Music release radar: Albums and singles dropping the week of December 12

It's a new week in music, which means new albums and songs are on the way from a variety of artists like Lil Durk, Ab-Soul, The Weeknd, 24kgoldn and more. Check out the music release dates on TAG24's radar for the week of December 12.

Ab-Soul (l) and The Weeknd respectively have new music coming this week.
Ab-Soul (l) and The Weeknd respectively have new music coming this week.  © Collage: Screenshot/Instagram/souloho3 & theweeknd

This week's music drops are hip-hop and R&B heavy, with artists like Chief Keef, the late Juice WRLD, 24kGoldn, Ab-Soul, and more set to release new music for fans to catch a vibe to.

Lil Durk teamed up with Only The Family for a full-length album, Juice WRLD's team announced another highly anticipated posthumous release that's expected this week, and 24KGoldn added Bandmanrill to a track that's also due this week.

With so much music coming your way, it's easy to lose track of what's dropping and when.

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Check out the album and single release dates on our radar.

Albums: Only The Family & Lil Durk, Chief Keef, Circa Survive, and Ab-Soul

Chief Keef is releasing the "complete edition" of his 2012 album that will include several unreleased songs.
Chief Keef is releasing the "complete edition" of his 2012 album that will include several unreleased songs.  © Screenshot/Instagram/chieffkeeffsossa
  • Only The Family & Lil Durk - Loyal Bros 2

On Friday, Lil Durk and Only the Family are releasing their new compilation project, Loyal Bros 2. Durk formed OTF back in 2010, and their forthcoming release serves as the followup to their 2021 project, Loyal Bros. Last Friday, Durk released his

  • Chief Keef - Finally Rich (Complete Edition)
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Justin Bieber Justin Bieber smooches Jaden Smith before surprise Coachella performance!

Chief Keef is dropping the "Complete Edition" of his 2012 album Finally Rich on Friday. The project is said to feature seven unreleased songs including Rider ft. Wiz Khalifa, Kush With Them Beans, and Spread Da Word.

  • Circa Survive - Two Dreams

Circa Survive, who recently confirmed fans' worst fears by announcing that they were on an indefinite hiatus, are releasing a compilation record titled Two Dreams on Friday. The release will include the band's last two EPs: A Dream About Love and A Dream About Death.

  • Ab-Soul - Herbert

After a lengthy hiatus, Ab-Soul is back with a new album. On Friday, the Top Dawg rapper is set to release Herbert, which marks his first album in six years.

The record is set to include 18 songs and boasts features from some of today's hottest artists such as Big Sean, Joey Bada$$, Jhené Aiko, Russ, Zacari, and more.

Songs: The Weeknd, Juice WRLD, and 24KGoldn ft. Bandmanrill

In addition to full-on albums, several singles are coming your way this week that you owe to yourself to check out.

First, is The Weeknd's new song called Nothing Is Lost (You Give Me Strength), which just happens to be in the upcoming Avatar sequel. The track will be released on Thursday coinciding with the film's theatrical release. News broke last week that the Canadian crooner recorded a song for Avatar: The Way of Water, and fans have been anxiously awaiting its arrival ever since.

Juice WRLD's latest posthumous release of an unreleased song titled Face to Face is expected to drop on Friday, as is 24kGoldn's track featuring Bandmanrill called Checkers.

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Cover photo: Collage: Screenshot/Instagram/souloho3 & theweeknd

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