First Stream Latin is a compilation of the best new Latin songs, albums and videos recommended by the Billboard Latin editors. Check out this week’s picks below. Tokischa & Rosalía, “Linda” (Sony Music Latin) One of the most attractive pairings of the year, Dominican Republic newcomer Tokischa and Spanish star Rosalía teamed up for a certified bop. With ultimate BFF vibes, the pair confess that friends who kiss make for the best company. “You are pretty, I am ruling, we kiss but we are homies,” they sing on the dembow anthem “Linda” with underlying flamenco claps. “She is a great inspiration to me,” the emerging artist Tokischa said in a statement. “Rosalía is a very disciplined, hard-working and lovely person. She i...
Wonder Woman and WW84 director Patty Jenkins has offered her thoughts on films that release on streaming platforms. Though the director’s last film, Wonder Woman 1984 debuted on HBO Max at the same time as its theatrical release, she did not hold back on her comments about films that were made for streaming. In a recent panel at CinemaCon, Los Angeles Times reported Jenkins thought that WW84‘s release on streaming platforms was a “heartbreaking experience and hugely detrimental to the movie.” She alluded that at the time, it was “the best choice of a bunch of very bad choices at the moment.” While Jenkins knew that it would not pull in numbers like a theatrical release would, she was ultimately thrilled to showcase it to the public. She added that she will not be releasing her next film on...
Adult Swim has dropped a short, but sweet new promo for its Rick and Morty live-action. The promo sees Christopher Lloyd play the titular mad scientist character, Rick Sanchez. The reveal has excited many fans since the show is originally a Back to the Future spoof. The 14-second clip sees Lloyd as Rick hop out of a portal and into his garage with, of course, Morty (Jaeden Martell) right next to him. Rick then does his best impression of Han Solo’s famous line from Star Wars: The Force Awakens, adding his signature belch before announcing, “Morty, we’re home.” Morty, who seems unimpressed response with a short, “Oh jeez,” to wrap up the promo. There is no particular mention of whether or not this teases a potential cameo from Lloyd for Sunday’s season five finale. The clip is posted to man...
The saga between Kanye West and Drake continues. The pair’s on-and-off beef dates all the way back to 2009 when Drake seemingly took shots at ‘Ye on Trippie Red’s “Betrayal” track. This summer has been a back-and-forth battle between the two rappers and their highly-anticipated album releases. DONDA released prior to Drake’s Certified Lover Boy, however, just before it dropped, West apparently leaked Drake’s Toronto home address to the public. To promote his album, Drake put up massive billboards all across his hometown of Toronto to highlight the features that would appear on the album. The latest development to the duo’s feud saw West retaliate and ramp up billboard promotions for his new album, right next to Drake’s in the streets of Toronto. It appears that West’s billboards outnumbere...
BTS are adding yet another title to their long, long list of accomplishments. Today, the K-pop idols have officially been named to the 2022 Guinness World Records Hall of Fame. “THE Boys ARE IN THE BOOK,” the organization tweeted to share the news alongside a photo of the band holding their plaques. “After breaking countless records throughout 2021, they have also cemented their place in the Guinness World Records Hall of Fame.” The whopping 23 records set by the Korean boy band now include most streamed group on Spotify (16.3 billion), most Twitter engagements for a music group, most followed music group on Instagram (48.7 million and counting), and most tickets sold for a livestreamed concert (765,000). Advertisement Related Video Additionally, many of the septet’s latest world records r...
Puddle of Mudd frontman and TMZ regular Wes Scantlin just offered up a half-hour of entertaining bizarreness during an interview with the YouTube channel Sofa King Cool. At one point in the conversation, the rocker even busted out a freestyle rap. Scantlin mentioned that he was feeling sick after his band’s recent tour, at which point the interviewer asked him if he received a COVID-19 test. “I’ve been tested for COVID,” replied the singer. “I totally believe that I have contracted the virus two or three times.” Later on, Scantlin was asked if he’d ever make a movie about his life, considering his successful music career and many headline-making run-ins with the law. “I’m desperately trying to get Fred Durst to get involved, and we can do some kind of a little movie or something,” he said....
