New Music Friday: Listen To New Releases From Kendrick Lamar, ROSÉ, Twenty One Pilots & More

It may almost be time for holiday music to go on repeat, but there's a tidal wave of new tracks and projects to dig into as Thanksgiving draws near.

Perhaps the most unexpected release on Nov. 22 came from Kendrick Lamar, who surprise-dropped his sixth album, GNX. And arguably the most anticipated album coincides with its equally anticipated movie, as the film adaptation of Wicked and its soundtrack finally unveil Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande's takes on "Defying Gravity," "Popular" and more.

Meanwhile, far from Oz, Marilyn Manson returns with his 12th studio album, One Assassination Under God — Chapter 1 and Ice Cube drops Man Down, his first body of work in almost six years. Plus, Greyboy All-Stars reach back into their history for Grab Bag: 2007-2023 and nonprofit Red Hot unveils their compilation album TRANSA featuring songs by Sade, Sam Smith, André 3000, Perfume Genius and more.

On the new song front, The Ting Tings announce their latest album HOME with dual singles "Danced On The Wire" and "Down," Lil Nas X unveils the urging “need dat boy,” Maluma teases his +Pretty +Dirty era with "Cosas Pendientes," Tyla strips things down for “Tears,” Miguel delivers another sultry jam with "Always Time,"and James Arthur shows off vocal fireworks with "ADHD." There's even a handful of collaborations to enjoy: Nicki Minaj and Juice WRLD's “Arctic Tundra,” OneRepublic's new version of “Hurt” with Jelly Roll, Kane Brown's “Body Talk” with his wife Katelyn, and tourmates Vincent Mason and Gavin Adcock's "Almost Gone."

Below, dive into 10 other new releases including exciting offerings from Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre, ROSÉ, Manuel Turizo and more.

Kendrick Lamar caused quite a stir Friday afternoon by surprise-releasing his sixth album, GNX. The 12-track LP is a bold, clear-eyed distillation of Lamar's meteoric talents and status as one of rap's greatest living poets.

"I never lost who I am for a rap image/ Here's motivation, if you wonder how I did it," the Pulitzer Prize winner states on bombastic opener "wacced out murals" over sinister production by Jack Antonoff, frequent collaborator Sounwave and others.

Elsewhere, the unapologetic refrain of "I deserve it all" anchors Lamar's thoughts on "man at the garden," while SZA makes two uncredited guest appearances on standouts "luther" and sumptuous closer "gloria."

Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre are officially "back in business." At least that's what the former proclaims at the top of "Outta Da Blue," the second single off his upcoming LP Missionary — though there's no question the duo have been virtually running the hip-hop game together ever since Snoop hopped on Dre's debut solo single, "Deep Cover," all the way back in 1992.

Remarkably, though, the new album will somehow mark only the second body of work the 2022 Super Bowl halftime show co-headliners have ever completed together (after Snoop's smash 1993 debut Doggystyle) when it drops on Dec. 13.

With Dre behind the boards, Snoop trades witty verses with his longtime partner in crime on the track, all over a clever cacophony of jangling samples including Schoolly D's 1986 single "Saturday Night" and Alus recreating the hook of M.I.A.'s 2007 hit "Paper Planes" on the chorus. The result is nothing short of a certified banger that leaves Dre accurately declaring, "Said Snoop couldn't get much higher, but I beg to differ."

For the second taste of her wildly anticipated debut solo album, ROSÉ expertly pivots from "APT.," the bright, pop-punk-infused earworm featuring Bruno Mars, to the achingly vulnerable "number one girl."

The BLACKPINK idol lays bare not only her insecurities, but also her ambitions, dreams and need for validation on the spare piano ballad as she pleads for a lover — or perhaps her passionate fandom, also called Number Ones — to "Tell me I'm that new thing/ Tell me that I'm relevant/ Tell me that I've got a big heart/ And back it up with evidence/ I need it and I don't know why" on her quest to the top.

Nicki Nicole takes the title of her fourth album, NAIKI, from her own nickname — using the studio set to delve deeper into her roots and identity as a Latin trap sensation.

