns an affiliate commission.)

Angélique Kidjo: Mother Nature [Universal Music Group]

Angélique Kidjo’s last two records nodded to to Celia Cruz and Talking Heads, but with Mother Nature, she celebrates pan-African pride with energetic songs that draw on a wide range of contemporary and traditional African styles. She’s joined by a number of guests on the project, including Burna Boy, Sampa the Great, Yemi Alade, and Mr Eazi.

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Mykki Blanco: Broken Hearts & Beauty Sleep [Transgressive]

Broken Hearts & Beauty Sleep is a new nine-song mini-album from rapper and singer Mykki Blanco, and their first release since 2016’s Mykki. Guests and contributors on the mini-album include Blood Orange, Jamila Woods, Big Freedia, FaltyDL, Hudson Mohawke, and Kari Faux.

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