A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie Mixes Old With New On "Better Off Alone"

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A Boogie presents his fifth studio album.

One thing that A Boogie Wit da Hoodie has always excelled at being able to swerve in out of rapping and singing. On every project, he has given you a mixture of these talents in some capacity. Now, A Boogie is continuing that trend with his latest LP, Better Off Alone. This fifth studio album has been in the works for nearly a year, and believe it or not, it actually started with the B4 BOA (Before Better Off Alone) EP.

The trio of "Her Birthday," "Booby Trap," and "Did Me Wrong," turned out to be first of the promotional singles. We then would receive another five offerings with the lone track "Steppas," and the sampler ALONE. So, instead of getting at least 80% new music, that figure dropped to 62%, with nearly half of the 21 tracks being older releases. That is a big reason why most of this listening experience feels like old meshing with new.

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So, going into this album, know that almost half is being marketed as new material. On the bright side of the new with old aspect, Better Off Alone mixes fresh beats with some throwback samples. Two of the prime examples that we caught were on "Dark King" and "One Shot." The former seems to slow down A Boogie's 2017 hit with PnB Rock and NBA YoungBoy, "Beast Mode." On the latter, the New York native loosely samples Eminem's "Lose Yourself" at the start of the track. As for the album at large though, it is solid, but with 21 tracks it feels a little bloated.

What are your thoughts on this brand-new album Better Off Alone by A Boogie Wit da Hoodie? What tracks have you been gravitating toward so far? Where do you rank this project amongst the rest of his discography and why? Who had the strongest guest appearance on the record? We would like to hear what you have to say, so be sure to leave your takes in the comments section. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding A Boogie Wit da Hoodie. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on in the music world.

Better Off Alone Tracklist:

  1. Better Off Alone
  2. Dark King
  3. Let's Go Away (feat. Young Thug)
  4. Body (feat. Cash Cobain)
  5. Somebody (feat. Future)
  6. Steppas
  7. Headaches
  8. Spotlight (feat. Lil Durk)
  9. Need You Around (feat. Fridayy)
  10. One Shot
  11. They Shooting
  12. Feel Like Dying
  13. P&E (feat. Mariah The Scientist)
  14. Tiffanys
  15. No More Questions
  16. How to Love
  17. D.T.N.
  18. Did Me Wrong
  19. Her Birthday
  20. Booby Trap
  21. I Already Know
About The Author
Zachary Horvath is one of the Music Freelance News Writers at HotNewHipHop and has held that title since August 2023. Prior to this position, he held another freelance gig covering local high school football, girls and boys varsity basketball, in addition to recapping Cleveland Cavaliers games remotely. He's taken the previous experience and used it to become a jack of all trades at HotNewHipHop. Zach has thoroughly enjoyed tackling some of the trending topics in sports, with a larger focus on hip-hop and pop culture. Some of those include Bronny James's draft stock, a multitude of angles swirling around the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef, as well as Diddy's arrest and lawsuits. Separate from the headlines that everyone wants to hear about, he was fortunate enough to help spread Zaytoven's current thoughts at the time around mid-December in 2023. Even though being able to give his expertise on these stories is fulfilling, being able to share his passion for releases trumps that ever so slightly. Having the chance to express his excitement indirectly about what he thinks our readers should be checking out/revisiting grows his passion for writing that much more.
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