Preceded by lead single "FORTY" and bouncing follow-up "SHEITE," the 24-year-old's latest full-length also contains collaborations with fellow Argentinians Duki ("MASCARA") and KHEA ("WE LOVE THAT S—") as well as cuts like "MONEY MACHINE," "BITCHES" and closer "ALH."

Just days away from dropping their new EP, Frequency, on Nov. 25, WayV kicked off the week by teasing the release with high-energy single "HIGH FIVE."

Sans Winwin, who's absent from the project due to scheduling conflicts, the NCT subgroup portray a team of archaeologists with serious rhythm on the tracks's high-concept music video as they sing, "High five, five/ One and only, drive you crazy/ High five, five/ Heart is bouncing, this powerful shaking/ Soar above me, take me to the top/ I don't ever wanna stop, never get enough."

On his fourth album, 201, Manuel Turizo draws from disparate genres ranging from rock and country to the Colombian folk of vallenato for a sound entirely his own.

Highlight "Sigueme Besando Así" sets the tone with its romantic vibes and heartfelt Spanish lyrics, while guest turns by the likes of Grupo Frontera ("DE LUNES A LUNES"), Kapo ("Qué Pecao"), Yandel ("Mamasota"), Elder Dayán Díaz ("La Ex de mi Amigo") add distinctive flair from across the thriving Latin and regional Mexican music landscape.

Back in the spring, Lila Iké tapped Joey Bada$$ to star as the two-timing love interest in the music video for her single "He Loves Us Both" with H.E.R. Turns out playing two sides of a love triangle led to musical harmony for the rising Jamaican star and Brooklyn rapper, and they're collaborating again on follow-up single "Fry Plantain."

This time around, Iké ratchets up the intimacy as she sings about cooking up the beloved Jamaican staple on a lazy Sunday morning with her lover. And Bada$$ adds his own unique flavor to the recipe for domestic bliss with a lusty Johnny Appleseed metaphor that's hard to forget before insisting, "You like soul food to me, these other girls is Applebees."

Not only is Omar Apollo making his silver screen debut in Luca Guadagnino's Queer, he's also contributing original song "Te Maldigo" to the historical drama's soundtrack. The 2023 Best New Artist nominee collaborated with producers Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross on the Spanish-language track, which translates to "I Curse You" in English.

The ballad threads the needle as both romantic and utterly devastating as Apollo croons mournful recriminations as his character in the film — a bar singer in 1950s Mexico City who catches the eye of Daniel Craig's wandering expat, William Lee. In the song's Guadagnino-themed music video, the God Said No singer takes center stage with mic in hand, giving viewers a peek into the upcoming movie's lush, atmospheric romance before it premieres in a limited release across the country on Nov. 27.

Nasty C and Lekaa Beats re-up on last month's Confuse The Enemy EP by adding four new tracks to the new deluxe edition, starting with the Tiwa Savage-assisted "One Time."

On the rhythmic collab, Nasty C spins a tale of lust at first sight with a "motherland girl" over a Latin-inflected groove. In fact, the South African rapper is so head over heels, he catches himself declaring, "I'm the gas to her tank/ I'm the flame to her candle/ She's a hit record, I'm the underlying sample." For her part, Savage is much more no-nonsense as she handily takes charge of the song's melodic hook and gives her would-be paramour a "one-time assurance" that's got a single shot to impress her.

Other additions to Confuse The Enemy (Reloaded) include tropical dance-along "Pies" (as in "Where's my cutie pies?"), syncopated Blxckie collab "Assignment" and closer "Use & Seduce" featuring guest vocals by Johannesburg singer/songwriter Nanette.

Twenty One Pilots' new song "The Line" was written specifically for the long-awaited second season of the animated series Arcane League of Legends, which will unveil its final episodes on Saturday (Nov. 23) via Netflix.

Penned by vocalist Tyler Joseph, the piano-tinged track depicts the story of Arcane League of Legends, but also has some parallels to the Dema universe that Twenty One Pilots have delved into in their past four albums.

The emotive anthem joins tracks by Stray Kids, Young Miko and Tom Morello ("Come Play"), Ashnikko ("Paint The Town Blue"), Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda and Emily Armstrong ("Heavy Is The Crown") and more on the official soundtrack for the popular fantasy series as it rockets toward the sure-to-be-epic conclusion of sisters Vi and Jinx's story.