It’s been two years since A Boogie wit da Hoodie’s Me vs. Myself, and his 2024 effort Better Off Alone charts just how much his life has changed since. Due to both his love life and his success as a rapper, the MC from the Bronx spins tales of heartbreak and deceit. On the title track, which kicks off the album, he outlines how romantic flings continue to betray him and opps remain relentless in their pursuit. Over mournful piano bars and bouncy 808s, Boogie croons: “Guess I'm better off alone right now, I'm ducked off in the Bahamas/Got so much shit on my shoulders, think my back broke.” Later, he adds: “Only feelin' safe around my bros, I gotta bulletproof the bus/They won't catch me lackin' on the road.” Boogie uses features from Young Thug, Future, Cash Cobain, Lil Durk, and more to infuse the album with positive vibes, like on the Thugger-assisted “Let’s Go Away,” which is a dose of pure joy after A Boogie’s laundry list of friends turned enemies and lovers turned rivals.