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Chief Keef Postponed His ‘A Lil Tour’ Due To A Medical Emergency: ‘I Intend To Be Back On The Road Soon’

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Chief Keef’s A Lil Tour has been postponed, just hours before it was meant to launch in Boston, Massachusetts. The Chicago rapper initially announced the tour back in May to accompany his new album, Almighty So 2, but a medical emergency has prompted him to suspend the tour in order to recover.

Live Nation issued the below statement from Chief Keef announcing the postponement:

“To my fans, I’m so sorry to announce this, but due to a medical emergency, I’ve been ordered to stay home to recover, so I have to postpone the tour. Those who bought tickets can opt for a refund or keep it for a future date. I intend to be back on the road soon. Thank you, I love y’all.”

The postponement will surely be a disappointment to fans looking forward to seeing Chief Keef hit stages across the US after his triumphant return to his hometown for Lyrical Lemonade’s Summer Smash festival. The tour would have been part of a huge comeback for Keef, which not only included Almighty So 2 and its accompanying tour, but also saw him join the breakout star of the year, Sexyy Red, in the video for her new single, “F My Baby Dad.”

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Militarie Gun Launch A New Era With Their Unsettling ‘Thought You Were Waving’ Video

Militarie Gun had one of 2023’s best-received rock albums with Life Under the Gun. So far, they’ve ridden the momentum well: They made a new song to serve as Post Malone’s WWE 2K24 a few weeks ago, and now they’re back with “Thought You Were Waving,” another new tune.

The song is the group’s first since Life Under the Gun, and a press release says the tune ushers in “a new era” for them.

Beyond the new track (and its video starring the band members playing some especially oblivious folks), the group has a bunch of tour dates lined up for the rest of the year, both headlining shows and a run of gigs joining Manchester Orchestra.

Uproxx’s Grant Sharples previously wrote of the band, “Hardcore is having a moment. One of its primary torchbearers is Ian Shelton, the person behind Militarie Gun who has virtually become the subgenre’s hypeman writ large. Alongside championing and collaborating with newer artists like Dazy and MSPAINT, Shelton is busy creating his own strand of hardcore that blends power-pop, pop-punk, and lo-fi post-punk. His debut album as Militarie Gun, Life Under The Gun, was less like a rite of passage and more like a long-awaited talisman.”

Watch the “Thought You Were Waving” video above.

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The Best Premium Ice Cream Flavors For Summer 2024, Ranked

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Ice cream is a freezer staple. You want to have at least one pint ready at all times. Maybe you want to top a freshly baked cookie or a slice of pie with a cold scoop of your favorite flavor. Or it’s a scorching hot morning and you want to start your day with a delicious affogato. Or you just want a nice cold snack.

Our point is, that you don’t ever want to find yourself in a situation where you need ice cream and don’t have it. That would be tragic.

So you should definitely find your favorite flavor and keep it in the freezer year-round. But unless you’re in your mini-fridge era, your freezer likely has enough room for more than one flavor of ice cream. And that extra space should be reserved for taking a chance. Especially in summer, when the best ice cream brands go all out and launch the coveted seasonal flavors.

We rounded up all the new limited-time-only ice cream flavors from our favorite premium brands and ranked them from least essential to most delicious.

6. Salt & Straw — Huckleberry Cornbread Pudding

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Thoughts & Tasting Notes:

Before we get into this flavor, let me just say I love Salt & Straw as a brand. The ice cream is high quality, the ingredients are well sourced, and the flavors are generally pretty creative. So I wanted desperately to rank this one higher, but it just wasn’t delivering on the promise of its name, look, or description.

This flavor consists of huckleberry-infused ice cream with bits of cornbread throughout. The ice cream is slightly tart with a dark blueberry-forward flavor. The cornbread bits are spread thin throughout the ice cream, which sounds disappointing but is actually a good thing considering when you do get one, they’re a soggy, globby mess. This ice cream sounds like a good idea but didn’t quite nail its execution.

That thick luxuriousness that is typical of the brand is here though, so it at least comes across as high quality and worth its $15 price tag. I just don’t love the flavor, so for me, it’s a pass.

The Bottom Line:

A promising flavor idea that doesn’t quite stick the landing.

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5. Häagen-Dazs — New York Strawberry Cheesecake

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Thoughts & Tasting Notes:

Whether or not you like this one is going to come down to how much you like cheesecake ice cream. You’re trading intense sweetness in for… less intense sweetness and a soft-cheese aftertaste. If that’s your thing, you’re going to love this, if it’s not, you can probably skip this one.

