The Best Vinyl Releases Of July 2025
Anybody who thought the vinyl resurgence was just a fad was mistaken: The industry has experienced a legitimate revival. As a result, music fans are interested in physical media in ways they may not have if the decades-old medium hasn’t made a comeback. That doesn’t mean everybody is listening to just their parents’ old music, […]
Yeat’s ‘Put It ONG’ Video Is An Off-Kilter Carnival
The turnaround for Yeat’s new EP Dangerous Summer turned out to be pretty quick. After dropping the video for “Im Yeat” earlier this month, the unrestrained Portland rapper followed up in relatively short order with the project’s release date announcement, just two days before it dropped. It’s out now, along with the Lyrical Lemonade-produced video […]
Bailey Zimmerman’s ‘Chevy Silverado’ Is Not About A Truck
Bailey Zimmerman‘s building quite the buzz as one of the hottest up-and-coming names in country. His new single engages in that time-honored tradition of the genre: disguising a heartbreak ballad as an ode to a truck. “Chevy Silverado” asks, “Tell me how’d your heart get so cold? / Tell me, when did our young love […]
YG & Leon Thomas’ ‘Lovers Or Friends’ Video Seeks Clarity
YG’s artistic growth over the past decade or so has been inspiring to see. From Mr. “Meet The Flockers” to this new, more mature, sonically adventurous version, the Bompton rapper has come a long way from Spruce Street. The video for his new single “Lovers Or Friends” with Leon Thomas is a perfect example. Maintaining […]
New Single Commands Listeners To Dance
Rema is on a roll in 2025, dropping the well-received singles “Baby (Is It A Crime)” and “Bout U” as he wrapped up his em>Heis world tour, which included his Coachella debut. The final dates of the tour are this weekend, and to celebrate, Rema released his next high-energy new single, “Kelebu.” The triumphant track […]
Megan Thee Stallion & PSY’s ‘KPopped’ Trailer Is Enticing
Talk about your culture clashes. Megan Thee Stallion is well-known for her love of Asian pop culture, and with K-pop bigger than it’s ever been (“Soda Pop,” anyone?), now’s the perfect time for her to really indulge. The result is Kpopped, a new musical competition show for Apple TV+ in which K-pop groups are paired […]
Saweetie’s Opulent ‘Boffum’ Video Gets Classy And Ratchet
Saweetie is back with a new EP, Hella Pressure, and the video for her extra hyphy new single, “Boffum.” The video is about what you’d expect from a song with that title: a string of tableaus featuring Saweetie in a variety of contrasting situations showing off her comfort with both luxury and low-end surroundings. While […]
Chappell Roan ‘The Subway’ Video: A Hairy Situation
It has been said that the New York subway system is populated by some of the most interesting characters you’ll ever see, but in the video for Chappelle Roan‘s new single “The Subway,” she takes that concept to fun extremes. Roan loves her costumes, and in this video, she wears a wig that practically turns […]
Mariah The Scientist & Kali Uchis Share ‘Is It A Crime?’
Mariah The Scientist and Kali Uchis link up to pay homage to an R&B legend and forbidden love with their new single, “Is It A Crime?” While this song doesn’t sample Sade’s classic as some other tracks have this year, with that title, it’s hard not to make the connection — especially with Mariah and […]
PinkPantheress Performs ‘The Tonight Show’: ‘Illegal’ Medley
PinkPantheress’ star continues to rise, as she made her television debut on Wednesday night, performing a medley of songs from her new mixtape Fancy That on The Tonight Show. The performance had a touch of retro nostalgia as PinkPantheress danced in a square light box flanked by singers with 1960s updos and cigarette pants (a […]