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After Kanye West<\/a>\u2018s long-awaited Bully<\/em><\/a> took center stage last week, this week\u2019s New Music Friday is all about the heavyweight collaborations.<\/p>\n Building on their chemistry from past collabs, Earl Sweatshirt<\/a> and MIKE<\/a> make their case as hip-hop\u2019s newest great lyrical tag-team with their joint album POMPEII \/\/ UTILITY<\/em>, soundtracked entirely by the forward-thinking sounds of Surf Gang<\/a>.<\/p>\n Longtime buddies Wiz Khalifa<\/a> and Curren$y<\/a> continue to grow their potent partnership with their latest weed-laced project Roofless Records For Drop Tops: Disc 1<\/em>, which arrives in plenty of time before 4\/20.<\/p>\n On the singles front, 2 Chainz<\/a> reunites with Statik Selektah<\/a> for what he\u2019s calling \u201cthe most meaningful song I ever wrote.\u201d A heartfelt tribute to his late father, \u201cPops\u201d is another reminder that we still need that full-length project from Tity Boi and Statik.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Don Toliver<\/a> taps Lil Baby<\/a> for the official remix to his OCTANE<\/em> track \u201cTuition,\u201d YG<\/a> and Ty Dolla $ign<\/a> team up for another West Coast bop with the \u201cTeach Me How to Dougie\u201d-inspired \u201cTeach You How to Luh Me,\u201d and Trippie Redd<\/a> and Young Thug<\/a> bring the rage rap energy on the frantic yet infectious \u201cPaperbag Boy.\u201d<\/p>\n Check out all the best new rap albums and songs below.<\/p>\n Featuring:<\/strong> Na-Kel Smith, Jadasea, Niontay, Anysia Kym, Lerado Khalil <\/p>\nEarl Sweatshirt, MIKE & Surf Gang \u2014 POMPEII \/\/ UTILITY<\/em><\/h3>\n