New Music Friday: New Singles From Pharrell & Tyler, The Creator, Lil Durk, Ab-Soul & More

New Music Friday means new singles abound from the ever-widening spectrum of 2024 Hip Hop.

Pharrell and Tyler, The Creator lead the release schedule this week on a new song for the N.E.R.D. founder’s soundtrack album to his animated LEGO biopic, Piece By Piece.

Lil Durk continues to build hype for his new album Deep Thoughts by switching up his sound, while Ab-Soul returns with his trademark lyrical verbosity.

Texas also shows up in a big way on The Mexican OT‘s new single and Cordae analyzes life at the top on “Mad as F*ck.”

Griselda are well-represented by Benny The Butcher and Rome Streetz both dropping tracks, while the U.K. continues to be carried by Skepta‘s broad shoulders on his new song “Why Lie?”

The legendary Xzibit also kickstarts the rollout for his first album in over a decade, which will be released on Conor McGregor’s record label.

See the full list of new songs below and check out this week’s New Music Friday albums spotlight featuring GloRilla‘s eagerly awaited debut LP, plus new projects from Rod Wave, BigXThaPlug, DeJ Loaf and more.

Pharrell feat. Tyler, The Creator — “Virginia Boy (Remix)”

Produced By: Pharrell

To coincide with the release of his LEGO movie Piece By Piece, Pharrell has put together quite the soundtrack and recruited frequent collaborator Tyler, The Creator for this standout single that delivers exactly what you’d expect from the dynamic duo.

Lil Durk feat. Hunxho — “Late Checkout”

Produced By: Vory, Lily Kaplan & Yegr

Smurk is showing off all his versatility as he rolls out his next album Deep Thoughts. Featuring an assist from Hunxho, “Late Checkout” sees the Chicago rap star flirting with R&B and playing with harmonies on the throwback-sounding single.

Ab-Soul — “Squeeze 1st 2”

Produced By: Crooklin

The elusive TDE rapper, who makes considerably less noise than some of his labelmates, is back with more jazz rap (there is a very prominent horn sample) and incredibly dense, stream-of-consciousness lyrics on his first single of 2024.

That Mexican OT feat. Maxo Kream & Lil Keke — “War Wounds”

Produced By: Bankroll Got It & Ben10K

The XXL Freshman has put together a Texan anthem, saddling up with two of the state’s biggest stars in Maxo Kream and Lil Keke for “War Wounds” which finds the trio taking turns rapping about the greatness of the Lone Star State.

Cordae — “Mad as F*ck”

Produced By: Darko, Elkan & Smoko Ono

“Mad as F*ck” shows the dual sides of Cordae’s personality as he raps about the material benefits of wealth and fame while also lamenting the chaos of 21st century fandoms and big bills needing to be paid. His new album The Crossroads drops November 15.

Benny The Butcher & 38 Spesh — “High Stakes”

Produced By: ASETHIC

The Butcher and 38 Spesh have always had uncanny chemistry and having collaborated together for over a decade, the two New Yorkers have never sounded fresher, harder or more on form on this Stabbed & Shot 2 cut.

Skepta & Flo Milli — “Why Lie?”

Produced By: Skepta, Lex Luger & Gyft

EARTHGANG feat. T-Pain — “Love You More”

Produced By: TrapMoneyBenny & SZ

Rome Streetz & Daringer feat. Westside Gunn — “Black Widow”

Produced By: Daringer

Reason feat. Buddy & Cozz — “I Thought You Loved Me”

Produced By: Mix MP & Cleveland

The Kid LAROI — “APEROL SPRITZ”

Produced By: Nico Baran & Devin Workman

Xzibit — “Play This At My Funeral”

Produced By: 21.

RJ Payne feat. Method Man, Kuniva & Rockness Monsta — “The Unbearable”

Produced By: Credits unavailable

Brusier Wolf & Zack Fox — “Mountain Lion”

Produced By: CONNIE

Trigga500k feat. 42 Dugg — “Last Ones Left”

Produced By: OG Drum Major, Dreamlife & Memory

Flying Lotus — “Ingo Swann”

Produced By: Flying Lotus

Chris Crack — “Card Declined at the Abortion Clinic”

Produced By: Shawn Azzarelli

The Underachievers — “Have Nots”

Produced By: Issa Gold