mgk and Wiz Khalifa are back together, and this time they are chasing a different kind of energy. Their new single “girl next door” trades chaos for cool, leaning into hazy melodies, a steady pulse, and that warm-weather feeling that tends to hit hardest once the sun goes down.
What makes the release click is how easy the chemistry still feels. More than a decade after “Mind of a Stoner,” the two slide back into each other’s orbit without sounding like they are trying to recreate anything. The track samples Sweet Trip, folds dream-pop tones into dance-ready synths, and lets both artists move between melody and bars in a way that feels loose and natural.
It also arrives at the right moment. Wiz is joining mgk on the second North American leg of the lost americana tour, which gives the song an even bigger sense of timing and makes it feel ready-made for the road. Between the nostalgic video and the softer, more breezy sound, “girl next door” lands like the kind of song built for shared speakers and late summer nights.
“Lost Americana” North America Amphitheater Tour – Get Tickets
May 15 – Wheatland, CA @ Toyota Amphitheatre
May 16 – Concord, CA @ Toyota Pavilion at Concord
May 17 – Chula Vista, CA @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
May 20 – Albuquerque, NM @ Isleta Amphitheater
May 22 – Austin, TX @ Germania Insurance Amphitheater
May 23 – The Woodlands, TX @ The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
May 24 – Dallas, TX @ Dos Equis Pavilion
May 27 – West Palm Beach, FL @ iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre
May 29 – Atlanta, GA @ Lakewood Amphitheatre
May 30 – Charleston, SC @ Credit One Stadium
May 31 – Charlotte, NC @ PNC Music Pavilion
June 2 – Raleigh, NC @ Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
June 3 – Bristow, VA @ Jiffy Lube Live
June 5 – Bangor, ME @ Maine Savings Amphitheater
June 6 – Hartford, CT @ Xfinity Theatre
June 9 – Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center
June 10 – Burgettstown, PA @ The Pavilion at Star Lake
June 12 – Scranton, PA @ The Pavilion at Montage Mountain
June 13 – Darien Center, NY @ Darien Lake Amphitheater
June 14 – Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage
June 16 – Clarkston, MI @ Pine Knob Music Theatre
June 17 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Acrisure Amphitheater
June 19 – St. Louis, MO @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheater
June 20 – Noblesville, IN @ Ruoff Music Center
June 22 – Shakopee, MN @ Mystic Lake Amphitheater
June 23 – Kansas City, MO @ Morton Amphitheater
June 26 – West Valley City, UT @ Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre
June 27 – Boise, ID @ Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater
June 29 – Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena
June 30 – Auburn, WA @ White River Amphitheatre
July 1 – Ridgefield, WA @ Cascades Amphitheater
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