If Saweetie has no fans left, I am deceased. Send flowers and condolences to Phil Cosores c/o Uproxx Studios in Los Angeles, California. The Bay Area’s Icy Princess has had a rocky road in recent years, but she’s still good for at least one solid summer banger a year, and really does live up to her cognomen as a true sweetheart who deserves better than she’s been given. If, like […]

This past July 4th, America was ailing. Amid political tensions, social unrest, natural disasters, and various national crises, the pursuit of life, liberty, and happiness needed a remix. Enter the 2025 Essence Festival of Culture, the annual three-day celebration of Black empowerment and excellence in its longtime home of New Orleans. Though the event has attracted recent criticism from artists and festivalgoers for changes in planning and partnerships, folks in […]

Giveon’s new album Beloved is out today, and with it, another single taking a grown man look at love, loss, and loneliness. “I Can Tell,” like the rest of the album, is a throwback to a time when R&B exclusively featured live instruments and songwriters explored every aspect of falling in and out of love. This time around, it’s about the latter; the video opens with a train station farewell […]

Finneas tends to keep a lot on his plate, between being a key part of sister Billie Eilish’s music, fostering a solo career, and working with other artists. He added onto the pile recently by introducing The Favors, a new band featuring him and Ashe. They announced their debut album, The Dream, and shared their debut single, “The Little Mess You Made,” last month. The album is set for September […]

It looks like the sequel to Travis Scott’s 2019 EP Jackboys is coming sooner than anyone thought. While Travis teased the project back in April, and revealed a movie companion is planned for it in May, there was little information about its potential release date — until today. Travis posted the release date on Instagram, along with the reveal that this time, the tape would be hosted by Texas rap […]