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M.I.A. Skewers Influencer Culture on New Song “Popular”: Stream

M.I.A. takes on influencer culture with the release of her new single “Popular,” the latest preview of her upcoming album MATA. The track arrives with a creepy music video starring an “influencer-bot-in-training” fittingly named M.A.I. Over an uptempo dance beat propelled forward by tribal drums and celebratory horns, the British-Tamil artist sarcastically regurgitates empty phrases that often pour out of the mouths of influencers. “Love me like I love me,” she sings on the chorus. “Suddenly it’s about me/ You wanna be around me/ ‘Cause I love myself/ I’m living my best life.” In the music video, M.I.A. trains her robot counterpart by showing M.A.I. how to dance more fluidly and rap along to “Popular.” At one point, that means reducing the influencer bot’s screen time. By the end...

SPN – Lost EP

SPN is rising, his birth into the Nigerian music landscape was first established with the release of his debut single — “Lie.” Currently, he has dished out a solid 4-track EP, that assembles various tales of his past experiences and more. A colorful use of sounds alongside an immaculate delivery is what shines through his debut EP titled, “Lost.” SPN is positioned as one of Nigeria’s fast-rising youngsters, ready to dominate the soundscape with his peculiar style, sonic appeal, and swag. Listen and share SPN – “Lost EP” below. STREAM/DOWNLOAD: https://li.sten.to/spnlost

Beyoncé Drops Visual Teaser for “I’M THAT GIRL”

The rollout of Renaissance visuals is near as Beyoncé has released the official music video teaser for her track “I’M THAT GIRL.” The new release is the first extended visual teaser dropped from the songstress’ seventh solo studio album. As “I’M THAT GIRL” is kicks off the album, it only makes sense that this is the first visual to come from the superstar. Dressed in a chrome molded bodice, Beyoncé is first seen in various clips at a home from answering the phone to cracking an egg before she walks into an empty/lounge. Filled with paneled mirrors, the teaser cycles between shots of the songstress on the bar next to a horse and sitting on a dusty pink suede corner sectional. Although the entire video clocks in at three minutes and thirty-six seconds, the visual aspect only encompasses...

Kehlani Joins Babyface on Fresh ‘Girls Night Out’ Track “Seamless”

Kehlani has joined forces with Babyface for a new track dubbed “Seamless,” off the latter artist’s forthcoming project Girls Night Out. The duo wrote the track in collaboration with The Rascals, who produced in collaboration with Babyface. The twelve-time Grammy Award winner took to Instagram to share a video of his studio sessions with Kehlani, confirming that the single was recorded in April of last year. “I worked with Kehlani many years ago and I am just so proud of who she has become as an artist and also how well she knows herself and her fans,” said Babyface in a statement. “I am really honored to have her collaborate with me many years later for such a special project and I love the song we created. Kehlani is one of one and a true superstar.” “Seamless” marks Babyfa...

PinkPantheress Drops New Track “Picture in my mind” With Sam Gellaitry

Pop breakout star PinkPantheress has released a new track titled “Picture in my mind” with Sam Gellaitry. In her usual fashion of posting snippets of unreleased tracks, the UK-born singer/songwriter teased the track via Tiktok. Since then, anxious fans flocked to YouTube to listen to looped snippets of the upbeat song. But after nearly eight months, the energetic track is finally here and with production from dance/electronic producer Sam Gellaitry no less. @pinkpantheress plz keep me away from disco #fyp #hello2022 #newyears ♬ original sound – ??☺️ Surrounding love, the song details the perception of a partner and the feelings that arise when it differs from reality.”Always noticed something ’bout you/So similar to me, it scares me/I’m impatient, I can’t wait to see/What it ...

Electronic Pop Duo Sylvan Esso Is Open to Experimentation on New LP ‘No Rules Sandy’

Less than two years after the release of Free Love LP, Sylvan Esso has returned with its fourth full-length studio album. No Rules Sandy sees the indie pop duo step away from flashy production and lead with cathartic and introspective songwriting. “I want everything to feel like something you’ve heard before, but presented in a way you’ve never heard,” Sanborn described the new LP. The duo — consisting of Nick Sanborn and Amelia Meath — recorded No Rules Sandy in early 2022 in just three weeks while working out of a Los Angeles rental home. Additional recording took place at the duo’s studio in its home state of North Carolina. “Even if we weren’t feeling good, we would just sit down and try to make something,” Meath said. “Pretty much every day that we did that, we got a song that we like...