As a cheesecake ice cream, it’s one of the best. It’s incredibly rich, soft on the tartness, and features some nice texture via graham crackers. The swirl of strawberry sauce keeps things bright and fruity.

The Bottom Line:

I like it, but I don’t love it. Take that opinion with a grain of salt though because I’m not the biggest cheesecake ice cream fan personally.

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4. Van Leeuwen — Honeycomb

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Thoughts & Tasting Notes:

If you were hoping for an ice cream that captures the interesting floral sweetness of honey, keep hoping, because this isn’t that. That isn’t to say Van Leeuwen’s Honeycomb isn’t any good though, it’s delicious!

The flavor is dominated by a rich, earthy, caramel flavor, mixed with vanilla, and the occasional caramel candy bite. The candy pieces are a bit like Werther’s Original in flavor, but much softer and chewier in texture, while still providing a nice crunch.

The Bottom Line:

The ultimate summer pick for the caramel-obsessed.

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3. Ben & Jerry’s — PB S’more

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Thoughts & Tasting Notes:

PB S’more is the only ice cream flavor on this list that wasn’t seasonal. But it was released just this year, so we’re going to go ahead and count it. Also, it has peanut butter cups in it, so not including it in a list of the best premium ice creams is practically a crime.

PB S’More features chops of peanut butter cups, graham cracker shards, and marshmallow swirls in a toasted marshmallow ice cream base, and it’s every bit as delicious as it sounds. The ice cream is sweet but is well-balanced with some rich toasted elements which keep it from coming across as too intense, while the fillings help to add some texture and bursts of contrasting flavor.

My only gripe? I would’ve liked more chocolate. But it’s hard to complain when ice cream is this good.

The Bottom Line:

A great summertime substitute for an actual s’more.

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2. Jeni’s — Double Dough

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Thoughts & Tasting Notes:

Truthfully, all of Jeni’s new summer flavors (shout out to Tahini Oat) are worth picking up, maybe there is a way I could write about some more of them before summer closes, but if I had to pick just one flavor from the new set, its gotta be Double Dough.

Cookie dough ice cream is one of those flavors that is amazing from a conceptual standpoint but often lacking in its execution. What you get with your typical cookie dough is a bad vanilla ice cream with the occasional chocolate chip, and a few globs of cookie dough spread throughout. Jeni’s Double Dough asks the question — “what if the ice cream itself was cookie dough flavored?”

And it’s delicious. The ice cream is a mix of brown sugar earthiness, a light caramel sweetness, and a vanilla richness with just a touch of sea salt and a buttery finish. It tastes a lot like pure cookie dough. The ice cream also features chocolate chip cookie dough pieces throughout, which give you that double dose of cookie dough flavor the name promises.

The Bottom Line:

The best cookie dough ice cream ever.

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1. McConnell’s — Vanilla With California Brittle

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Thoughts & Tasting Notes:

I’m a big See’s Candy fan, so this ice cream is essentially targeted to me and anyone else who loves a box of See’s. The ice cream features McConnell’s delicious vanilla ice cream infused with See’s Candies’ almond brittle.

The result is creamy and vanilla-forward with bits of buttery almond, rich semi-sweet dark chocolate, and the slightest hint of salt to balance out the sweet and rich flavors. Topping the ice cream is an infusion of salty almonds and a fudge-like chocolate swirl.

This is a near-perfect ice cream in my book. The sort of flavor that deserves permanent menu status.

The Bottom Line:

Tried and true nutty and rich mix-ins infused into an elevated vanilla ice cream.

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10 More Rap Video Games For Fans Of Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ Game

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Apparently, no owls were harmed in the making of Kendrick Lamar’s hilarious video game version of “Not Like Us,” but fans are having a blast bopping the birds in the Whac-A-Mole-esque browser game for the past few days. For what it’s worth, the little “Wop”s that pop out when you make contact is an adorable touch.

Kendrick isn’t the only rapper whose had their music turned into a memorable digital mayhem, though; he’s actually the latest in a long line of rappers with games tied to their songs — a list that includes superstars like Future, Kanye West, and more. Sadly, some of the simple, browser-based games have gone offline after their initial releases, since they were timed to help promote specific projects.

But over the years, there have been big studio-produced games that put fans in the shoes of their favorite MCs to do everything from shooting hoops to brawling in the streets. Here’s a list of 10 more rapper-approved video games to feed your fix for beats, rhyme, and extra lives.

