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Jin of BTS will be releasing his debut solo album, a project called Happy. In June, the K-pop star was discharged from the South Korean military, making him the first member of the group to complete his mandatory 18 months of service.For fans, the album is long overdue, as Jin put out his first solo single, “Astronaut,” back in 2022. Happy will be made up of six tracks and sees Jin reveal “his honest thoughts and feelings on what happiness means to him in the hopes that those who listen to the album will also find joy,” according to HYBE’s press release.Two days after announcing the LP, Jin returned with the official tracklist. The lead single is entitled "Running Wild.” "I'll Be There” is another pre-release track, slated to arrive on October 25. Rounding out the album are "Another Level,...

After unveiling "World Tour (Aquafina)" and "Lightyears" with Young Thug back in September, Juice WRLD's The Pre-Party (Extended) EP is finally complete. Juice's estate has since unleashed two of the rapper's long-awaited cuts, "Both Ways" and "Cavalier.""Both Ways" – first known to fans as "Aye" – initially leaked in 2023, quickly gaining social traction."B*tch, you got some nerve, claimin' that you know me (Claimin' that you know) / N***a, you got some nerve, claimin' that I owe you (Got some f*ckin' nerve) / You ain't know the secret to the drip 'til I showed you, ayy," he spits on the contagious chorus. The song also comes accompanied by a music video directed by Trippie Redd.As for "Cavalier," the single was first previewed by Juice back in March of 2019 when he revealed it didn't mak...

Ye is hard at work on his upcoming Bully, teasing the release with the preview of an unreleased track entitled "BEAUTY AND THE BEAST."The artist took to Instagram to share a short visual shot during his Vultures listening party in Haikou, Hainan, China while a soundbite of "BEAUTY AND THE BEAST" plays in the background. Ye can be heard singing and rapping over some stellar production work that samples The Mad Lads' "Don't Have To Shop Around," possibly hinting at what kind of sound fans can expect from the new record. "UPDATED FROM TOKYO. RAN THE ASR THROUGH THE SP 1200. BULLY ON THE WAY," he wrote in the caption.A few days prior to the track's preview, journalist Touré hopped on social media to share that Ye is now "living in [Tokyo] and working on his album and experiencing a new sense o...

Rising South Korean artist CAMO has delivered the accompanying music video for her Yours Truly cut, "K PACK."Featuring creative direction from Torsten Ingvaldsen, the striking visual tackles an East-meets-West angle and even sees a special appearance from model, comedian and Singles' Inferno host Hong Jin-kyung. The music video is inspired by Martin Scorsese's work and Korean gangster films, with Hong's THE KICHI brand serving as the "product" that's being moved.Yours Truly marks CAMO's first body of work since 2023's Pressure Makes Diamonds, which was listed as one of Billboard's 25 best K-pop albums of the year. Her latest mixtape is an expansion of her trap-heavy sound as she explores genres such as pop, drum & bass and electronic and features contributions from the likes of Leellam...