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SummaryDrake kicks off album rollout with a cinematic hour-long livestream, previewing unreleased musicThe track "What Did I Miss?"— released on all platforms July 5 — addresses betrayal and reignites the feud with Kendrick LamarAdditional unreleased songs hint at a mix of Hip-Hop and R&B, with teased track "Super Max Deals"Drake is gearing up to release a new album expected to release summer 2025, with many speculating it to be named Iceman, following the release of an hour-long YouTube livestream titled "ICEMAN EPISODE 1" teasing what fans can expect. In the video, he plays a fictional employee at a Toronto ice storage facility called “The Iceman,” using a cinematic, narrative-driven format to build intrigue. The concept hints at the album’s possible theme, blending scripted storytel...

SummaryAfter unveiling "32 (Freestyle)" during the week, JID dropped off the precursor project to God Does Like Ugly, a mixtape dubbed GDLU (Preluxe)The four-track EP comes with features from Eminem, Lil Yachty and 6LACKJID is just heating up. With his fourth studio album due out in just over a month now, God Does Like Ugly, the artfully penned Atlanta rapper is revving us up for the anticipated release with a proper prelude to the project, or what he's calling a "Preluxe."The Dreamville rapper has packaged four tracks that didn't end up making the final God Does Like Ugly tracklist into a straight-to-the-point EP dubbed the GDLU (Preluxe). Now, while JID did drop his "32 (Freestyle)" earlier in the week (the same day he announced the surprise July 4 release of Preluxe), the rapper's lates...

Summary“NUEVAYoL” blends salsa and dembow, sampling “Un Verano en Nueva York” to honor Puerto Rican musical rootsThe video features moments of cultural pride, including a quinceañera and scenes of everyday Nuyorican lifeReleased on July 4, the visuals highlight themes of identity, heritage and connection to Puerto RicoBad Bunny has just released the music video for “NUEVAYoL,” a standout track from his chart-topping album Debí Tirar Más Fotos, which held the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200 for three consecutive weeks following its debut. The video dropped on July 4, a deliberate release date that underscores the song’s themes of identity, resistance and diaspora pride. It also directly nods to one of the song’s opening lyrics, anchoring the visual in personal expression.A standout on the a...

SummaryMy Chemical Romance announced their "Long Live The Black Parade Tour" for Southeast Asia in 2026The tour includes six dates, starting April 18 in South Korea and ending May 3 in JakartaThey will play The Black Parade in its entirety for its 20th anniversaryMy Chemical Romance is bringing their "Long Live The Black Parade Tour" to Southeast Asia in 2026.The band announced the news via Instagram, revealing a total of six tour dates scheduled for the next year. MCR kicks off their SEA leg on April 18 in South Korea, followed by performances in Thailand, the Philippines, Singapore and Malaysia before closing it out at Jakarta's Hammersonic Festival on May 3.Ticket prices and release information are yet to be announced.The four-piece's "Long Live The Black Parade Tour" kicks off this mon...

SummaryLorde's Virgin debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 with 71,000 equivalent album unitsThis marks her fourth top 10 album, following Solar Power, Melodrama, and Pure HeroineMorgan Wallen's album holds the No. 1 spot, while KATSEYE and Russ also debuted in the top 10Lorde opens this week's Billboard 200 at No. 2 with Virgin.Her latest studio effort debuts with a total of 71,000 equivalent album units, including 42,000 in album sales, 29,000 in streaming equivalent album units (37.07 million on-demand streams of the songs) and the rest in track equivalent album units. Virgin marks Lorde's fourth top 10 effort following Solar Power in 2021, Melodrama in 2017 and Pure Heroine in 2013.Other new appearances this week are KATSEYE with BEAUTIFUL CHAOS at No. 4 and Russ' W!LD at No. 10.Meanw...