50 Cent: Bulletproof

A third-person action shooter in the vein of genre classics like Max Payne, this PlayStation 2-era revenge story was widely panned for having bad gameplay. While it proved 50’s early interest in expanding his G-Unit empire, it also betrayed a lack of care in how it did so.

Chance The Rapper: SuperMe

The story behind this game’s creation is more endearing than the game itself, thanks to its simple gameplay. However basic it is, though, it’s cool that Chance worked with Chicago’s public school system to encourage kids to learn to code.

Doja Cat Website for Planet Her

While not technically a game, per se, the 16-bit pixel art style for the interactive redesign of Doja’s website circa Planet Her made it very game-like. That you also navigated a tiny avatar of Doja through the titular world makes it all the more a shame it’s not accessible anymore.

Earthgang: Mirrorland

Pixel artist Ali Graham has had a lot of fun turning popular hip-hop moments into cute, 8- and 16-bit animations on Instagram. Atlanta rap duo Earthgang tapped him to make a full-blown side-scrolling adventure platformer for the release of their 2019 album, Mirrorland.

Future: I Won

Probably the grossest game on the list (although its attitude toward women isn’t exactly an outlier in either games design or hip-hop), this basic game is a bit like a ring toss, only the targets are scantily clad digital women, and the rings are chain necklaces. Yeesh.

Kanye West: Lil Ye Adventures

Although technically not officially endorsed by Kanye himself, this one’s almost too good not to include. Another of Graham’s creations, this one is based on Graham’s first cartoon avatar, a child-like version of Kanye from when he was way less problematic.

Metro Boomin: Heroes & Villains

Aside from the games no longer in circulation, this one may very well be one of the hardest to obtain. A promotional product hyping his 2022 album Heroes & Villains, this dungeon crawler was released in limited quantities as a physical Game Boy game. I can’t exactly speak to its quality — despite having a copy, I haven’t actually owned a Game Boy since like 2003.

Nicki Minaj: The Empire

A lifestyle simulator might have seemed like a home run for Ms. Minaj’s first foray into mobile gaming, but its dated format is a relic of several outdated ideas about women in gaming (and its developers’ lazy assumptions that Nicki’s audience would be primarily women).

Def Jam Vendetta, Fight For NY, and Icon

Like a video game version of a posse cut, these games collect a roster of rapper to beat the hell out of each other in martial competition. The first one was a groundbreaking delight, the second is a damn classic, and the third tossed out a winning formula, effectively killing interest in the format. This is my semi-annual request for someone to figure out a way to do a new one of these with contemporary rappers (in the style of Fight for NY, not Icon).

Rap Jam Volume One

An utterly legendary release, likely thrown together to compete with the popularity of the NBA Jam franchise, Rap Jam has the distinction of being the first game to bring together a collective of real-life rappers — ’90s staples like Coolio, House of Pain, LL Cool J, Queen Latifah, and Yo-Yo — for an unhinged basketball game that flouted the rules. It was developed by Motown during another one of the label’s ill-fated attempts at branching out, and while its name might suggest that there were more of these, its unimpressive quality meant that it was also the last of its kind.

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Natalie Portman shares how her viral run-in with Rihanna helped her through her divorce

Back in June of 2024, Natalie Portman had an unexpected meeting with Rihanna while at Paris Fashion Week. The interaction lasted a mere few seconds, but the actress says it gave her “the confidence boost of a lifetime” during a particularly challenging time, according to TODAY.

In a video posted to Instagram by Bustle, we see the two icons exchange a heartfelt hug, each clearly excited to meet the other. Rihanna told Portman that she was “one of the hottest b**ches in Hollywood forever,” to which the “Black Swan” star replied “I’m gonna faint.”

Understandable, Natalie. That is the only correct response after getting a compliment from Rhi Rhi.


Speaking with Jimmy Fallon on July 15th, Portman called the mutual hype-up “formative” following her divorce with Benjamin Millepied after 11 years of marriage.

“I think every woman going through a divorce should get to have Rihanna say to her that she’s a bad b**ch,” she gushed, saying that is was “exactly what [she] needed.”

You can catch the interview moment below, which also plays the original clip.


Rihanna Helped Natalie Portman Deal with Her Divorce by Calling Her the “Hottest B*tch”

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Down in the comments, people were clearly moved to see these two women, who hadn’t truly known each other only minutes before, support each other in such a lovely way.

