Summer is in full swing, and many music stars are adding to the season by releasing new music.
Childish Gambino said goodbye with his final album, Stone & the New World. The 17-track LP features a host of special guests, including Jorja Smith, Yate, Flo Milli, Steve Lacy, Husey and Amalae. “I always thought of Childish Gambino as like a character and I wanted to end it to some degree,” he explained in Hot Ones. “Childish Gambino is like the boss on The Office, and I'm like, 'That worked 10 years ago.' That all worked, but now it's like, 'Yeah, it's kind of sad, but wow, it's like the cycle is continuing and I think that's great.'”
Joe Jonas and Jade Thirwall released solo songs outside of the Jonas Brothers and Little Mix, respectively, to mark the end and beginning of their journeys: Thirwall dropped “Angel of My Dreams,” while Joe Jonas performed “Work It Out,” the lead single from his upcoming album, Music for People Who Believe in Love.
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In the K-pop world, Jimin released his second solo album, “Muse.” The project features collaborations with Loco and Sofia Carson, and sees the Korean superstar experimenting with bold new sounds and styles throughout. It follows 2023's “FACE,” which reached No. 2 on the Billboard 200.
Meanwhile, Stray Kids has released their mini-album ATE. The eight-member K-pop group, consisting of Bang Chan, Lee Know, Changbin, Hyunjin, Han, Felix, Seungmin, and IN, released the project two months after the release of their single “Lose My Breath” featuring Charlie Puth. This is the group's third single of 2024.
And this is just the tip of the iceberg. With so much great new music coming out this week, we want to know what your favorites are. Check out our Friday Music Guide here and let us know by voting in the poll below.