Things We Loved in Music This Week: July 4
Our favorite music-related moments.
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.
A$AP Rocky x Kaycyy – “pray4dagang”
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An Apple Music exclusive for 24 hours, A$AP Rocky has officially released one of the tracks he premiered at his AWGE runway in Paris: “pray4dagang,” featuring KayCyy.
Travis Scott Gets His Own Erewhon Smoothie
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The latest to land a collaborative Erewhon smoothie is none other than Travis Scott – who tapped Don Toliver and Sheck Wes for the shoot. Cop a Storm Storm Smoothie, curated by Cactus Jack Head Honcho, at all Erewhon locations now.
JID – GDLU (Preluxe)
JID surprised us during the week with the latest installment in his series of numeric freestyles, “32,” only to follow it up with a full mixtape a few days later. Serving as the predecessor to his long-awaited new album, God Does Like Ugly is GDLU (Preluxe) – a straight-to-the-point mixtape spanning just four songs and featuring Lil Yachty, 6lack and Eminem.
RZA Fronts MARKET x Warby Parker Campaign
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As eyewear continues to become an unavoidable sector of the fashion space, another new collaboration surfaced this week; Warby Parker tapped MARKET for a new pair of frames inspired by a chessboard. And who better to front the campaign than certified chess connoisseur Wu-Tang‘s RZA?
Chance the Rapper x Lil Wayne x Smino – “Tree”
It seems to be Star Line Gallery season, at last, might be approaching … Chance the Rapper has shared his first new music of the year with none other than two of A-list seasoned collaborators, Smino and Lil Wayne. The trio shared “Tree,” which arrives with a music video directed by Chance.
Clipse Continues To Detail Let God Sort Em Out
We’re now just a week out from Clipse‘s first studio album in over 15 years, and the duo continues to drop off more details surrounding the anticipated new project. This week, Pusha T and Malice outlined the full tracklist (features included) and sat down with Jerry Lorenzo for Spotify‘s Countdown To series.
Brent Faiyaz Announces New Album, Drops New Music
Earlier this week, Brent Faiyaz revealed he has not just new music in the pipeline, but an entire new album. With Icon set to drop on September 19, Faiyaz unveiled the first two tracks from his first new LP since Larger Than Life in 2023, entitled “peter pan.” and “tony soprano.”
NBA Youngboy Gears Up for MAKE AMERICA SLIME AGAIN
Following up a consistent run of singles thus far, NBA Youngboy has dropped off a lineup of new singles in preparation for the release of MAKE AMERICA SLIME AGAIN – set to drop on July 24.
Shelly – ”Cross Your Mind / Hartwell”
New Shelly is always a nice surprise, because it rarely ever happens. On July 1, the Clairo-led group shared two new songs entitled “Cross Your Mind” and “Hartwell,” packed into a two-packed dubbed Shelly 2.
More JACKBOYS 2 Footage
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Another week, more JACKBOYS 2 footage and still no release date … This week, Trav dropped off what appears to be the album’s trailer along with some cover art.
Gunna Drops “Won’t Stop” Video
Possibly outshined by the viral Instagram photo of him and Justin Bieber working out together is Gunna’s new visual. Wunna revealed more gym footage in the high-energy music video for his most recent studio track, “Won’t Stop.”
Westside Gunn Teases Saucony Grid Jazz 9 “Scorpion”
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While Westside Gunn and Saucony have been quiet in their partnership for a minute now, the duo made quite a stamp on Paris Fashion Week. The pair debuted a new collaborative colorway: the Grid Jazz 9 “Scorpion.”
Skepta x PUMA Drop Skope Forever “Ice” Pack
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The latest collaborative offering between Skepta and PUMA has surfaced, and it takes the form of a full new “Ice”-themed Skope Forever colorways.
