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Despite raking up 78 million streams and counting on “ONE CALL” plus over 160K TikToks backed by the track’s catchy chorus, and even making his debut on the Billboard charts all at just 19 years old, Rich Amiri doesn’t feel like he’s made it quite yet.“Seeing my face on a billboard was cool, but I want that physical plaque in my hand,” the now-20-year-old rapper told Hypebeast.Now, “plugg&B” – a slurry blend of soul and trap that’s been taking over the internet – is where Amiri’s found his pocket. Just like many Gen-Z’s, the rising rapper spent many days scrolling TikTok “from sunup to sundown,” mastering the formula for virality.During a recent trip to NYC for the end of New York Fashion Week – fashion is crucial to Amiri’s artistry, though his name does not stem from the high-fashion...

Charli XCX’s Boiler Room set, “PARTYGIRL,” was destined to be a banger long before she got behind the booth. From the moment it was announced on social media, stans were predicting what songs she’d play and what surprise guests may walk through the door. Unlike a concert, where you can simply buy tickets, most Boiler Room events pick who attends via a lottery system. Just hours after breaking the news last week, Charli XCX reported that over 25,000 people had RSVPed, the most for a single event in Boiler Room history.The set was going down at a warehouse in an industrial area of Bushwick. The neighborhood houses a good chunk of the borough’s large-capacity music venues — Elsewhere, Avant Gardner and House of Yes are all within a few blocks' radius — though this particular venue doesn't act...