Things We Loved In Music This Week: October 4

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As the week in music comes to a close, Hypebeast has rounded up the most notable music-related headlines – new releases, live performances, merch drops, fashion and footwear collaborations, and more.

Young Thug Performs Outside Atlanta Courthouse

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On Sunday, Young Thug surprised fans with a last-minute performance in Atlanta – outside the courthouse where his trial was held. The fully free set held outside of the Lewis R. Slaton Courthouse featured live performances of the classics “Digits” and “Ski” as well as live debuts of new tracks like “F*cking Told U.” “Man, I wanted to take the time to come to Atlanta, the place I’m from, and I wanted to perform for y’all for free, man,” Thugger said on the mic. “And I wanted to do it at this place because this place changed my life for the better, man.”

María Zardoya Announces First Solo Album

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Earlier this summer María Zardoya of The Marías announced her first-ever solo project under the alias, Not For Radio. Now, she’s sharing more details about her debut solo LP. Entitled Melt, the album is due out in just ten days. “my intention with this project was to make music for the love of experimenting, far from home, fully in the moment, open to whatever stream of consciousness unfolded around us,” she shared on Instagram. “and that’s exactly what we did in the snowy woods, tucked away, as ice melted beneath our feet and as we melted into the songs. What grew from the melted ice is this album.”

Yeat Walks VETEMENTS

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Guram Gvasalia’s showcased his latest VETEMENTS vision in Paris, enlisting a starry lineup of models to walk. Yeat was one of them, making his runway debut at the Spring/Summer 2026 presentation.

Music Shows Up at Virgil Abloh: The Codes

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Marking the largest European exhibit solely spotlighting the multihyphenate visionary, Virgil Abloh: The Codes is now on display at Paris’s Grand Palais. The opening night of the exhibition, which fell on V’s birthday, brought out some of the cultural zeitgeist’s finest to take a first look at the nearly two decades’ worth of archival prototypes and ephemera and new collaborations. Guests included Travis Scott, Shawn Stussy, Pharrell, and Futura; Scott even sang “Happy Birthday” for what would’ve been his 45th birthday.

Leon Thomas Announces New EP

New Leon Thomas is on the way. The rapper paired his new single “Just How You Are” today with more good news – that a seven-track EP is in the pipeline. Entitled PHOLKS, the project is set to drop on October 24.

Bad Bunny Announced as Super Bowl Halftime Performer

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The moment all of stateside Benito fans have been waiting for: Bad Bunny is coming to the US. But for just one night. During this week’s Sunday Night Football, Bad Bunny was confirmed as the 2026 Super Bowl Halftime show performer.

Dave Announces New Album

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Due out October 24th is Dave‘s highly anticipated new album, The Boy Who Played the Harp. Marking his third studio album, details remain under wraps.

Travis Scott Steps Out in “Triple Black” Jumpman Jacks

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While in Paris, Trav debuted a sleek new Jumpman Jack colorway. He donned a pair of “Triple Black” Jumpman Jacks while stopped by The Codes.

Samara Cyn Samples J Dilla In New Free Verse

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In the middle of the week, Samara Cyn blessed our Instagram feeds with a free verse. And not just any free verse, but one that samples one of her personal musical favorites, J Dilla. She interpolates his production on “Colors Of You” on the Instagram-only new offering.

Pumpkin Meg Returns

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October is here and Pumpkin Meg (aka Megan Thee Stallion‘s seasonal alias) is back.

Natasha Bedingfield Brings Out Skrilla

@natashabedingfield Who’s in Philly this week?! I’m singing at TLA in just TWO DAYS!!! Come dance and sing along with me in real life. Still tickets available right now if you wanna come through 💜 #theatreoflivingarts #phillycheesesteak #philadelphia ♬ original sound – Mimi🩷❤️

Yes, you’re reading that right. On her tour stop in Philadelphia, Natasha Bedingfield brought out Skrilla to perform “Doot Doot (6 7).”