Best New Tracks: PARTYNEXTDOOR, Tems, Mike Dean and More
Dive into the weekend with these music projects.
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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 PARTYNEXTDOOR, Mike Dean and Tems, who each released the albums PARTYNEXTDOOR 4 and 4:24 and the single “Love Me Jeje,” respectively. Also joining this selection are offerings from Saba with No I.D., AG Club, Southside with Destroy Lonely and Ken Carson, Justice, Shenseea and Adekunle Gold.
PARTYNEXTDOOR - PARTYNEXTDOOR 4
PARTYNEXTDOOR is back with his first studio album in four years, PARTYNEXTDOOR 4. The 14-track effort follows 2020’s PartyMobile, and hears him fuse his penchant for melodic hits with intimate songwriting.
Listen: Spotify | Apple Music
Mike Dean - 4:24
Mike Dean releases the fifth installment of his annual 4:20 series via 4:24. The 10-track album also arrives with a 13-minute psychedelic short film created by Jason Goldwatch, which explores “the human experience through the eyes of a robot via layered imagery custom made for the mostly analog tracks.”
Listen: Spotify
Tems – “Love Me JeJe”
Tems officially announces her highly-anticipated debut album Born In The Wild (out in May) with the lead single “Love Me JeJe.” Produced by Spax and Guiltybeatz, the track features an interpolation of the Nigerian classic of the same name by Seyi Sodimu, and pays homage to her childhood and upbringing, with “JeJe” meaning “softly” in Nigerian.
Listen: Spotify | Apple Music
Saba x No I.D. – “head.rap”
Saba and No ID deliver their latest collaborative single “head.rap,” which features Jordan Ward, Ogi and Madison McFerrin. The cut is set to join the pair’s upcoming joint album From the Private Collection of Saba and No ID, and is billed as a celebration of Black hair. “The song reflects on Blackness, growth, and community through the metaphor of hair,” the press release reads.
Listen: Spotify | Apple Music
Southside x Destroy Lonely x Ken Carson – “President”
Southside joins forces with Destroy Lonely and Ken Carson for “President.” The cut is the third single off the 808 Mafia staple’s upcoming album, which is set to release this summer.
Listen: Spotify | Apple Music
AG Club - BRODIE WORLD
AG Club unveils their latest effort BRODIE WORLD, which follows last year’s WE’RE ALL BRODIES EP and 2022’s Imposter Syndrome album. The hip-hop collective’s newest release features the likes of Mike Dimes, Igwe Aka and Mercury, and furthers their own brand of lifestyle rap.
Listen: Spotify | Apple Music
Justice - Hyperdrama
Justice officially releases their highly-anticipated new album, Hypedrama. The 13-track revord features guest appearances from Kevin Parker/Tame Impala, as well as handpicked collaborations with the likes of Thundercat, Miguel, The Flints, Rimon and Connan Mockasin.
Listen: Spotify | Apple Music
Shenseea - ”Neva Neva”
Shenseea drops her newest single “Neva Neva,” which is produced by Ilya, Supa Dups and Di Genius and arrives with an accompanying music video helmed by Shane Creative. The track follows “Hit & Run” from earlier this year, and “Die For You” last month.
Listen: Spotify | Apple Music
Adekunle Gold – “Rodo”
Adekunle Gold debuts his latest single “Rodo,” which fittingly translates to “hot.” The two-and-a-half-minute cut hears the rising Nigerian star fuse Afrobeats and Amapiano with traditional Nigerian genres like Fuji and apala, offering a harmonious sonic offering that soothes the ears.
Listen: Spotify | Apple Music
