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All The Best New Music From This Week That You Need To Hear
Getty Image Nicki Minaj, Mike Will Made-It, The Weeknd, Miley Cyrus, Nav, and St. Vincent all made some of the best new music of the week. …

Keeping up with new music can be exhausting, even impossible. From the weekly album releases to standalone singles dropping on a daily basis, the amount of music is so vast it’s easy for something to slip through the cracks. Even following along with the Uproxx recommendations on a daily basis can be a lot to ask, so every Monday we’re offering up this rundown of the best new music this week.
This week saw Nicki Minaj re-team with a beloved collaborator and The Weeknd hop on an international remix. Yeah, it was a great week for new music. Check out the highlights below.
Mike Will Made-It — “What That Speed Bout?!” Feat. Nicki Minaj and Youngboy Never Broke Again
Fresh off the announcement that he signed with Atlantic and has a new album, Michael, on the way next year, Mike Will Made-It kicked off his new label relationship with “What That Speed Bout?!.” Mike got Nicki Minaj on the track (along with Youngboy Never Broke Again), and Mike and Minaj have a history of hitting when they collab, which is true here as well.
Maluma — “Hawái (Remix)” Feat. The Weeknd
Maluma’s “Hawái” was a Latin hit this summer, but now he has given it new life for fall by recruiting The Weeknd for a remix. Further more, it’s also the first time Weeknd fans get the chance to hear him sing in Spanish.
2 Chainz — “Quarantine Thick” Feat. Mulatto
Lifestyles around the world have become more sedentary thanks to the pandemic, and 2 Chainz and Mulatto find beauty in that on their new collaboration, “Quarantine Thick.” 2 Chainz celebrates the excess pounds of the lady in his life, saying on the chorus, “She been quarantine, now lil’ shawty thick / She been quarantine, now lil’ shawty hips wider.”
Nav and Wheezy — Emergency Tsunami
Nav has been a consistent force over the past few years, dropping at least a project annually since 2017. He already released his third album, Good Intentions, back in May, but now he has returned (with Wheezy) in tow for a new mixtape, Emergency Tsunami.
24kGoldn — “Mood (Remix)” Feat. Justin Bieber and J Balvin
It’s been a huge year for both 24kGoldn and Justin Bieber, as each artist has spent time at No. 1 thanks to collaborations. Now they have come together (along with another regular chart presence, J Balvin) to continue the legacy of 24kGoldn’s first chart-topper, “Mood.”
Miley Cyrus — “Edge Of Midnight” Feat. Stevie Nicks
Miley Cyrus’ “Midnight Sky” borrows from Stevie Nicks’ “Edge Of Seventeen,” which Cyrus has been forthcoming about. Now, those two worlds have truly mended on a clever new remix titled “Edge Of Midnight,” which blends elements of both songs in a natural-sounding way.
Benee — “Happen To Me”
Benee’s latest references her mental health journey, which she recently told Uproxx is a theme on her upcoming album: “I think with this album, I haven’t really held back on experimenting with genres and even lyrics. Maybe I would have been more hesitant to do some of the things that I’ve done on this album in my previous bodies of work.”
Darkside — Psychic Live July 17 2017
PSYCHIC LIVE JULY 17 2014 by DARKSIDE
For a quick spell a few years back, Nicolás Jaar and Dave Harrington teamed up as Darkside, and given the pair’s talent, their sole album together was beloved. Now, they have taken a trod down memory lane by unearthing a previously unheard live set and sharing it as a new EP.
Swae Lee, Tyga, and Lil Mosey — “Krabby Step”
The SpongeBob SquarePants franchise has a more impressive musical history than some may realize, and now a trio of modern favorites have joined the storied universe with “Krabby Step.” The track (from Swae Lee, Tyga, and Lil Mosey) comes from the upcoming film The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge On The Run, and it transforms some of the show’s classic music and moments into a genuine banger.
St. Vincent — “Piggy”
Nine Inch Nails just got inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, and to celebrate, St. Vincent decided to cover “Piggy.” Calling the track one of her NIN favorites, Annie Clark said of it, “When I took this song apart to cover it, it took me a long time to really understand the immensity of the groove. It’s a dark, industrial reggae. Muscular, but never as distorted as you imagined it when you think of it in your head. […] They made a complicated thing seem easy and made big, bold sonic choices.”
Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
Celebrity
eek Mill steps back from his ongoing feud with DJ Akademiks,
Meek Mill and DJ Akademiks’ ongoing social media beef has taken another turn, with Meek seemingly getting the last word.
The two have been feuding for around a decade, and their tensions have become closely tied to the fallout from Meek’s beef with Drake. Following Akademiks taking Drake’s side in the public feud, Meek clearly didn’t want to be featured on Akademiks’ page. Since then, they have exchanged occasional messages and renewed disagreements.
The latest chapter heated up around the Lil Durk trial. Meek Mill called out Akademiks for his coverage and commentary on the case, saying he had become a bad influence on the culture.
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Akademiks fired back hard, and the beef snowballed into a back and forth of threats between the two. At one point, Meek asked for Akademiks’ address, while Akademiks showed off an arsenal of machine guns and rifles. The confrontation had been really serious before apparently cooling off in recent days.
The message is the latest chapter in a long-running feud that has flared up several times over the past decade. This latest back-and-forth could be Meek’s attempt to close the door on the feud, but given the history between the two, tensions can flare up fast.
So far, it looks like Meek is putting a line under his part of the conversation. Only time will tell whether Akademiks responds.
Celebrity
Lil Durk Turns to Malcolm X as Bond Hearing Looms
Lil Durk is facing another key moment in his ongoing legal battles, and a recent social media post shows the Chicago rapper is focused on endurance as his next court date approaches.
On Saturday (September 19), Durk posted an image of Malcolm X on his Instagram Story with a motivational message about the power of a person’s words and lasting purpose. DJ Akademiks shared the message on Instagram. The post references the civil rights activist’s legacy, but the wording does not appear to be an actual quote from Malcolm X.
Durk has financed and organized multiple violent episodes through his OTF collective. His legal team is expected to seek his release at a hearing later this month. He has denied the charges. Prosecutors are expected to oppose bond, setting up another legal skirmish between the two sides.
The hearing also comes after Durk’s recent acquittal in his murder-for-hire case. He has been in custody since his arrest in October 2024, and the court has denied him bond throughout the murder-for-hire trial process. His acquittal could affect the separate VICAR (Violent Crimes in the Aid of Racketeering) case, but the upcoming November hearing remains fluid.
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The overall Lil Durk case has been a lot of talk online, as fans have reacted to the allegations, the media coverage, and the ongoing loyalty-versus-so-called-snitching debates. The case has already ignited a lot of chatter outside the courtroom even as the legal process plays out.
For now, Durk’s latest post offers an insight into the message he is choosing to put out publicly: resilience, purpose, and the idea that a message can continue beyond the person delivering it. His bond hearing is coming up, so the next phase of the case will unfold, focusing on what both his defense team and prosecutors will present.
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