‘Jealous Type’ & Kenny G
Doja Cat doubled down on the 1980s theming of her latest single, “Jealous Type,” at the 2025 MTV VMAs on Sunday, packing out her performance with a plethora of visual references to music and style of the decade that gave the world Madonna, Michael Jackson, and Prince. All three pop legends were referenced throughout the […]
Busta Rhymes 2025 MTV VMAs Visionary Performance Medley
At the 2025 MTV VMAs Sunday night, Busta Rhymes became the first artist to be honored with the Rock The Bells Visionary Award. To commemorate the occasion, he performed a massive medley of some of his biggest hits, including: “Break Ya Neck,” “Gimme Some More,” his verse from A Tribe Called Quest’s “Scenario,” “Touch It,” […]
Sabrina Carpenter Performs ‘Tears’ At The 2025 MTV VMAs
Sabrina Carpenter had a big weekend. Her new album, Man’s Best Friend, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart. She also left her mark on the VMAs last night (September 7). She was one of the most-nominated artists with eight nods, winning three (Best Pop Artist, Best Album for Short N’ Sweet, and […]
Don Toliver’s ‘Tiramisu’ Video Is An Ode To The Sweet Life
Don Toliver returns with a new single, building on the momentum from his previous videos for “No Pole,” “Lose My Mind,” and “No Comments.” This time around, he teams up with prolific Texas hitmaker Cardo for “Tiramisu,” a vibey ode to the sweet life. A melody-heavy come-on to a romantic interest, “Tiramisu” benefits greatly from […]
PartyOf2 ‘Friendly Fire’ Video
In the pugnacious video for their new single “Friendly Fire,” LA rap duo PartyOf2 air their grievances with each other like a Festivus celebration (maybe they got the idea from our interview in March). The “freestyle battle” is presented as a political debate — think Hamilton — which ties into the theme of their just-announced […]
Drake Previews Cash Cobain & Yeat Collabs In ‘Iceman’ Stream
For much of the year, Drake has been working on a new album, ostensibly called Iceman, with the intent of swinging public perception back in his favor. He’s been furthering that mission by hosting a series of livestreams previewing songs from the project, and in the latest, he’s revealed two new collaborations with a pair […]
Shaboozey & Wilson Jr. ‘Took A Walk In ‘The Long Walk’ Theme
We’re officially a week away from the release of the film adaptation of Stephen King’s The Long Walk, starring David Jonsson. Excitement for the film is already high thanks to some creative marketing, but it can never be too high, so the studio has released the film’s ending theme song, “Took A Walk” by Shaboozey […]
The Kid Laroi’s ‘A Cold Play’ Laments A Lost Love
The Kid Laroi has always had a hint of Drake to his music, but his new single, “A Cold Play,” dives all the way into the brokenhearted lothario bag, recounting a dissolved relationship while subtly blaming the other person. “It’ll always be easy to blamе you / But it’s my fault for thinking I could […]
Latto & Ice Spice’s ‘Gyatt’ Video: A Cheeky Wrestling Match
When Latto and Ice Spice put aside their differences to release their new song, “Gyatt,” astute fans noticed a distinct similarity between the styling on the cover art and the branding for WWE’s Monday Night Raw. This led to some speculation that the music video would feature a wrestling theme — fitting, for the all […]
PinkPantheress Plays An NPR Tiny Desk Concert
PinkPantheress proudly keeps her songs short. One benefit of that is that when she performed her new NPR Tiny Desk concert that was shared today (September 5), she was able to pack a lot of different ones, eight of them, into her setlist. Given the often-electronic nature of her music, PinkPantheress‘ Tiny Desk show had […]