Brandy. Her latest release, B7, tops our shortlist for the best new albums out on July 31. Beau Blanks/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Clockwise from upper left: Golda May, Snoh Aalegra, Lomelda, Diana Burgess, MXXWLL Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Lil Baby performs during a Juneteenth voter registration rally on June 19, 2020 at Murphy Park Fairgrounds in Atlanta, Ga. One week earlier, he released "The Bigger Picture," a song protesting police brutality. Paras Griffin/Getty Images hide caption
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Terri Lyne Carrington Social Science plays a Tiny Desk Concert (Laura Beltran Villamizar/NPR). Laura Beltran Villamizar/NPR hide caption
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Amaarae cuts it up better than a moon-walking Samurai on "Body Count." Philip Boakye/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Jenevieve collides with BENZIBOY for a bossa nova update to Groove Theory's "Tell Me." Viven Sainz/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Dreya Mac spits bars at a level far beyond a novice on her debut track "Skippin." Clara Setian/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Empress Of's "Void" feels like a euphoric cross-genre culture clash, a dance party in a summer storm. Dorian Lopez/Courtesy of the artist hide caption