“I am so glad that Rihanna was able to be a light in the darkness for Natalie Portman. Two lovely women lifting each other up is always so nice to see! “ one viewer wrote.

“Bless Natalie and bless Rihanna for saying something so profound and encouraging during a difficult time. It goes to show, ‘Be nice to everyone you see as they are fighting a battle you know nothing about,’” added another.

While divorce is fairly common, it is still often a fairly taboo topic with a lot of stigma surrounding it. All of which makes it difficult to know exactly how to support a person going through one. Generally speaking, this kind of support looks a lot like how you might help someone going through other flavors of grief—lending a helping hand, continuing to invite them to things, offering to hold space and just listen, etc.

But it’s easy to see through this wholesome moment that reminding our friends of their inherent worth through a hype up session here and there can also work wonders. It probably doesn’t have to be Rihanna saying it to have an impact. Although, she could probably whip up another side business handing out compliments.

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ESPN Won’t Bring Skip Bayless Back To ‘First Take’ After He Leaves FS1

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Fox Sports is about to lose one of its most prominent personalities, as it was reported on Monday that longtime provocateur Skip Bayless is going to leave FS1 and the show that he’s starred on for years, Undisputed. Bayless has been the face of the show ever since he left ESPN in 2016, and after the departure of Shannon Sharpe and the use of a new format where Bayless is no longer as prominent of a voice, the 72-year-old is now on the way out.

There is an obvious question to ask in this: Could a return to the Worldwide Leader in Sports be on the horizon? Bayless and Stephen A. Smith were the faces of First Take for years prior to the former’s departure, and in that time, Smith has turned into the most ubiquitous presence at ESPN. They’ve apparently maintained a good relationship, even with some bumps in the road, but despite that, Michael McCarthy of Front Office Sports heard directly from the network that a reunion is not in the cards.

“We are set with the current First Take rotation, and wish Skip the best on his future endeavors,” a spokesperson from ESPN told McCarthy.

As FOS noted, Bayless pushed for ESPN to hire Smith as a foil on First Take back in 2012, which helped bring him back into the fold at the network after he was let go in 2009. They were a formidable duo for years before Bayless left, and in the time since he moved to FS1, Smith has become the face that runs the place at ESPN, going as far as getting ESPN to hire Bayless’ longtime sparring partner on Undisputed, Sharpe, after his high-profile departure from the show.

Of course, it is very easy for ESPN to say they have no interest in hiring Bayless before he actually leaves FS1, and who knows if Smith decides to throw his weight around in either direction here — remember, he is in the middle of contract talks with ESPN, and has made clear that he could leave the network and pursue other interests if they don’t appease him. It’s definitely something worth monitoring once Bayless officially hits the open market, in large part because it’s very hard to see him ending up anywhere else if he decides to stay in sports media.

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Kaytranada Is Taking ‘Timeless’ On The Road For A 2024 Tour Alongside Channel Tres And Others

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Kaytranada is now a month and change removed from the release of his latest album, Timeless. Now he’s gearing up to bring the album out on the road with a just-announced tour.

The run of shows starts in September and will feature Channel Tres on all dates, as well as support on various dates from Amaarae, Sam Gellaitry, Kitty Cash, and Lou Phelps.

For tickets, there’s an artist pre-sale that starts on July 18 at 10 a.m. local time. Following that will be the general on-sale, starting July 18 at 10 a.m. local time. Find more information here.

Check out the full list of tour dates below.

Kaytranada 2024 Tour Dates: Timeless

07/19-07/21 — Seattle, WA @ Capitol Hill Block Party
07/26 — Denver, CO @ Global Dance Festival
07/27-07/28 — Washington, D.C. @ Broccoli Festival
08/09-08/11 — San Francisco, CA @ Outside Lands
08/10-08/11 — Troutdale, OR @ The Best Day Ever Festival
08/16 — London, UK @ Victoria Park London
08/17 — Cannes, FR @ Les Plages Electroniques
09/14 — Vancouver, BC @ Deer Lake Park * #
09/20 — Chicago, IL @ Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island * ^
09/26 — Detroit, MI @ Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill * #
09/27 — Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage * ^
09/28 — Montreal, QC @ Parc Jean Drapeau * # $
10/01 — Boston, MA @ Leader Bank Pavilion * #
10/02 — Philadelphia, PA @ TD Pavilion at The Mann * ^
10/04 — New York, NY @ Forest Hills Stadium * ^
10/06 — Columbia, MD @ Merriweather Post Pavilion * ^
10/16 — Austin, TX @ Moody Amphitheater * #
10/17 — Dallas, TX @ The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory * #
10/18-10/19 — Miami, FL @ III Points Festival
10/20 — Atlanta, GA @ Lakewood Amphitheatre * #
10/24 — San Diego, CA @ Gallagher Square at Petco Park * #
10/26 — Los Angeles, CA @ BMO Stadium * +

