The Best New Music This Week: Lil Durk, Yeat, City Girls, And More
Complex's best new music this week includes songs from Lil Durk, Future, Yeat, Young Thug, Diddy, City Girls, Fabolous, and many more.
We’re closing out May with some exciting new releases. Lil Durk dropped his highly-anticipated album, Almost Healed, featuring the standout collaboration with Future, “Never Imagined.” Yeat and Young Thug teamed up for their undeniable banger, “My Wrist.” And Diddy tapped City Girls and Fabolous for the new summer anthem, “Act Bad.” This week’s best new music also features songs from Jay Worthy, Roc Marciano, Taylor Swift, Ice Spice, and more. Check out the best new music this week below. Follow our playlist on Spotify here.
Lil Durk f/ Future, “Never Imagined”
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Lil Durk and Future have united on “Never Imagined,” a melodic track with a booming bass, produced by Chopsquad DJ. Future kicks off the collaboration with a catchy chorus led by scratchy vocals. On the first verse, Future raps about his come-up, spitting, “From the bottom to the top, made it do what it's supposed to do/I came up dirty, now my check right, my money blue.” Lil Durk matches Future’s energy with a melodic and hypnotic verse. “Get back, you a real neighborhood hero, they'll still neglect you,” he sings. “Never Imagined” is a standout from Lil Durk’s highly-anticipated album, Almost Healed.
Yeat f/ Young Thug, “My Wrist”
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“My Wrist” is an electric collaboration between Yeat and Young Thug. On the track, Thugs seduces listeners with a fun and enticing chorus, rapping over Pi’erre Bourne production, “Look at my wrist, look at my fist, look at my bitch, ayy/Look at my whips, lickin' her lips, matchin' my drip, ayy.” Yeat switches up the flow elsewhere on the track, flexing his laid-back delivery and lower-pitched vocals. “My Wrist” is an undeniable track that will most likely become a summer hit and a go-to song on TikTok.
Diddy f/ City Girls & Fabolous, “Act Bad”
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When Diddy and the City Girls link up, you know it’s going down. On “Act Bad,” Diddy tapped Miami’s finest and Fabolous. A simplistic chorus leads the track, then transitions into a verse from Fab, who raps about getting into some shenanigans. Yung Miami and JT are the real scene-stealers, though. The girls trade verses with braggadocious and sexy bars. “I'ma get y'all a bad advice/When a broke hoe's hot, that's bad advice” JT spits. “Act Bad” is a fun hit that definitely has some legs.
Taylor Swift f/ Ice Spice, “Karma (Remix)”
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Taylor Swift just dropped the remix to her hit single “Karma,” and she tapped a very unexpected guest. Most of the song is similar to the 2022 version, with Swift singing about how things always come back around. The second verse, however, features new lyrics from Ice Spice. “Karma is the fire in your house/And she 'boutta pop up unannounced/And she never leavin' you alone/Watch her put ya opps on a throne,” she raps. “Karma (Remix)” isn't the collaboration we ever saw coming or even one that we necessarily needed, but Taylor Swift and Ice Spice make an interesting pair.
Jay Worthy & Roc Marciano, “Players Only”
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“Players Only” is a smooth record that has an old school, movie vibe. On the track, Jay Worthy takes the lead, spitting, “Pre-approved for some millions/Oh Lord, what a feelin’ when you did it on your own.” Roc Marciano’s production sets the tone with slick instrumentation. “Players Only” is a standout from Jay Worthy and Roc Marciano’s joint album, Nothing Bigger Than the Program.
Dominic Fike, “Ant Pile”
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Dominic Fike’s “Ant Pile” is a fun, rock and pop-inspired hit. On the track, over electric instrumentation, Dominic Fike sings about an innocent love that spans through adolescence. While the song is very entertaining overall, the chorus is the catchiest. “You looked at me different/And held me like you missed me/ We started to feel different/And that was when you kissed me,” Fike sings. “Ant Pile” is expected to appear on Fike’s forthcoming album, Sunburn, which is slated to be released in early July.
$NOT, “Easter Pink”
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$NOT is back with his new single, “Easter Pink,” a laid-back and slow-burning record that finds $NOT sliding over a low-key beat, courtesy of MBWAV production. $NOT’s flow on the track is undeniable as he raps, “I got killers, skrillas, drug fuckin' dealers/Rob you out your villa in this all-white vanilla/I be stressed out, bitches at my house 'cause I'm lonely/Keep a blick up on my side, and one for my homie.” “Easter Pink” is a certified hit.