Shield your eyes and gird your loins, Drake is pelvic thrusting in your direction in the new music video for “Way 2 Sexy” featuring Future and Young Thug. The first official single from his just-released album Certified Lover Boy samples Right Said Fred’s “I’m Too Sexy,” playing off the original’s self-conscious humor and adding some chest-baring braggadocio for good measure. The video for “Way 2 Sexy” is a double shot of ridiculousness, as Drake and director Dave Meyers explore so many different expressions of horniness that you’ll never want to have sex again. The visuals begin amongst the skin-tight spandex of an ’80s workout video, and it only gets goofier from there. Drake gets animated alongside a melanated take on Jessica Rabbit, swashbuckles on the cover of a romanc...
Strand of Oaks has unveiled his latest single “Somewhere in Chicago” via Galacticana Records. Stream it below. On the track, the artist — otherwise known as Timothy Showalter — daydreams of the Windy City over layered, echoing acoustic guitars while referencing none other than John Prine. “John’s on a walk somewhere in Chicago/ Losing our leaders who you gonna follow/ Might’ve been the movies, might’ve been the lightning/ Might’ve been something much more frightening,” he croons over reflective instrumentation on the refrain. In a statement, the folk rocker described the new song as, “My ode to the late John Prine and the midwestern ethos he so perfectly embodied. The song dreams of the great city of Chicago where John can forever and happily wander.” Advertisement Related Video “Somewhere...
JAY-Z has found himself on arguably two of the most anticipated album releases of the year, having been featured on Kanye West’s DONDA and Drake’s Certified Lover Boy. Riding off of this high, fellow rapper Chief Keef seems to think it is time for Hov to release an album of his own. Keef takes to Twitter to write, “Somebody tell JayZ drop a Album n put me on dat mf,” seemingly asking to be featured or to be a collaborator on this project. However, what makes this interesting is the response it solicited from Lil Durk. Lil Durk responded to the Tweet with two simple words, “I am.” It is unsure if he means he is dropping an album or if he is dropping a hint that he is featured on possibly the next JAY-Z album. Jay has not indicated that he is working on a new album. 4:44 was his last solo re...
Kid Cudi has officially spoken out about his collaborative project with Astro World mastermind, Travis Scott, for the first time in months. He has given fans an update and reassurance that though there has not been much noise as of late, the project is still very much top of mind. The hip hop community has seen a large number of collaborations recently and arguably one of the most anticipated projects is Cudi and Scott’s THE SCOTTS. Since the release of the track of the same name back in 2020, fans have been itching for the album to come out. Back in August 2020, Scott confirmed that the have “a lot” in-store. With Cudi focusing on his other projects including his upcoming Netflix series and having recently released Man on the Moon III: The Chosen, it is possible that the album will not be...
Just days ahead of his headlining performance at Insomniac‘s inaugural Lost In Dreams festival, Gryffin has released an electrifying festival mixtape exclusively via EDM.com. Clocking in at just over 21 minutes, the tape soars with power-packed cuts of tracks by the superstar producer and his electronic contemporaries, such as Seven Lions and MitiS. Highlights include a speaker-busting remix of “Best Is Yet To Come” (with Kyle Reynolds) and a sublime rework of “Cali Dreams” by Vintage Culture, Fancy Inc and The Beach. Featuring a delightfully on-brand blend of melodic house, dubstep and trance, the mix is a promising preview of Gryffin’s Saturday set. Recommended Articles MUSIC RELEASES longstoryshort Drops ...
IKEA stans, hold on to your meatballs. The furniture giant will host its first IKEA Festival on September 16th, bringing together a variety of musicians, designers, chefs and speakers for an immersive 24-hour event. Hosted for free on the IKEA website, it will broadcast from more than 100 homes around the world as participating talent transform their living spaces into virtual stages, according to a press release. Among the musical performers for the inaugural event are Kaytranada, TOKiMONSTA, MØ and Masego, with icons like designer Virgil Abloh, TikTok influencer Pasta Queen and astronaut Christer Fuglesang rounding out the lineup. They will appear on segments like “DJ Relay,” a steady stream of club music; “Home Makeovers,” a hub for interior...