Best New Tracks: Usher, Lil Jon x Steve Aoki and More
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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 Lil Jon x Steve Aoki and Usher, who released the single “Get Lower” and the solo studio effort Coming Home, respectively. Also joining this selection are offerings from Little Simz, HOMESHAKE, 1999 WRITE THE FUTURE, Mohamed Ramadan with Future and Massari, d4vd and Mount Kimbie.
Usher - Coming Home
Usher continues to cement his legacy with his latest studio album, Coming Home. The 20-track effort features the likes of Burna Boy, Summer Walker, 21 Savage and more, and arrives just ahead of his Super Bowl Halftime Show performance on Sunday.
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Lil Jon x Steve Aoki – “Get Lower”
Longtime friends and collaborators Steve Aoki and Lil Join reunite for “Get Lower,” which pays homage to the rapper’s 2003 hit “Get Low” and marks the pair’s fourth cut together. “Jon and I have been friends for years, and whenever we get together on a track, it’s a party. When we performed at Tomorrowland last year, the energy was off the charts, and we knew we had to create another festival anthem. ‘Get Low’ is one of the most hype tracks of all time, and it’s an honor to work with Jon to bring it back for the next generation,” Aoki shares in a statement. Lil Jon adds, “It’s crazy that Steve reached out to me about this song, especially considering it’s the 20th anniversary of the track this year! I’m grateful for our friendship over the years, and there’s no better way to honor this milestone for ‘Get Low.’”
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Little Simz - Drop 7
Little Simz follows up her Drop 6 EP with Drop 7. The 15-minute project features 7 tracks, and follows up her 2022 record No Thank You.
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HOMESHAKE – “CD Wallet”
Peter Sagar’s HOMESHAKE announces his newest album CD Wallet, which drops March 8, with the release of the lead single and title track. The album is described as a record that “takes place in his hometown of Edmonton, and touches on memories of growing up and the feeling of returning years later,” and was “made in a heavy, straightforward indie rock style to impress [Sagar's] childhood self.”
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1999 WRITE THE FUTURE – hella (˃̣̣̥╭╮˂̣̣̥) ✧ ♡ ‧º·˚:
Music collective 1999 WRITE THE FUTURE drops their debut album hella (˃̣̣̥╭╮˂̣̣̥) ✧ ♡ ‧º·˚:, which features collaborations with the likes of Rich Brian, Warren Hue, Ghostface Killah, Busta Rhymes, Smino, Cuco, Amaarae, Offset, BADBADNOTGOOD, Westside Gunn, Dumbfoundead and more.
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Mohamed Ramadan x Future x Massari – “Arabi”
Universal Arabic Music shares the American debut of Egyptian star Mohamed Ramadan, who releases “Arabi” featuring Future and Massari. “This collaboration with Mohamed Ramadan, Future and Massari embodies our vision at UAM and the way we see Arabic music on a global level,” says Wassim “Sal” Slaiby, CEO/Founder of Universal Arabic Music/SALXCO.
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d4vd – “Leave Her/2016”
d4vd unveils his first release of 2024 — the double single “Leave Her” and “2016.” The two tracks hear the 18-year-old rising star lyrically open up about unrequited love, as well as long for simpler days with a hint of pop-rock.
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Mount Kimbie – “Fishbrain”
Mount Kimbie announce their fourth studio album The Sunset Violent, which drops April 5, with the new single “Fishbrain.” The record “picks up where Mount Kimbie’s last studio album, 2017’s Love What Survives left off, marrying modern indie, shoegaze and electronica seamlessly into another highly unique and forward-thinking LP.”
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