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 Ye x Ty Dolla $ign and Larry June, who released the digital deluxe version(s) of Vultures 2 and the album Doing It For Me. Also joining this selection are offerings from DJ Love, Latto, MAVI, PlayThatBoiZay with Kenny Mason, Ravyn Lenae, Zedd with Remi Wolf, The Kid LAROI and Max Jury.
Ye x Ty Dolla $ign – Vultures 2 (Digital Deluxe)
Shortly after dropping Vultures 2 last weekend, Ye and Ty Dolla $ign have begun giving it real-time updates with the digital deluxe edition. Only available on YEEZY.com, the new versions currently feature a total of five bonus tracks including “BELIEVER,” “DRUNK” with Kodak Black and Peso Pluma, “GUN TO MY HEAD” with Kid Cudi, “CAN U BE” with Travis Scott and “TAKE OFF YOUR DRESS.”
Listen: YEEZY
Larry June – Doing It For Me
Larry June is back with Doing It For Me, which marks his first solo full-length release since 2022’s Spaceship of the Blade. The 15-track album features 0 guest features as a way to share the sole perspective of the Bay Area artist, but does feature production work from the likes of Lil Rece, Harry Fraud and more.
Listen: Spotify | Apple Music
DJ Love – Budots World (Reloaded)
“Budots,” a dance music genre that originated in the Philippines, is having a moment over on TikTok thanks to the viral soundbite of DJ Johnrey’s remix of “Emergency.” This is the perfect opportunity to listen to the latest album of Sherwin Tuna a.k.a. DJ Love, one of the genre’s pioneers: Budots World (Reloaded). The new studio effort features a total of 15 tracks and offers a deeper look into the rising genre, and how DJ Love himself utilizes it to spread a positive message. “Budots World Reloaded is my love letter to the Filipino people and to all local Budots Producers,” DJ Love shares in a statement. “The album is a tribute and a testament to the idea that Budots and its creators and practitioners deserve the world. In my own language we say ‘isa lang parati pumapasok sa isip ko..kaya ko at natin makigsabayan sa mga artist/producer na sikat at international.’”
Listen: Spotify | Apple Music
Latto – Sugar Honey Iced Tea
Latto officially drops off her third studio album, Sugar Honey Iced Tea. The 21-track record focuses on the artist’s Georgia Southern roots and features some of the region’s very best, including Megan Thee Stallion, Ciara, Coco Jones, Young Nudy, Flo Milli, Teezo Touchdown and more.
Listen: Spotify | Apple Music
MAVI – shadowbox
MAVI is finally back with his third studio album shadowbox, which features a sole guest appearance from Malaya and production work from the likes of Monte Booker, Twotone, Beach Noise and more. “I was really sad about the last album. I didn’t really know how to get back into making stuff into the way I like. I felt really hopeless about it, started getting really drunk, dealt with love and heartbreak, having to be there for my family. I had to come back and really learn how to make art all over again,” the artist shares. “My path back was centered around visual art, fashion, interior design, and design as an artistic framework and as an organizational force in society. A lot of the backbone of the album came from my time with this design book, ‘The Black Experience in Design.’ The idea I gained from that is design is power. The ability to determine the order of things, the way things are supposed to be…that’s power. The orderliness in the lives of the devoutly religious became an attractive subtext during the creation of this album.”
Listen: Spotify | Apple Music
PlayThatBoiZay x Kenny Mason – “Lil Jit”
PlayThatBoiZay announces his newest project VIP (out August 23) with the release of “Lil Jit” featuring Kenny Mason. “I been through so much and I’ve never let my problems define me. I always put myself first. That’s what VIP is about. It’s the acknowledgement that your existence is important and putting yourself first without anyone’s approval,” he writes on Instagram.
Listen: Spotify | Apple Music
The Kid LAROI – The First Time (Deluxe)
The Kid LAROI unveils the deluxe edition of his full-length debut, The First Time. The updated version features a total of fife brand new tracks including “Nights Like This Pt. 2” and “Hatred” with Lil Yachty.
Listen: Spotify | Apple Music
Ravyn Lenae – Bird’s Eye
Ravyn Lenae drops off her sophomore studio effort Bird’s Eye, which features guests like Childish Gambino and Ty Dolla $ign. “One of the most beautiful things about making ‘Bird’s Eye’ was the amount of reflection that was required to truly tell a story that felt clear and honest,” she says of the record. “Digging into the nooks + crannies of my journey so far was so rewarding in many ways, but it’s most meaningful when it manifests into tangible change in my life.”
Listen: Spotify | Apple Music
Max Jury – “Just Like A Song”
London-based artist Max Jury drops off his newest single, “Just Like A Song.” Produced by Joshua Crumbly, the cut is a hazy and soft-spoken offering, ideal for those dreamy days. This marks his third single of 2024 following “I Won’t Go” and “Somedays.”
Listen: Spotify | Apple Music
Zedd x Remi Wolf – “Lucky”
Zedd enlists Remi Wolf for their new collaboration “Lucky,” which marks the latest single from the producer/DJ’s upcoming album Telos (out August 30). “Lucky couldn’t have happened without Remi,” Zedd states of the track. “Five years ago she wrote the first verse and chorus, but had no intention of staying on it. Earlier this year, I invited Remi to the studio to play her the Telos Album which changed her mind and she decided to stay on the song. We got to work on the second verse and it completely brought the song to life – no one else could sing it as amazing as she does.”
Listen: Spotify | Apple Music
