Tyler, The Creator ‘Don’t Tap The Glass’ Is Peak Creativity
Tyler, The Creator is on a generational roll right now. Since 2017’s Flower Boy, each of his albums have introduced outstanding new sounds, aesthetics, and personas to his oeuvre, and each one has been warmly received by both critics and fans. He’s won multiple Grammys, sold out arena tours, and with each release, effortlessly topped […]
The Best New Music This Week: Travis Scott, Bad Bunny
Keeping up with new music can be exhausting, even impossible. From the weekly album releases to standalone singles dropping on a daily basis, the amount of music is so vast it’s easy for something to slip through the cracks. Even following along with the Uproxx recommendations on a daily basis can be a lot to […]
Quavo Sings Along At Backstreet Boys Concert: ‘Dat Way’
Atlanta rapper Quavo has had pop crossovers in the past, but who knew he was such a Backstreet Boys fan? Over the weekend, he attended the millennial boy band’s residency at The Sphere in Las Vegas, where he apparently had the time of his life. On his TikTok, he posted an endearing video singing along […]
Tyler The Creator’s ‘Stop Playing With Me’ Video: Throwback
Tyler The Creator has kicked off his new era, taking inspiration from hip-hop’s Golden Era in the process. Last night/this morning, he released his new album, Don’t Tap The Glass, at a surprise dance party at Hollywood Forever Cemetery in his hometown. Later, he followed up with an energetic video for its lead single, “Stop […]
Coldplay’s Chris Martin Responds To Viral CEO Affair Meme
Coldplay have been a popular band for decades at this point, and they’re still making headlines, whether it’s for busting out an oft-ignored classic, making a big surprise appearance, or most recently and notably, having a viral moment. If you’ve been online over the past few days, you’ve seen it: At a recent concert, the […]
Young Nudy & 21 Savage ‘Iced Tea’ Video Launches ‘Paradise’
Young Nudy is a hood tour guide in the eye-popping video for the latest single from his new album. “Iced Tea” features Nudy’s cousin and frequent collaborator 21 Savage, as well as Project Pat, as he offers a group of tourists a look at life in his hood via the local trap house. The guys […]
will.i.am & Taboo’s ‘East LA’ Samples Santana, Reps Hometown
For all their focus on futuristic visuals and space-age tech, the Black Eyed Peas were really always just down-to-earth LA natives doing what they loved and paying homage to the hip-hop and freestyle records of their youth. But hey, if you wanted something a little more roots-y, will.i.am and Taboo have you covered with their […]
Tommy Richman’s ‘Miami’ Video Gives ‘Hotling Bling’ Energy
Tommy Richman is going for a new sound in his latest single, “Miami.” As he puts it in the song’s press release: “‘Miami’ is a song to bring in the summer, a fun uptempo pop record expressing the griefs of feeling numb in every romantic scenario.” To that end, it’s a deceptively bouncy track, whose […]
Gelo Interview: ‘League Of My Own’
Few rappers these days see the kind of breakout success from a debut effort as Gelo has. But then again, few have the sort of name recognition he had ahead of the release of his game-changing first single, “Tweaker.” LiAngelo Ball is the middle brother of NBA stars Lonzo and LaMelo Ball. To be fair, […]
Yeat’s ‘Im Yeat’ Video Enjoys The Finer Things In Life
Experimental rapper Yeat reintroduces himself with his latest single, “Im Yeat.” In a frenetic video, he details his travels by bus, private plane, and Lamborghini, and captures behind-the-scenes moments from the studio, his live performances at festivals like Summer Smash, and hotel room stays, where he still puts in work to pay off the massive […]