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After nearly four years since the release of Solar Power, Lorde has reemerged on social media with a brief but emotionally charged snippet, presumed to be a track from her long-awaited fourth studio album.In her first-ever TikTok post, the New Zealand singer-songwriter films herself walking through Washington Square Park in New York City, headphones in, mouthing along to the lyrics: “Since I was 17, I gave you everything / Now we wake from a dream, well baby, what was that? / What was that?” The line floats over a moody synth beat with a pulsing, mid-tempo rhythm, instantly reminding fans of her 2017 album Melodrama. Though only a few seconds long, the clip has already sparked widespread speculation, with listeners trying to piece together its meaning and what it might reveal about her nex...

Portland rapper Aminé gives another preview of his upcoming album, 13 Months of Sunshine with the release of the second single off the album "Arc de Triomphe." This follows the release of the latest single "Familiar" last month. Produced by Lido and sampling "Has It Come to This?" from U.K. rap project The Streets' 2002 debut album Original Pirate Material. Aminé delivers a catchy hook while spitting bars like, "Question. The f— you be on?/Burning these bridges, y’all n—as is nothing like my boy Leon/ I need a bi— that’s bad with a arch in her back like the Arc de Triomphe." Aminé has not dropped a solo project in in five years and while that was the case, the artist has been busy over the years releasing his mixtape TwoPointFive and My Baby EP in 2021. He also released a collaborative alb...

Frank Ocean has sent fans into speculation overdrive thanks to a cryptic Instagram account and an even more mysterious billboard spotted near Coachella Valley.The account in question, @kikiboyyyyyyy, has sparked theories of a third album in the works, with its profile photo of Michael Jordan holding up three fingers - a subtle nod to a potential third project. Although now private, the account follows Ocean’s official @blonded handle and is followed by notable names like SZA and producer Michael Uzowuru, who previously confirmed in a New York Times interview that he and Ocean have been collaborating on new material.Adding to the buzz, a “KIKI Boy 2025” billboard was reportedly seen along the road into Coachella ahead of the festival’s first weekend, according to Rolling Stone. The minimali...