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After a bit of a wait, a release date for SZA's SOS deluxe album, Lana, has finally been announced.Her highly-anticipated album is now scheduled for a December 20 release, with SZA confirming the news via Instagram with a teaser for "Dreams" starring Ben Stiller. The accompanying visual from Severance season two sees the Emmy winner driving in his car, singing along to SZA with a full range of emotions.Lana was initially announced as early as February of last year, while the Lana title was unveiled in September of 2023. She previously stated that “the deluxe is like a whole other album” with around seven to 10 songs in total. The album is set to drop ahead of her and Kendrick Lamar's co-headlining tour, which kicks off in April 2025.Watch the teaser below. SZA's Lana drops December 20.&nbs...

When Playboi Carti says he's gonna do something, fans know to take it with a grain of salt. So when the rapper claimed he was planning on previewing his long-awaited I AM MUSIC at Rolling Loud Miami, we were all a bit wary. However, during his Sunday night set at the tenth anniversary of the Florida festival, the rapper stuck to his promise and previewed three new songs from I AM MUSIC. The first track, a guitar-heavy one, comes produced by F1LTHY, though the title remains unconfirmed. The second offering, also untitled comes equipped with production from Metro Boomin.The third and final previewed track sees the rapper reunite with "Timeless" collaborator The Weeknd. Marking the second link-up from the Opium and XO musicians, the song saw a lot of love from festival attendees and commenter...

André 3000 recently opened up about his thoughts on new OutKast music, sharing that neither a new album nor a tour will likely happen.He explained to Rolling Stone that a new OutKast project could have been possible 10 to 15 years ago, but also admitted that he and fellow OutKast member Big Boi are "further away from it than we’ve ever been." 3 Stacks continued, "I think it’s a chemistry thing. We have to be wanting to do it. It’s hard for me to make a rap, period, you know? And sometimes I’m in the belief of 'Let things be.'"He went on to state that although OutKast's chemistry "was at a certain place that was undeniable" at the time, he doesn't think that any kind of art form should last forever, "It’s not like a product. In the end, we did give a product, but what made that product was ...

The Weeknd is launching an extraordinary collaboration with the estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat, featuring an exclusive vinyl design for his upcoming album Hurry Up Tomorrow.This special edition vinyl highlights a rarely-seen sketch created by Basquiat at just 17 years old. The artwork embodies the raw, rebellious energy that defined Basquiat’s career and resonates with The Weeknd's House of Balloons era.The striking design features a figure clutching a balloon, floating above a group of people and unfinished buildings. The imagery, described as "working-class heroes" set against "unfinished buildings," captures the tension between aspiration and societal limitations. The phrase “upon leaving the ‘norm’” hovers above the scene, emphasizing themes of defiance and liberation - ideals reflecte...