Things We Loved in Music This Week: July 18
The most notable music headlines of the week.
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 collaborations, and more.
Cactus Jack – JACKBOYS 2 & JACKBOYS 2 (DELUXE)
On Sunday, the long-anticipated JACKBOYS 2 finally dropped. Travis Scott‘s Cactus Jack – including Don Toliver and Sheck Wes – at last, delivered the follow-up to 2019’s JACKBOYS. JACKBOYS 2 spans 17 songs, with features from SahBabii, Vybz Kartel, Playboi Carti, Future, Tyla, GloRilla, Wallie the Sensei, and YoungBoy Never Broke Again. Just a few days after the album dropped, Scott followed up with three more tracks on the JACKBOYS 2 (DELUXE), which features one more Travis song, a Sheck Wes x Yeat song, and a Wallie the Sensei x Luxury Tax song.
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Che – REST IN BASS
Che has unveiled his latest full-length studio project, REST IN BASS. The underground ATL rapper’s new release spans 18 tracks and marks his third studio album.
Dev Hynes Announces New Blood Orange Album
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Revealed in an Instagram video, Dev Hynes announced that there’s a new Blood Orange album on the way. With a star-studded list of features – Lorde, Brendan Yates, Mustafa and Daniel Caesar included – the new album, entitled Essex Honey, is confirmed to drop on August 29.
Freddie Gibbs and The Alchemist Drop Alfredo: The Movie, Confirm Alfredo 2 Details
At last, a proper update on Freddie Gibbs x The Alchemist‘s Alfredo 2. Not only did the pair drop off the short Tokyo crime film Alfredo: The Movie, complete with a one-night-only premiere at the Brain Dead store in LA, but they also confirmed the official release details for the long-awaited Alfredo follow-up. Alfredo 2 is confirmed to drop on July 25 and spans 14 tracks – features coming from Larry June, JID and Anderson .Paak.
Gabriel Moses Directs Travis Scott “DUMBO” Visual
One of two videos directed by Gabriel Moses this week, first came the visual for Travis Scott’s JACKBOYS 2 cut “DUMBO.” What marked the first in a series of daily visuals to come from the album, “DUMBO” is a crisp, clean, classic Moses visual that takes Scott’s sonic offering to the next level.
Gabriel Moses Also Directs Clipse’s “Chains & Whips” Visual
Just a few hours later, Clipse shared the official music video for Let God Sort Em Out track with Kendrick Lamar, “Chains & Whips” – which also sees Moses at the helm of creative direction.
Bad Bunny – “ALAMBRE PúA”
Earlier in the week, Bad Bunny surprised fans with his first new song since the release of DTMF – a new track with quite the cover art – “ALAMBRE PúA.”
Metro Boomin Announces A Futuristic Summa
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After building up to the announcement for a bit now, Metro Boomin has officially announced his next studio endeavor. Dubbed A Futuristic Summa, the album is slated to drop globally on July 22.
Freddie Gibbs x The Alchemist – “1995”
Paired with the Alfredo 2 short film came the first official single lifted from the album, “1995.”
Justice x KAYTRANADA Announce Fall Tour
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Seasoned collaborators Justice and KAYTRANADA are hitting the road together. This fall, the two electronic heavyweights will embark on a joint North American tour.
Tyler, The Creator Takes Over Madison Square Garden
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Tyler, the Creator touched down in New York City for his latest run of CHROMAKOPIA shows. Two nights at Madison Square Garden kicked off with an electric Night 1 on Monday, with the rapper now finishing up his Big Apple stop with two nights at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center.
Yeat x BNYX – “I’M YEAT”
Yeat and BNYX have reconnected on a new single, “I’M YEAT.” A classic return to form, BNYX handles the high-octane production.
Drake Closes Out Wireless Festival With a Worldly Final Set
Drake shut down London for three nights in a row at this year’s Wireless Festival. On Sunday night’s set, a tribute to the music of the world, the rapper brought out a handful of special guests, including Vybz Kartel, Rema and Central Cee.
Kendrick Lamar Nominated For an Emmy Award
Mid-week, the Emmy nominations dropped, with Kendrick Lamar landing himself double noms for his Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show, in categories – Outstanding Variety Special (Live) and Outstanding Music Direction.
Doechii Also Nominated For an Emmy Award
Additionally, the Swamp Princess also nabbed herself a nom this year. Doechii is in the running for Outstanding Choreography for Variety or Reality Programming for her performance at this year’s Grammy Awards.
Blood Orange – “Somewhere in Between” / “Mini Loaded” x Caroline Polachek x Lorde x Mustafa
Blood Orange wasted no time with new music after announcing Essex Honey. Hynes dropped off a pair of new tracks – “Somewhere in Between,” a solo endeavor, and “Mini Loaded” with Caroline Polachek, Lorde and Mustafa – which join “The Field” on the Essex Honey tracklist.
Travis Drops “KICK OUT” Video
After dropping off “DUMBO,” Scott followed up with another JACKBOYS 2 visual for “KICK OUT.”
Jim Legxacy – black british music (2025)
Following recent singles “stick” and “father,” Jim Legxacy has shared black british music (2025), which also sees a feature from Dave on “3x.”
Raekwon – The Emperor’s New Clothes
Wu-Tang Clan‘s Raekwon has revealed his eighth solo studio album, The Emperor’s New Clothes. The project features fellow Wu-Tang members Ghostface Killah, Method Man, and Inspectah Deck, as well as Nas, Conway The Machine, Westside Gunn, Benny The Butcher, and vocalists Stacy Barthe and Marsha Ambrosius.
Daft Punk x PLEASURES
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PLEASURES is constantly tapping pioneering musicians to assist with reimagining the label’s silhouettes and designs through their respective artistic lenses. The latest in the lineup is Daft Punk, the iconic electro duo stamping their infamous robot helmet throughout the capsule.
Central Cee For OVO x Chelsea FC
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Fresh off Drake‘s Wireless Festival stint, The Boy’s October’s Very Own hit the pitch with Chelsea FC for a collaborative capsule complete with apparel and accessories – and fronted by none other than Central Cee, who also showed up as a special guest for Drake’s final Wireless set.
FKA Twigs – “Perfectly”
For her first post-EUSEXUA offering, FKA Twigs has presented a new club-ready cut, “Perfectly,” paired with a high-energy visual as well.
