Jack Harlow Is Not ‘Looking for No Hip-Hop Credibility’ on ‘Tranquility’

Jack Harlow is ending 2024 by setting the record straight: “I ain’t lookin’ for no hip-hop credibility.” On Monday, the Kentucky rapper dropped a new single, “Tranquility,” an introspective track about his place in rap culture and why he thinks the best is yet to come. “My prime’s in full swing like a Callaway/I need a dime every dollar New Balance makes,” he raps. “Ain’t ’bout to let the world takе my smile away.” (He later admits, “The hate got to me, but I had to act straight, like I’m tryna seem hetero.”) The video captures Harlow walking through a gloomy city in a coat, beanie, and scarf as he drops self-reflective bars about his career to this point over a softer, slower beat. [embedded content] “I’m proud of what we done, but I’m tryna be better though/’Cause I don’t think I’ve really made nothin’ incredible,” he raps. “Lot of hard verses and a couple regrettable/As far as big records go, yeah, I got a few of those.” Later in the song, he admits to losing “a few Ms” on his Louisville-hosted Gazebo fest before promising that on his next album, he’ll “be giving you exceptional.” (Harlow headlined his own...