Destroy Lonely's 'Broken Hearts 3' Harkens Back to His Early Sound

For the third installment in his ‘Broken Hearts’ series, the Opium rapper reconnects with a handful of his OG producers who helped shape his early sound.

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  • Destroy Lonely dropped the third mixtape in his Broken Hearts series, </3³
  • The 18-song project includes singles “jumanji” and “not the mayor,” and sees one feature – coming from Ken Carson
  • Lone’s sixth mixtape, the release lands right before the rapper embarks on the

After much deliberation on whether or not he’d even return to the Broken Hearts series, Destroy Lonely has unveiled the highly anticipated third installment in the mixtape sequence. Entitled </3³,  the Opium rapper’s sixth mixtape in his growing discography is a testament to his current, top-level standing in the rap zeitgeist, while also a proper reflection on his past and what it took him to get here.

Spanning 18 tracks in total, Broken Hearts 3 hears Lone look back on his original sound, reconnecting with a lineup of pivotal producers from his early-career days. Clayco, Cxdy, Cade, and Bugz Ronin all contribute to production throughout the project, all key figures in shaping the rapper’s OG sonic composition.

A primarily solo endeavor, the one feature on the tracklist comes from labelmate Ken Carson on the seventeenth track, “open it up.” Each of the songs on the lineup – including singles “not the mayor” and “jumangi” – blends easily into the next, delivering a smooth listening experience.

Landing over five years after its predecessor, Broken Hearts 2, the deluxe edition of September 2020’s Broken Hearts, </3³ also arrives just in time for Lone’s appearance on Playboi Carti‘s Antagonist Tour, kicking off in October.

1. aint hard
2. risk
3. see no evil
4. no pressure
5. stfu
6. show u how
7. top flo
8. kansas
9. screwed up
10. party n get high (interlude)
11. leash
12. jumanji
13. not the mayor
14. blowin smoke
15. kool on ya
16. soooo high
17. open it up (feat. Ken Carson)
18. leave u out 2 dry

Stream </3³ – out everywhere now.

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Elaina Lauren Bernstein is a New York-based writer and editor, overseeing Hypebeast's music vertical, Hypetrak. She handles both editorial and social coverage for Hypetrak, and served as the Deputy Editor for Summer 2025's Hypetrak Magazine — the first in 10 years. With a particular affinity for underground hip hop, she has racked up a wide range of interviews and cover stories, spanning A$AP Rocky, Larry June, Shaboozey, Leon Thomas, Rihanna, Brent Faiyaz, Jean Dawson, and Miguel, and has covered major music tentpole events including the Grammys and Coachella. The intersection of fashion and music guides her coverage as well.

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