Fred Again.. has released the new song “Leavemealone,” which prominently samples Baby Keem’s Melodic Blue track “South Africa” and his Die for My Bitch song “Bullies.” Listen to the new song below.
Fred Again.. produced “Leavemealone” with Loose, Alex Gibson, Sid Stone, and Benjy Gibson. The track has additional production from Fred Again..’s Coachella co-headliners, Four Tet and Skrillex.
Fred Again.. is up for four awards at the 2024 Grammys: Best Dance/Electronic Music Album, Best Dance/Electronic Recording, Best Dance/Electronic Recording, and Best New Artist.
Last year, Fred Again.. released Actual Life 3 (January 1 – September 9 2022). This past spring, he followed the solo studio LP with Secret Life, an album he made with Brian Eno that got released via Four Tet’s Text Records.
Baby Keem, who was nominated for Best New Artist at the 2022 Grammy Awards, is in the running for Best Rap Performance at next year’s Grammys for the Kendrick Lamar collaboration “The Hillbillies.” The rapper recently shared his Melodic Blue visual companion via Prime Video.
Check out Pitchfork’s “The 100 Best Songs of 2023,” featuring “The Hillbillies” at No. 14.