As the first week of 2023 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 JID with Lute, Meek Mill and GloRilla, who each released the Creed III soundtrack cut “Ma Boy,” the visual for “Don’t Follow the Heathens Freestyle” and the single “Internet Trolls,” respectively. Also joining this selection are fresh offers from the likes of the late Lil Keed, 2KBABY, Wande Coal with Olamide, bLAck pARty with Latto and Daniel Caesar.
JID x Lute – “Ma Boy”
JID joins forces with Lute for “Ma Boy,” a new track that joins the soundtrack of Michael B. Jordan’s Creed III. The film hits theaters March 3 and sees Jordan as both the star and the director.
Listen: Spotify | Apple Music
Meek Mill – “Don’t Follow the Heathens Freestyle”
Meek Mill kicks off his February with a visual for “Don’t Follow the Heathens Freestyle.” Helmed by Carters Vision, the accompanying music video sees Mill drop bars inside a makeshift studio overlooking a stunning skyline.
Listen: YouTube
GloRilla – “Internet Trolls”
GloRilla shuts down the “Internet Trolls” with her latest single. Speaking to Apple Music, she explains that her music is based off her own experiences — which includes dealing trolls on the internet.”People, they don’t leave their house. They don’t get off their phone. They don’t go outside and see what the real world got to offer,” she says. “This the song, you know what I’m saying, to let people really know it’s a world outside of the internet. You know what I’m saying? Go explore it. So much fun.”
Listen: Spotify | Apple Music
Wande Coal x Olamide – “Kpe Paso”
Wande Coal enlists Olamide for his newest cut “Kpe Paso,” the title of which pays homage to Nigerian star Pasuma and the tradition of being grand at important events. The Kel P and Udoma Amba-produced cut also arrives with an accompanying music video helmed by Jyde Ajala, which shows the two artists in vibrant and celebratory environments.
Listen: Spotify | Apple Music
Lil Keed – “Long Way To Go”
The estate of the late Lil Keed has shared his new posthumous cut, “Long Way To Go.” In a heartfelt note penned by his mother on Instagram, she wrote, “While this journey through the different phases of grief has been indescribably hard, a way that I have found to cope is through his music. Right before his passing, Keed was hard at work at what would’ve been his highly anticipated next album Keed Talk To ‘Em 2.” She continued, “This song holds a special place in my heart and as you guys will see it will reflect on many aspects of Keed’s journey here on Earth.”
Listen: YouTube
bLAck pARty x Latto – “BOMB (Remix)”
bLAck pARty and Latto unite for a remix of the latter’s cut, “BOMB.” The new version follows up bLAck pARty’s studio album Hummingbird, which took influence from psychedelic, funk, R&B, and reggae, channels hummingbirds in both sound and theme and featured the likes of Childish Gambino, Saba, Kari Faux and more.
Listen: Spotify | Apple Music
Daniel Caesar – “Do You Like Me?”
Daniel Caesar shares an accompanying music video for his latest single “Do You Like Me?” directed by Machine Operated. The cut is described by the artist as “[a] song about a woman I respect deeply.. 90 degrees of a love triangle,” and serves as the predecessor for more music from Caesar to release this year.
Watch: YouTube
2KBABY – Scared 2 Love
2KBABY delivers his latest project, Scared 2 Love. Clocking in at just under half an hour, the 12-track record is billed as his “most purposeful, urgent sounding music” since “Old Streets.”
Listen: Spotify | Apple Music
