This week’s New Music Friday packs star power from all corners of the globe, with African and international acts serving bold sounds and genre-blurring collaborations. Leading the charge is HIM, the long-awaited collaboration between Nigeria’s street-pop disruptor Shallipopi and Atlanta’s own Gunna, merging Afro-hype with Southern finesse. DJ Maphorisa, DJ Tunez, and Wizkid link up for SOUTH GIDI, a pulsating groove that rides the Amapiano wave with global flair, while Davido adds his heavyweight influence to MavO’s street anthem Shakabulizzy in a remix that elevates the already buzzing track.
Tyla returns with CHANEL, cementing her global pop star status with signature cool and layered vocals, while Dave and Tems trade bars and melodies on Raindance, one of the more sonically ambitious drops of the week. Rising talent osHAMO delivers Magba, and genre-bending collaborations continue with The Cavemen. and Pa Salieu on Gatekeepers, and Show Dem Camp enlisting Joey B and Boj on Normally. Elsewhere, Juls and Tay Iwar deliver a sensual cut titled MAGIC, AratheJay taps Stonebwoy for Talisman, and CKay and Mavo come together on BODY (danz) — a dance-ready, summer-fall transition bop.
Across the broader release landscape, notable additions include Oladapo’s Expensive, BhadBoi OML’s Oversability, and Rexxie’s street anthem ROCK IT featuring BhadBoi OML and King Dr. Saheed Osupa. For those exploring deeper cuts, tune into offerings from Şewà’s Broda Kewwe off her Detox Album, Omawumi’s Temperature (E Dey Hot), Prettyboy D-O’s WHICH ONE BE CANADA?, and a wave of emotional and energetic singles from Selena Gomez, Daniel Caesar, Internet Girl, TDollar, Kofee Bean, and Kanika Kapoor featuring Joeboy. Whether you’re seeking Afro-fusion, amapiano, R&B, or street gospel, this week’s drops carry something distinct for every listener’s palette.
Full New Music Friday List — October 24, 2025
- Shallipopi, Gunna — HIM
- DJ Maphorisa, DJ Tunez, Wizkid — SOUTH GIDI
- MavO, Davido — Shakabulizzy (Remix)
- Tyla — CHANEL
- Dave, Tems — Raindance
- osHAMO — Magba
- The Cavemen., Pa Salieu — Gatekeepers
- Show Dem Camp, Joey B, Boj — Normally
- Juls, Tay Iwar — MAGIC
- AratheJay, Stonebwoy — Talisman
- Boj, Anaïs Cardot — After Hours
- Oladapo — Expensive
- Tega Boi DC — Omo (Burst My Head)
- CKay, Mavo — BODY (danz)
- Hyce, YKB — Best Whine
- Şewà — Broda Kewwe (Detox Album)
- Kuami Eugene — Instagram
- Amerado — Cocoa Butter
- BhadBoi OML — Oversability
- CIZA, Zee Mthunzi — Abantu
- Sefa, Larusso — Bedroom Bully
- Lil Kesh, Balloranking — TTGG
- Omawumi — Temperature (E Dey Hot)
- AYLØ, Le Mav, JD Cliffe — Tell A Friend
- Prettyboy D-O — WHICH ONE BE CANADA?
- Ajebutter22, Tim Lyre, Crowther — Soft Prayer
- Rexxie, BhadBoi OML, King Dr. Saheed Osupa — ROCK IT
- Soundz — Zoom
- TDollar — Eleda
- cheemar — Clarity
- Xavvy — Facetime
- Zubi — Walk Like Me
- Feranbanks — Stay
- Delvin, Lucid — Pepe
- Lamix, Khaid — Melody
- Leon Thomas — My Muse
- Gonaboy — Gamble Game
- Chop Daily, Ayox — Awelewa
- Wendy Shay — Black Coffee
- Sarnilo, NANA — Don’t Be Shy
- Selena Gomez — In The Dark
- Daniel Caesar — Root Of All Evil
- Halle, GloRilla — Know About Me
- BIGKHALID — No Chop Am
- Kanika Kapoor, Joeboy — O Mahiya
- Internet Girl — I CHANGED (I’M UP)
- Kofee Bean, La Soülchyld — Cashmere
- Del B, Reekado Banks, Hotkeed — Pattern Am
- DanDizzy, Aguero Banks — I.N.E.F.A
- Mr Dutch, AjeBoi Hustlers — Popori
- Krizbeatz, Liya, Kemuel — Kinda Girl
- Uche B, Mangodance — What You Want
- Yaadman fka Yung L — Smooth Criminal
- Juma Mufasa, Yartti — Down On Your Luck
- Yaadman fka Yung L, AfroJunkie — Painkiller
- Beyon Agoi, TONIE, Dreamboi — On Your Own
- Aduza Dolozi, FirstKlaz — On My Shoulder (with FirstKlaz)
- Felo Le Tee, DJ Maphorisa, Scotts Maphuma, Dladla Mshunqisi — Siyacophthula
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