There is a thriving new genre of internet videos that document rap superstar Lil Uzi Vert descending from his celebrity perch to mingle with the people — walking (or running) among us, casually interfacing with his fans on sidewalks, at department stores, amusement parks, and festival grounds. When the flow …
Read More »Megan Thee Stallion is at Her Peak on 'Suga'
Seasons change: every Hot Girl Summer must turn into a Mad As Hell Winter. So Megan Thee Stallion chose the right moment to break free. Her 9-song EP Suga drops just as the Houston rap goddess goes to war with her label 1501 Certified Entertainment, calling her contract “not only …
Read More »Christina Aguilera Returns to 'Mulan' With New Song 'Loyal Brave True'
Christina Aguilera returns to her Disney roots with “Loyal Brave True,” a new song from the live-action remake of Mulan. The singer, a former Mickey Mouse Club member, made her charts debut in 1998 at the age of 16 with the song “Reflection” from the original animated Mulan. “The filmMulanand …
Read More »Shakira, Anuel AA Star in Decadent New Video for 'Me Gusta'
After doing the performance of a lifetime at this year’s Super Bowl Halftime Show, global superstar Shakira has released a new video for her chart-topping single, “Me Gusta,” featuring Puerto Rican Latintrap starAnuel AA. Directed by Drew Kirsch, who also directed Taylor Swift’s “Lover,” the new video presents a colorful …
Read More »Spotify Awards 2020: Bad Bunny, J Balvin, Karol G to Perform
Spotify is holding its first-annual awards show in Mexico City on March 5th at 9 p.m. ET — it’s also the first awards ceremony based 100 percent on user-generated data. The information is collected from Spotify users in Mexico; play counts, patterns and listening habits will determine the night’s winners. …
Read More »Lil Uzi Vert Encounters UFOs in 'Eternal Atake' Album Trailer
Lil Uzi Vert portrays an office worker whose day becomes increasingly more mysterious and disturbing in the new trailer for his upcoming album, Eternal Atake. The release date for the long-awaited follow-up to 2017’s Luv Is Rage 2 has not been officially announced. Co-directed by Gibson Hazard and Lil Uzi …
Read More »Two New Mac Miller Songs Set for 'Circles' Deluxe Edition
A deluxe edition of Mac Miller‘s posthumous album, Circles, will be released this month with two new songs, “Right and “Floating.” The Circles deluxe edition will first be released on CD on March 6th, before arriving on streaming services March 20th. A vinyl edition will arrive on April 17th. Circles …
Read More »See A Boogie Wit da Hoodie Perform 'Me and My Guitar' With H.E.R. on 'Fallon'
A Boogie Wit da Hoodie performed a fiery rendition of “Me and My Guitar” alongside special guest H.E.R. Friday on The Tonight Show. The Bronx rapper blistered through his Artist 2.0 standout, with H.E.R. — who doesn’t appear on the album version of the track — capping off the performance …
Read More »Alanis Morissette Explores Addiction in 'Reasons I Drink' Video
Alanis Morissette battles her past and present relationships with alcoholism in the new music video for “Reasons I Drink,” directed by Erin Elders. In the clip, Morissette appears as four different versions of herself in an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, revealing the different tragedies and toils that have led her to …
Read More »How a 67-Year-Old Honky-Tonk Sample Ended Up on Sam Hunt's New Banger 'Hard to Forget'
One morning last fall, Luke Laird was eating breakfast and listening to one of his favorite Apple Music playlists, Honky-Tonk Essentials. When Webb Pierce’s 1953 hit “There Stands the Glass” started playing, Laird had a strange thought. “I was like man, ‘What if I made a beat and sample that?’” …
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