Don’t Be Dumb is ASAP Rocky’s first new album in nearly ten years, since 2018’s Testing. Now, it’s his first chart-topping album in over a decade: On the new Billboard 200 chart dated January 31, Don’t Be…
There’s no single method behind the work of Young Meepa. Songs begin wherever they have to — emotion, sound, frustration, or memory — and are finished when they feel complete enough to survive. In this interview, they…
Pharrell and Chad Hugo defined an entire era of music with their sonic uniqueness as the duo once known as Neptunes. Now, financial discrepancies from that very past have caught up. Pharrell Williams is now being sued…
Kenia Os is very much a pop star of the times. In the past few years, the former influencer parlayed her massive social media following into a music career and a Latin Grammy nomination. Like a true…
A new podcast exploring the life and legacy of DMX is officially in the works. The new series, Look Thru My Eyes: Becoming DMX, will be executive produced by 50 Cent via G-Unit Audio and presented by…
It’s only been a few weeks since we’ve had a new Fred Again.. song, but given his ceaseless release schedule in the latter half of 2025, that feels like a long time. Fred unloaded a batch of…
21 Savage and Fivio Foreign are beefing after Fivio questioned the Atlanta rapper’s street cred in a recent interview. On Thursday (Jan. 22), Fivio was a guest on DJ Akademiks’ Off The Record podcast. During the sit-down,…
Harry Styles has kept largely out of the public eye since releasing his 2022 album Harry’s House and touring in support of it. Finally, though, he has started to re-emerge. Last week, he announced Kiss All The…
50 Cent teases a new scripted drama about top hip-hop lawyer Drew Findling titled Billion Dollar Lawyer. On Thursday (Jan. 22), the G-Unit boss shared a trailer for the forthcoming project on social media. Executive-produced by 50…
Michigan rapper and singer 42 Dugg is back with some new music in the form of a mixtape, Part 3. The tape is star studded with features, boasting names like Lil Baby, G Herbo, Glorilla, Rylo Rodriguez,…
Denzel Curry is one of the most prolific lyricists for a young generation of emcees, with a few projects under his belt that have aged like fine wine. Be it his work with Flying Lotus and Kenny…
UPDATE: (Jan. 22): Thomas Weidenmuller’s attorney, Paul Saso, has released the following statement to XXL regarding Nicki Minaj finally paying the $503,000 lawsuit judgment: “After the vicious attack that my client suffered, he is happy to put…
Zohran Mamdani’s inauguration as mayor of New York City was historic for multiple reasons: He’s the youngest mayor in NYC history and the first Muslim mayor the city has ever had. As Uproxx’s Jeremy Hecht points out,…
Keeping up with music news and resources like Spotify’s giant and regularly updated New Music Friday playlist are great ways to keep your listening habits from getting stale. Sometimes, though, you need a deeper dive. That’s where…
Music is one of the fastest-moving parts of the entertainment landscape. Generative artificial intelligence has introduced new possibilities and concerns essentially overnight. Social media platforms like TikTok can create new stars or revive public consciousness of classic…