* with Channel Tres
^ with Sam Gellaitry
# with Lou Phelps
$ with Kitty Cash
+ with Amaarae

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When Will The ‘Love Island USA’ Season 6 Finale Air?

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Love Island might sound like a picturesque tropical oasis filled with beautiful twenty-something and their Shein bikinis, and it is! But it’s also so much more than that: It’s like having your own personal Sims family living in Fuji who do not know you exist. And that’s what good television is all about.

The series, a spinoff of the controversial dating show Love Island UK, follows a group of singles who partner up and compete for a chance to win $100K in real-time, though viewers can vote on who they think is most (or least) compatible and have them dumped. The show first premiered in America on CBS in 2019, when Peacock picked up it up ahead of season four, and now the sixth season of Love Island USA has officially become the must-watch event of the summer. Sorry, Olympians!

With a new episode every day except Wednesday, the series has seen a 257% increase in viewership since its debut on June 11th. That, paired with new host Ariana Madix and her dedicated Vanderpump Rules fan base has helped propel the series to new heights. The best part is that the Islanders have no idea! This is bad news for Islander Miguel, who simply told his mom he was on “a retreat” before entering the villa. Hopefully she knows where he is now.

All good things must come to an end, so Love Island USA season six will end on Sunday, July 21st. The finale will air at 9 pm on Peacock where the winning couple will be revealed. Thankfully, there are still five more episodes until then, so anything can happen. On the other side of things, Love Island UK normally runs for eight weeks compared to USA’s five, so the success of this season might mean that next summer could see more episodes.

Will the couples make it outside the villa? Possibly! The goal of Love Island is to find love…but they also win $100,000 if they are chosen by the viewers. Handfuls of past season winners are still going strong, while others can return for a round of Love Island Games. Whatever happens, you will probably see more of these Islanders in the future. But maybe not Rob, who simply has to go back to the high stakes world of snake wrangling instead of lying to women on camera.

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Ingrid Andress Explains She Was ‘Drunk’ During Her Disastrous National Anthem Performance And Is Checking Into Rehab

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Four-time Grammy nominee Ingrid Andress sang the national anthem during Monday’s Home Run Derby as part of MLB’s All-Star festivites. It couldn’t have gone much worse. Her “trainwreck” performance was an instant contender for one of the worst renditions of “The Star-Spangled Banner” of all-time.

On Tuesday, she explained what happened.

“I’m not gonna bullshit y’all, I was drunk last night,” she wrote on Instagram. “I’m checking myself into a facility today to get the help I need. That was not me last night. I apologize to MLB, all the fans, and this country I love so much for that rendition. I’ll let y’all know how rehab is. I hear it’s super fun.” She signed the note, “xo, Ingrid.”

You can read the Instagram post below.

Earlier in the day, before her viral performance, Andress sent out an email to her fans to announce a new song, “Colorado 9.” In the message, she made reference to having “to part ways with some people who’ve helped me make a name for myself. It sent me into what country American call ‘depression,’ but I’m not a doctor. It was the lowest point I‘ve even been.” The single is scheduled to come out later this month.

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Cash Cobain Has The Sound Of The Summer

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Everyone wants a piece of Cash Cobain’s sexy drill. The 25-year-old South Bronx rapper and producer’s sound and tag – “and this beat from Cash, not from YouTube” – are inescapable nowadays as the music industry looks to cash in on the wave fans can’t get enough. Fellow Bronx rapper A Boogie With Da Hoodie is one of many who have shared their praises for Cash. “He came up and he made a f*cking sound,” A Boogie said in an interview last month. “He made this sh*t happen, n****s don’t do that. N****s sleep on the craft.” Though that may be true in many cases, people are not sleeping on Cash Cobain. Having the song of the summer is one thing, but Cash Cobain took it a step further by claiming this year’s sound of the summer.

