Best New Music This Week: Freddie Gibbs, 42 Dugg, Brockhampton, More

The best new music this week includes songs from Brockhampton, Freddie Gibbs, 42 Dugg, Roddy Ricch, Kenny Mason, Lil Tjay, Pi'erre Bourne, Olivia Rodrigo, more.

Best New Music This Week
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Best New Music This Week

To kick April off, Brockhampton released “Count On Me,” the second single from their forthcoming album Road Runner. Freddie Gibbs is talking boss moves on his latest single “Big Boss Rabbit,” while 42 Dugg and Roddy Ricch connected for the first time on “4 Da Gang.” And Kenny Mason is showing love to Rihanna on his latest record “Rih.” This week’s list also includes new music from Pi’erre Bourne, Lil Tjay, Olivia Rodrigo, and more. 

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Check out the best new music this week below. And follow our playlist on Spotify here.

Brockhampton f/ ASAP Rocky & SoGone SoFlexy, “Count on Me”

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“Count on Me” is a feel-good record from Brockhampton that’s anchored in guitar strings and a whistle loop. The track includes a strong chorus with uncredited vocals from Shawn Mendes, and ASAP Rocky kicks things off with a smooth verse, rapping, “Swear I’m tired of feelin’ lonely/ Like Field Mob song, Trill Mob boy.” Featured guest SoGone SoFlexy then comes in with a quick verse before handing it off to Brockhampton’s Matt Champion. “Count on Me” is the second single to be released from Brockhampton’s forthcoming project Road Runner

Freddie Gibbs, “Big Boss Rabbit”

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“Big Boss Rabbit” begins with a snippet of Mike Tyson audio in which he declares himself “the best.” The track then breaks into a thumping chorus where Freddie Gibbs spits tongue-twisting lyrics while displaying a sense of control. Gibbs also incorporates a lot of sports references as he explains what “boss shit” is. “Boss shit, shoot it like Steph, I just hit the three and I wasn’t even lookin’/ favorite rapper just hit the stage, well bitch, we bout to book em,” he raps. 

42 Dugg f/ Roddy Ricch, “4 Da Gang” 

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“4 Da Gang” is a summer anthem in which 42 Dugg links up with Roddy Ricch. The track begins with a sample of the Scorpion’s 1982 single “No One Like You” then unfolds into a hard-hitting beat courtesy of TayTayMadeIt. On the chorus, Dugg and Roddy show their chemistry as they trade lines back and forth. “Me and 42 pullin’ up twin Bentleys/ Peanut butter seats, all windows tinted,” they rap. “4 Da Gang” is the lead single off of 42 Dugg’s upcoming album. Read our new interview with him here.

Kenny Mason, “Rih” 

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On “Rih,” Kenny Mason raps over a grim beat, showing love for his hometown and Rihanna. “In the city that gave me Gucci, Thugger, and Fresh/ Made dreams of becomin’ the best/ Ain’t seem like that far of a fetch,” he spits. The ATL rapper dedicates the chorus to Rihanna and her 2012 studio album, Unapologetic. “A-li-en, I’m R-rated like my name Rih-unapologetic/ It’s a seat at the top of this shit/ They saved me, bitch and I’m finna,” he raps. “Rih” is the latest single from upcoming project Angelic Hoodrat: Supercut.

Pi’erre Bourne, “4U” 

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“4U” is a smooth record with a throbbing bass that finds Pi’erre Bourne admiring his girl. On the track, he explains why he’s the right one for her, singing, “Let me demonstrate, baby girl, let me show you/ Like my Playstation, girl, you know I’m for you.” “4U” sounds like the ideal track for a late-night cruise. Ahead of the song’s release, Bourne confirmed the track would appear on his upcoming album TLOP5. 

FXXXXY f/ Lil Uzi Vert, “Yeah Kool”

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Lil Uzi Vert joins the late FXXXXY on the posthumously released “Yeah Kool.” On the record, the duo rap over a Supah Mario-produced beat, trading bars about different topics including women, beef, and wealth. “We bout them numbers, yeah cool/ Aim at a copper, yeah, cool/ My wrist is all cut up, yeah, cool,” FXXXY chants. The song arrives roughly six months after the rapper’s tragic death.

Olivia Rodrigo, “Deja Vu”

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Olivia Rodrigo released a dreamy new song “Deja Vu” where she questions her ex’s new relationship. On the track, the singer wonders if they’ve truly moved on, and finds parallels between the things her ex did with her and his current girlfriend. “So when you gonna tell her that we did that, too?/ She thinks it’s special, but it’s all reused/ That was the show we talked about/ Played you the songs she’s singing now when she’s with you,” she sings. “Deja Vu” follows the massive success of “drivers license.”

Lil Tjay f/ Offset and Moneybagg Yo, “Run It Up”

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On “Run It Up,” Lil Tjay taps Offset and Moneybagg Yo for a song about their different lifestyles, fame, and money. The trio  issue warnings about their arsenal of weapons and willingness to use them at any given moment. “I keep a Drac’, ain’t no OVO/ I ain’t for nothing, just check my portfolio,” Lil Tjay raps over piano keys. Offset and Moneybagg Yo switch up their flows, opting for a more melodic sound. The new collaboration appears on Lil Tjay’s album Destined 2 Win, which dropped today. 

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