Things We Loved in Music This Week: August 9

By wazup on August 9, 2025 Comments Closed / 186 views

As the week in music comes to a close, Hypebeast has rounded up the most notable music-related headlines – new releases, live performances, merch drops, fashion and footwear collaborations, and more.

A$AP Rocky’s A24 Debut

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With his role in Spike Lee‘s Highest 2 Lowest’s premiere on the horizon, A$AP Rocky is set to star in another film set to release this fall. Produced by A24, the film is entitled If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, and Rocky stars as supporting character James, alongside other A-list actors Rose Byrne and Conan O’Brien.

Doechii Announces Her Largest Tour Yet

Fresh off her show-stopping Lollapalooza performance, Doechii announced her largest headlining tour to date. Live From The Swamp kicks off on October 14 in Chicago and runs through November 11.

Bad Bunny Continues Puerto Rico Residency

Bad Bunny‘s No Me Quiero Ir de Aquí Puerto Rico residency is in full swing, and as we can confirm, Benito is at his best yet in the dynamic, career-spanning live set. The residency spans 30 shows in total, recently kicking off on July 11 and set to close out on September 14.

MIKE’s Tiny Desk Debut

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MIKE surprised us with his first-ever appearance on NPR Music‘s Tiny Desk Concert. Backed by a full band of instrumentalists and vocalists – the latter including duendita and Liv.e – the 10k rapper performed tracks including “man in the mirror,” “Evil Eye,” and “Leaders of Tomorrow (Intro).”

A First Look at Some New Bad Bunny x adidas Originals Silhouettes

This week, we got a closer look at two new Bad Bunny x adidas Originals collaborative silhouettes. First off, the Bad Bunny x adidas Originals AdiZero SL72 arrives in a new Neapolitan-like colorway. As for the second, it takes the shape of the motorsport-inspired Bad Bunny x adidas Originals AdiRacer GT, which features Mercedes AMG iconography throughout.

Feid Gifting Snoop Dog Some Salomons, Debuts Feid x Salomon XT-Pathway 2

Feid had a busy week on his Salomon side quest. Ferxxo first gifted Snoop Dogg a pair of Friends and Family Salomon XT-4 sneakers, and then, later on in the week, followed up with an official reveal of a new Feid x Salomon XT-Pathway 2.

Don Toliver Enters “Album Mode,” Drops “NO COMMENTS” Visual

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On Thursday, Don Toliver shared an Instagram story captioned “Album mode.” A few hours later, he dropped the music video for JACKBOYS 2 solo cut “NO COMMENTS.”

Ferg Soundtracks New Bike Air Campaign

The sizzle reel for the Nigel Sylvester x Air Jordan 1 Low features Sylvester himself on his BMX, and the biker’s longtime friend Ferg on the soundtrack. “Bike air, Bike air,” the track opens.

Skepta x PUMA Debut Blacked-Out Skope Forever

The latest offering to stem from Skepta‘s longstanding PUMA partnership is a fully blacked-out Skepta x PUMA Skope Forever sneaker. A green mini PUMA tag near the toe marks the only major new addition and pop of color.

Offset Announces New Album, KIARI

Offset’s third solo album has confirmed release details. Entitled KIARI, after the rapper’s birth name, the album is officially due out on August 22.

Doechii Dons Concrete Boys x Nike Air Force 1s Courtside

The Swamp Princess sat courtside this week at the Phoenix Mercury/Chicago Sky game, donning a pair of Concrete Boys x Nike Air Force 1s.

Justin Bieber Taps Cole Bennett for “YUKON” Video

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For the first official music video lifted from SWAG, Justin Bieber tapped his close friend and creative collaborator, the Lyrical Lemonade founder Cole Bennett. The fan-favorite album track is a raw, black-and-white montage of Bieber, his wife Hailey, and their son Jack.

The Alchemist x Freddie Gibbs Announce Alfredo: The Tour

The Alchemist and Freddie Gibbs continue to expand the world of Alfredo 2. After revealing its video game last week, the duo is taking the project – and presumably its predecessor – on Alfredo: The Tour. MAVI will serve as the supporting act.

Theres More Oasis x adidas Sneakers

Oasis has revealed another collaborative presentation with adidas. The duo has now served up the Oasis x adidas Achille SPZL and Oasis x adidas Marathon SPZL.

Dijon Announces New Album BABY, Dropping Next Friday

On Friday, Dijon confirmed his album, entitled Baby, is set to drop in exactly one week. First, he added a countdown to the anticipated project’s drop next week on his official website, before later yesterday confirming the news and August 15 release date on his Instagram feed.