Jessie Reyez Announces New Album ‘Yessie’ and Shares New Track “Mutual Friend”

Jessie Reyez has delivered a new single, dubbed “Mutual Friend,” along with the release date for her forthcoming album Yessie. The Colombian-Canadian artist appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! last night to perform the new track, which also arrives with a Peter Huang-directed music video. The visual opens with Reyez singing her introductory verses atop a gold-framed bed inside a home filled with contemporary dancers. “If you died tomorrow I don’t think I’d cry/I gave you one too many nights,” she sings on the chorus of the dramatic track. “Don’t care if it sound cold, it is what it is.” The dance collective, dressed in all-black, then surrounds the singer for a choreographed sequence in the living room, where deer and zebra heads line the walls. Reyez concludes the video in a white dress, ...

Megan Thee Stallion Introduces Jimmy Fallon to Hot Cheeto Pickles, Plays Rap Mad Libs During ‘Tonight Show’ Co-Hosting Gig

Megan Thee Stallion proved that her recent cameo on P-Valley was no fluke on Thursday night (Aug. 11) when she helped co-pilot The Tonight Show alongside host Jimmy Fallon. The always-game Houston MC shared one of her favorite hometown snacks recipes, helped with the monologue and “Thank You Notes” and even co-interviewed one of the night’s guests on the eve of the release of her Traumazine album. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news And, of course, she did it all with her signature classy, sassy, savage and, yes, sometimes nasty charm. “Thank you birthday candles, for being crayons that like to get lit,” she said during Fallon’s weekly fake note bit. “Thank you postcards for making the government deliver my Instagram,” she added, before bursting in...

Jack Harlow Talks His Dream Collaboration & Early Mixtapes on ‘TODAY’: Watch

Jack Harlow is the latest musician to visit TODAY‘s Citi Concert Series. He appeared on the morning show Friday (Aug. 12) to perform a few of his hits and discuss his career before he made it big, how his parents inspired him to go all in on music and who his one dream collaboration is. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The 24-year-old rapper credited his mother several times for being the one to introduce him to rap music, and encouraged him to pursue his dreams within the genre. “She was always pushing me to put the time in. One of the biggest things she told me was 10,000 hours and just to give it everything,” Harlow told the TODAY hosts. “But my parents just wanted to see how I could do it. They didn’t want me to treat it like a hobby...

100 Weeks of the Billboard Global Charts: The 100-Hits Playlist

The latest Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. U.S. charts, dated Aug. 13, 2022, mark 100 weeks since the worldwide song lists launched in September 2020. This week, we’re running through the hits that topped, lingered on, and shaped the surveys throughout their first 100 weeks. Today, we conclude with a celebratory listening of 100 songs that have helped define the past 100 weeks of hit global music. The playlist below spotlights the biggest and most interesting stories in global music over the past 100 weeks. Mixing No. 1s with long-lasting smashes … with international crossovers … with evergreen catalog tracks … with re-worked remixes and covers … with social media sensations … it’s a trip around the world and through time. Back in September 2020, when the global charts laun...

Pop & Hip-Hop on Top, Latin Leaps: The State of the Hot 100’s Top 10 at Mid-Year 2022

What were some of the most notable trends on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart in the first half of 2022? Hit Songs Deconstructed, which provides compositional analytics for top 10 Hot 100 hits, has released its State of the Hot 100 Top 10: Mid-Year 2022 report. (Click here for a recap of Hit Songs Deconstructed’s Q1 2022 analysis.) Here are three takeaways from Hit Songs Deconstructed’s latest in-depth research. Pop & Hip-Hop on Top, Latin Leaps In the first six months of 2022, pop and hip-hop tied as the most common primary genres in the Hot 100’s top 10, each contributing to 33% of all top 10 hits. Pop claimed the biggest share among Hot 100 top 10s over hip-hop for all of 2021 (39% to 34%), while the genres have traded victories in recent years. While pop led for all of 2021 and 20...

Spotify Is Testing New Feature to Sell Concert Tickets Directly to Fans

It already feels like Spotify controls every aspect of the music industry, but the streaming service is still looking for ways to tighten its grip. Per Music Ally, Spotify is now testing a feature that sells concert tickets directly to fans. Spotify already has a Live Events tab on its mobile app that links users to external ticketing companies, and its “Fans First” initiative tips users off to tours by the artists they listen to most. But the new website, which is only in a test run, sells tickets under the Spotify name — with the company getting a cut of the booking fee. Spotify’s ticketing website is currently only available in the US and is offering tickets to Annie DiRusso, Tokimonsta, Osees, Dirty Honey, Limbeck, Crows and Four Years Strong. The available tickets come from the artist...