As the week in music comes to a close, Hypebeast has rounded up the best projects for the latest installment of Best New Tracks.
This week’s lineup is led by Childish Gambino, Denzel Curry and Lil Yachty, who each dropped the albums Bando Stone & The New World and King of the Mischievous South Vol. 2, and the single “Let’s Get On Dey Ass.” Also joining this selection are fresh releases from Big Sean, Rakim with B.G., Hus Kingpin and Compton Menace, Dillon Francis with Chloe Moriondo, midwxst, Blood Orange with Liam Benzvi, Benny the Butcher and Bbyafricka with Surf Gang.
Childish Gambino – Bando Stone & The New World
We bid goodbye to Donald Glover’s Childish Gambino moniker with his fifth and final album, Bando Stone & The New World. The 17-track album features guest appearances from Amaarae, Chlöe, Flo Milli, Jorja Smith, Yeat, Fousheé and Khruangbin, and serves as the accompanying soundtrack to Glover’s film of the same name.
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Denzel Curry – King of the Mischievous South Vol. 2
Denzel Curry pays homage to his Southern roots with King of the Mischievous South Vol. 2. Arriving 12 years after its predecessor, the 15-track project honors the great musical heritages of the South with its extensive list of featured artists who hail from the region: Curry’s former Raider Klan member Key Nyata, Juicy J, Project Pat, Maxo Kream, That Mexican OT, Mike Dimes, TiaCorine, 2 Chainz, Kenny Mason, Ski Mask The Slump God and PlayThatBoiZay, along with special guests Armani White, A$AP Ferg and A$AP Rocky.
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Lil Yachty – “Let’s Get On Dey Ass”
Lil Yachty gives his day one fans a special treat with “Let’s Get On Dey Ass.” The rap anthem hears him ride on a high-adrenaline beat with whirly auto-tuned vocals, while its accompanying music video, helmed by Zhamak, sees him and his Concrete Family enjoying the city with luxurious matching vintage outfits and jewelry.
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Big Sean – “Yes”
Big Sean officially announces his sixth album Better Me Than You, dropping August 9, with the release of his new single “Yes.” He writes on X, “The PRESSURE of life (being a new Dad, being an artist that’s growing, being a human in development etc.) and embracing it all led me to a lot of CLARITY on what i needed to FOCUS on to find a piece of HAPPINESS,” shared Sean on X (formerly known as Twitter). “The past few years making this album have been a journey to say the least, but l’m just glad we finally here[.]”
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Rakim x B.G. x Hus Kingpin x Compton Menace – “Now Is The Time”
Rakim enlists B.G., Hus Kingpin and Compton Menace for the new single “Now Is The Time,” which is set to appear on G.O.D.’s Network (Reb7rth). His upcoming album, which drops on July 26, is his first new project in 15 years and is set to feature the late Nipsey Hussle and DMX, Method Man, Prodigy, 38 Spesh, Kurupt, Masta Killa, Skyzoo, Kool G Rap, Joell Ortiz, KXNG Crooked, Planet Asia and more.
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midwxst – BACK IN ACTION 4.0
midwxst dropped off the fourth installment in his BACK IN ACTION mixtape franchise, joining forces with Don Kenji and DC The Don. “It’s a perfect mixture of loud 808’s and confident lyrics that pay homage to the car culture and street racing scene,” he says in a statement. “As a kid, I was obsessed with cars — from building them on ROBLOX, to playing The Need for Speed video games, until the sun came up — this obsession helped fuel my creative journey for this project. Similar to the spirit of racing itself — always pushing forward – BACK IN ACTION 4.0 will definitely make you want to put your foot on the gas and never let up, which I don’t plan to do any time soon.”
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Dillon Francis x Chloe Moriondo – “Lonely (Planet Earth)”
Dillon Francis and Chloe Moriondo team up for their collaborative single “Lonely (Planet Earth).” The track is a flip of Owl City’s famed 2000s hit “Fireflies,” and hears the pair touch on loneliness in the digital age.
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Benny The Butcher – “Summer ‘24”
After a short rest, Benny The Butcher is back with his latest drop “Summer ‘24.” The Griselda head returns half a year after dropping Everybody Can’t Go, which featured Lil Wayne, Snoop Dogg, Westside Gunn, Conway The Machine and more.
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Liam Benzvi x Blood Orange – “Other Guys”
Liam Benzvi enlists Blood Orange for his new single “Other Guys,” reveale=ing that the track is the final product of a demo created in 2016. “I think it’s pretty obvious what it’s about — rediscovering yourself, being social, being sexual, knowing what you like or don’t like,” he says. “‘Six degrees I’m On You’ is in reference to how small the world feels sometimes. Dev is one of my good friends and I already knew our voices sounded nice together, so having his vocals on the song added the most perfect texture, and I’m so beyond content with how it all came out. Co-producing it all between New York and LA with Nightfeelings, Middle Part, and Frank Corr was also extremely gratifying and fun.”
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Bbyafricka x Surf Gang – Hard Copy
Bbyafricka and Surf Gang share their collaborative project, Hard Copy. The EP is largely produced by evilgiane and arrives shortly after the group teamed up with LUCY for Jack & The Beanstalk.
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