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All of the biggest music headlines in one place and playlist. Updated live throughout the week.Lil Uzi Vert's Monkey Now Has an Instagram. It's Where the Rapper Is Rolling Out a New AlbumYes, you're reading that right. Lil Uzi Vert has a pet monkey – her name is Piccola – and she now has her own Instagram page. The Instagram is more than just a place for photo dumps (though she already has posted a pretty good one, captioned "Early Studio sesh"); rather, it seems to be the main vessel Uzi plans to use to roll out his next longform studio project. Uzi – sorry, Piccola – has shared a minute-long video of her and Uzi, but no music has materialized quite yet. Quadeca Drops New SingleOfficially kicking off his new album rollout is rising under-the-radar artist, Quadeca. After appearing on Kevin...

All of the biggest music headlines in one place and playlist. Updated live throughout the week.Our Day With PlaqueBoyMaxBefore PlaqueBoyMax ventured down to Orlando for his debut Rolling Loud performance, he made a quick stop in New York City for a few days. One of those days, he pulled up to the Hypebeast office for a classic Chinatown afternoon by our office. We showed him some of our favorite spots, grabbed dim sum, and got him right with a manicure before he took the stage. Read the full story here.Bladee Drops Sulfur Surfer, First Solo Album Since Cold VisionsPreceded by boisterous yet introspective single "Blondie," Bladee has stepped back into the scene with his first solo studio record since Cold Visions in 2024. Sulfur Surfer spans 13 songs and runs a little over 45 minutes, with ...

People climbed a 25-foot ice structure situated outside of downtown Toronto’s Bond Hotel with blowtorches and hammers to try to unearth Drake’s album release date. That’s a real sentence.If you live under a rock (or in a warmer climate), the rapper, a few weeks back, set up a monstrous ice sculpture in the storied hotel’s parking lot. He posted on Instagram, “ICEMAN release date in here.” Those five words sent the surrounding Toronto area into a flurry of frenzy, with content creators, fans of all ages, and fire marshals hurrying to scope out the scene. Some of the attendees came strapped with ice-melting devices, determined to, literally, get to the bottom of it.While temperatures are below freezing, the stakes are higher than ever ahead of the album drop, with Drake’s “new era” reputatio...

All of the biggest music headlines in one place and playlist. Updated live throughout the week.It's Official: fakemink's Debut Finally Has a Release DateAll eyes have been on fakemink as he's been gearing up to drop his formal studio debut record. After keeping official dates and details – aside from the title, Terrified – under wraps, mink has finally confirmed the project's release date and cover art on the heels of his Rolling Loud performance. Terrified is officially set to drop everywhere next Friday, May 22....And a Merch Dropmink paired the proper album announcement with a merch capsule as well. Spanning apparel and physical copies of the project, the drop sees the Terrified cover art image imbued across the entire lineup of goods: hoodies, graphic tees, printed matter, and vinyl.Is...