Author: Press Room
The moment Project Pat starts rapping on “Still the Same,” the first song on his and Juicy J’s new album, Dem Goats, it feels like champagne flutes should be bubbling over in celebration. “It ain’t gon’ never be the same now,” the 53-year-old Pat says with his whole chest, his voice carrying the sincerity and heft of age. As Hitkidd’s beat fades up, Pat meshes with the unbreakable Memphis groove, dropping into a familiar pocket. His staccato enunciations mirror the hi-hats, occasionally adding a grace note here and there, and when he nails his signature move—adding “-ah” to the end…
There’s a slang term in Brazilian Portuguese that defines the dark, unkempt spaces where underground parties tend to happen: “inferninho,” or “little hell.” Whether they’re abandoned warehouses, as was so common for the UK’s acid house parties in the 1980s, or repurposed samba school rehearsal venues, these makeshift places are almost inescapable if you want to get to know São Paulo’s independent electronic scene. Producer Agazero’s new EP, Dissidente, is a sonic representation of the “inferninho”: a grimy and sometimes harsh experience that’s highly entertaining but could leave your head reeling.For the last decade, the São Gonçalo-born, São Paulo-based artist…
Massive Attack are currently under investigation for displaying a Palestinian flag at their recent live show in Singapore. The moment occurred during the trip-hop duo’s concert at The Star Theatre on Wednesday (July 29), per The Straits Times. According to the publication, the local authorities have since launched an ongoing probe. The Infocomm Media Development Authority also reportedly said it was investigating a possible breach of licence conditions. Lushington, the date’s promoter, confirmed that it had been made aware of the reports about the performance. “We will fully cooperate with the relevant authorities as required,” it explained, adding that the…
The song marks the rapper’s first new music since her 2025 album, Am I The Drama? Cardi B dropped a new single, “Ah Ha.” The track, her first new music since 2025 LP Am I The Drama?, was produced by DJ SwanQo, and sees the rapper taking aim at her haters and taking swipes at the president. “I’ll give a ho exactly what she want in this bitch/ Black trucks at the club, look like Trump in this bitch, fuck him,” she spits. “A ho never played with me once in this bitch, huh?” “AH HA is out RIGHT NOW!!”…
“You look hot from up here,” Lorde quipped as she surveyed the sea of people who packed her headlining set on Thursday at Lollapalooza in Chicago. The observation was seemingly about both the temperature (she asked security to check on folks in the audience who appeared to be struggling from the heat a few times) and the vibe, as the New Zealand musician peeled back layers, both metaphorically and literally, during her visceral set. It’s been more than a decade since Lorde last fully graced a stage at Lollapalooza in Chicago. Back in 2014, the then-17-year-old was riding high on…
The anthemic track follows the singer’s recent album, Wor$t Girl in America Slayyyter dropped a new single, “Brand New Chanel$.” The lovelorn track was accompanied by a vibrant music video, which the singer directed herself. The clip veers between a high school football, an artsy compound in the desert, and the interior of a trailer, where Slayyyter is clad in a Las Vegas showgirl ensemble. It culminates in fireworks. The video pays homage to the music video for Slayyyter’s song “Beat Up Chanel$” and the artwork for her recent LP, Wor$t Girl in America. “Send another weak I’m sorry/ Unforgivable…
A*POP may open with the bold shriek of an electric guitar, but make no mistake: The second album from Tyla is no radical reinvention. Since her breakthrough smash “Water” in 2023, the Grammy-winning South African popiano singer has shown steady signs of maturing, most notably with “PUSH 2 START,” a string-accompanied standout from the deluxe edition of 2024’s self-titled full-length debut. On the follow-up, she continues polishing an already-polished pop sound. But if the presence of Ian Kirkpatrick, the producer of Dua Lipa’s “New Rules,” is any indication, Tyla still has her eye squarely on the pop charts.The collaborations on…
Ariana Grande’s much-scrutinized drift into a higher vocal register in recent years, to hear her tell it, is an act of self-preservation. “If I have a long day of press or I have to sing, I’ll place [my voice] a little higher,” she explained on a podcast in 2025. “That is just something that’s healthy for the voice.” As one of the most visible pop stars on the planet, she’s become adept at shielding herself: Take the oversized hoodies she frequently wore on pap walks in 2018, which she described as reflecting her desire to “hide away” as she navigated…
Cardi B has a new song out tonight, “Ah Ha.” Produced by DJ SwanQo, the mind behind “Up,” it’s a classic Cardi cut: laughing at haters, getting her money, and humiliating more than a few undesirable men. At one point, she actually says “na na na boo boo.” Listen to the track below.The track marks the New York rapper’s first solo music since the release of her 2025 album Am I The Drama?, which followed her Grammy-winning 2018 debut Invasion of Privacy. Earlier this year, she embarked on an arena tour in support of her second solo album, and performed…
Ariana Grande is always at her best when she’s in a mood, and on Petal, she’s not holding back at all. “A little feral,” she calls this album, explaining, “I wrote from a place that I don’t usually, which was like an unfiltered rage.” She isn’t kidding. The catchiest pop tune here, “Oh Well,” is the one where she sings, “Good luck on your way to hell,” before dropping the killer punch line, “Don’t worry, ’cause you’ll keep getting breakup songs about you.” That rage is all over Petal. But it suits her musically, because Ariana is always best —…
