In the closing weeks of 2023, the first four songs from Playboi Carti’s forthcoming album were delivered as promised and on time — no small feat for any artist right now, but even more impressive given Carti’s track record. The Atlanta rapper’s previous album, 2020’s Whole Lotta Red, was shrouded …
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Welcome to ourweekly rundown of the best new music — featuring big singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more.This week, Green Day make some noise ahead of their 14th studio album, Playboi Carti plays the field (with help from Travis Scott), and Lewis Capaldi delivers a heartbreaking ballad. …
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New year, new music from Playboi Carti. On Jan. 1, the rap star released “Backr00ms,” his newest collaboration with rap colleague Travis Scott. In their decidedly lo-fi video, Carti and Scott take turns rapping in a garage near an SUV tank, with scenes of Carti showering a dancer with money …
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Playboi Carti has postponed his Antagonist tour, an extensive global trek that was set to kick off this fall. The North American leg was scheduled to kick off Sept. 6 at the Ball Arena in Denver and wrap Oct. 20 at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta before heading overseas …
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I n the summer of 2021, as the vibes shifted around us, 20-year-old musician Wolfacejoeyy uploaded a 19-second clip from a song called “Miss Me” to his TikTok page. Joey, who started making beats at 14, says he was encouraged in an Instagram group chat with rappers Sofaygo and Dom …
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The Weeknd has dropped a new single, “Popular,” featuring Madonna and Playboi Carti. The upbeat pop number teases his forthcoming soundtrack LP, The Idol Vol. 1, out June 30. A video for the song showcases the cast of HBO series The Idol, including Lily-Rose Depp and Abel “the Weeknd” Tesfaye, …
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Rolling Loud Miami is expanding into other genres for its 2023 edition. Turnstile become the hip-hop festival’s first rock act on the bill. This year’s eclectic lineup also includes non-hip-hop-focused acts including Pinkpantheress, Foushée, and Bryson Tiller. Spanish-language rapper Yovngchimi will also perform. Travis Scott, A$AP Rocky, and Playboi Carti …
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Harry Styles has been the subject of countless headlines in the wake of the 2023 Grammys — and for all the stories thinking over his unexpected win for Album of the Year, there have been nearly as many celebrating the rainbow, sequinned, harlequin-style onesie that he wore on the red …
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When Ohio-born rapper Trippie Redd first burst onto the scene in 2017, Donald J. Trump was about to start his first presidential term, Juice Wrld and XXXTentacion were alive, and SoundCloud rap was the new transgressive genre making waves. Back then, Redd contributed to the urgent-sounding genre with his first …
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If you scrolled through TikTok this year, you’ve probably heard Destroy Lonely’s “NOSTYLIST.” The 21-year-old Atlanta native scored a viral hit when he crooned over a mesmerizing beat, boasting about waking up and “putting that shit on,” shouting out his favorite brands to wear and reminding us all that he …
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