A Boogie’s comments came a month after he and Cash Cobain released their first collaboration, “Body,” a focus record from A Boogie’s latest album Better Off Alone. A week later, Cash produced and featured on Don Toliver’s “Attitude” which also featured a rare guest verse from the legendary Charlie Wilson. Both records were paired with matching visuals to properly spotlight the moments that those songs were meant to create for the respective albums they’re housed on, and it paid off. “Body” and “Attitude” are fan favorites on A Boogie and Don’s latest albums, with Cash being the common factor that’s too successful to ignore.

Music’s biggest stars have taken notice too. Cash’s sound made it to Drake’s 2023 album For All The Dogs as he co-produced the 21 Savage-featured “Calling For You.” J. Cole jumped on the wave this past spring for “Grippy,” a remix of Cash’s “Dunk Contest” that also doubled as Cole’s first recorded verse following his exit from the Kendrick Lamar and Drake rap beef (and probably an attempt to lighten the mood). Cash scored another big production credit with PinkPantheress’ “Nice To Meet You” with Central Cee. More recently, Ice Spice remixed Cash’s “Fisherrr” hit to add to Cash’s list of collaborations in 2024 that includes first-timers like Anycia, Diany Dior, and Bktherula as well as work with longtime collaborators like Vontee The Singer, Chow Lee, and B-Lovee.

The impressive thing about Cash Cobain’s sound is it’s just as effective, and sometimes more effective, with Cash in the driver’s seat. His 2024 year began with “Dunk Contest,” a sprawling account of Cash’s Rolodex of women, their best qualities, and his desires with them. “Fisherrr” with Bay Swag followed and quickly found itself in the song of the summer race. Production from Cash, FckBwoy! & WhoIsJiggiA guides the song as Cash and Bay lament over their luxurious and intimate experiences with their respective women. Cash scored a hat trick for himself last month with the long-awaited release of “Rump Punch,” a more laid-back effort from the Bronx native that’s just as raunchy as anything else you’ll hear from him.

For Cash Cobain’s next act, he’s bringing the entire music industry with him – or so it seems. At the beginning of this month, Cash teased a new record called “Problem.” The song samples Laila!’s viral track “Not My Problem,” and though it seemed like it would be a solo record, it quickly turned into what now appears to be a massive posse cut. As of press time, Lil Yachty, 6lack, Chow Lee, Karrahbooo, Anycia, Kyle Richh, FLEE, Fabolous, YN Jay, Flo Milli, Luh Tyler, and Kaliii have all teased their own guest verses on the song.

After the flurry of “Problem” verses died down, Cash’s manager Glyn Brown seemed to pump the brakes on the upcoming posse cut, writing, “Confused how some ya n****s getting ‘problem’ instrumental but lol ..get ya rocks off.” Though the list of artists on “Problem” may get cut down, the fact that so many recorded a verse to the song less than a week after Cash previewed the record speaks to the power of his sound and the acknowledged impact and love fans have for it. Like I said earlier, everyone wants a piece of sexy drill.

The allure of sexy drill has grown beyond Cash Cobain as artists have found success in the genre without the Bronx native listed as a rapper or producer on the song. Jordan Adetunji went viral with the Prodbyli & VillaBeatz-produced “Kehlani,” a Summer Walker-sampling track that praises a woman for being “bad just like Kehlani.” Kehlani herself eventually caught wind of the song and teased a guest verse for an upcoming remix. Don Toliver has a future hit on his hands with “Glock” which samples Whitney Houston’s “Exhale (Shoop Shoop)” thanks to production from PoWR Trav & Tommy Parker. The former producer is also responsible for successful records like Wolfacejoeyy’s “Cake,” R2R Moe’s “Fair2Me,” and Bb Trickz’s “Bambi.”

If you need one sentence to describe Cash Cobain’s approach to both music and life, look no further than a post he shared on X earlier this month. “I hope everybody get drunk tonight and have a good ass time lol,” he wrote. It’s a simple recipe that’s worked wonders for Cash over the last few years, sitting on the opposite end of the spectrum from rap’s overused tough-guy persona. In Cash’s world, it’s best to be laid-back, relaxed, and enjoying the party. Furthermore, he goes out of his way to cater to women with his music, a rarity in rap today. These are the qualities that make Cash Cobain’s sexy drill a sound for all demographics to champion. With a new album on the way, as well as production on upcoming albums by Chow Lee and others, Cash Cobain won’t be fading into the background anytime soon. The party goes on with sexy drill blaring from speakers near and far for a sound that proven it’s here to stay.