In some circles of music fans, producer-songwriter Finneas is best known as pop superstar Billie Eilish’s older brother — and that is pretty much how he likes it. However, he’s also a pretty solid performer in his own right, and he’s got a new album coming out. For Cryin’ Out Loud! will be the 27-year-old’s second album and his first in a “classic studio/band environment” after “steering things away from the bedroom producer mentality.” In the process, he’s handed off some of his equipment to Billie, who he said is already a “very good” producer in her own right (although he’s still far enough ahead of her to hide parts of older songs in their collaborations without her knowing).
So, check out everything you need to know about Finneas’ new album, For Cryin’ Out Loud!, below.
Release Date:
For Cryin’ Out Loud! is out 10/4 via Interscope Records. Find more information here.
Tracklist:
1. “Starf*cker”
2. “What’s It Gonna Take To Break Your Heart?”
3. “Cleats”
4. “Little Window”
5. “2001”
6. “Same Old Story”
7. “Sweet Cherries”
8. “For Cryin’ Out Loud!”
9. “Family Feud”
10. “Lotus Eater”
features:
Although there are no features listed on the tracklist, Finneas has said, “I’ve made a point to be hyper-collaborative. Fortunately, most of my friends are producers.”
Singles:
Three singles have been released ahead of the album: the title track; “Cleats“; and just ahead of this writing, “Lotus Eater.”
– Chloe Fineman flubs a line, and it’s left in the movie.
– Dustin Hoffman dies in a confusing flashback.
– I watched Megalopolis at an Alamo Drafthouse, so I had to keep quiet, but in an unregulated theater, I would have given a loud standing ovation to, “If the baby is a girl, we’ll name her Sunny Hope. and if it’s a boy, Francis.”
– A 16-year-old virgin pop star is sold to the highest bidder, except it turns out she’s not a virgin or underage; she’s 23 and part of a deep-fake scandal.
– A bedridden Jon Voight pretends to have an erection, only for him to pull back a blanket and reveal that it’s actually a bow, which he uses to shoot two people, including an alt-right Shia LaBeouf, with arrows.
Megalopolis is a crazy movie. But is it a good movie? A bad movie? A movie that’s so bad, it’s good? The answer to all three is: yes. If it sounds like I didn’t enjoy Megalopolis, but I swear that’s not the case. I had a blast, even if I didn’t know what was happening 70 percent of the time. If the guy who made The Godfather, The Godfather Part II, The Conversation, and Apocalypse Now wants to make a “what if ancient Rome was current New York City” epic that he personally financed through wine money, I’m there on opening weekend. More movies should be this unpredictable and weird. But even if you’re not a fan, there’s at least one undeniable performance: Aubrey Plaza as Wow Platinum.
Adam Driver, Nathalie Emmanuel, and Giancarlo Esposito all do fine work, but Plaza is the one who understands the assignment. As sexpot reporter Wow Platinum, the Emily the Criminal actress has the clearest understanding of Megalopolis by leaning into the camp where others play it straight. She tells Cesar that he’s “anal as hell,” but that’s fine because she’s “oral as hell.” She marries Voight’s Hamilton Crassus III in a scheme to get his riches, and perfectly emulates what it must be like being around Jon Voight in real life. She explains that she got the name Wow Platinum on the way to Penn Station, whatever that means. Never before has a fan cam been more necessary.
Plaza (who is also excellent in My Old Ass) told Deadline that once she finished filming Megalopolis, she could still feel Wow Platinum’s crackling presence. “She was wildly confident and not scared of anything. And I would say that there were days for sure where I felt empowered by the character, because I think my confidence lies mainly in my work,” she explained. “There were certain things that would normally take me down, or normally I’d have a hard time, and I felt that Wow was really fueling me, giving me strength.”
Wow Platinum is Aubrey Plaza’s Janet Snakehole, and she plays her with a just-right amount of dry wit and bravado. She’s funny in an often unintentionally hilarious movie, and effortlessly sexy in deeply unsexy scenes, like the one where she demands LaBeouf’s Clodio Pulcher call her “Auntie Wow” while he’s going down on her. It’s a true movie star performance.
Megalopolis has its issues, but Plaza isn’t one of them. Wow, indeed.
After eight years in K-pop mega-group Blackpink, Roseanne Park — better known as Rosé — has announced her first-ever solo album. Rosie is set for release on December 6 via Atlantic/The Black Label, two years after Rosé’s first solo double single release, R, which featured “Gone” and “On The Ground.”
On Instagram, the burgeoning star wrote: “I cannot believe I am finally announcing my first album release to you all. I remember last year, as our year-long tour ended, I found myself in a session out here in Los Angeles. That led on to a year of walking in and out of the studio, writing songs with songwriters and producers I’d met for the first time, trying to figure out the next chapter in my career. I fell asleep many nights feeling confused and lost. But with the support of my dear friends and family, my team, and of course my number ones, I am sat here today excited to announce the date of my album release. I have poured my blood and tears into this album. I cannot wait for you to listen to this little journal of mine. Rosie – is the name I allow my friends and family to call me. With this album, I hope you all feel that much closer to me. And yes, it’s a full length album.”
Rosie is due on 12/6 via Atlantic/The Black Label. You can find more information here.
The NBA season is just a few weeks away from beginning, as media days have commenced and training camp is now underway across the league. While there was one last minute blockbuster before camp got started — Karl-Anthony Towns was traded to the Knicks in a deal that hasn’t been finalized just yet — the rosters in camp should be the rosters we see on the floor when the season starts.
Many fans start to really lock in on the upcoming season and try to predict what is going to happen right around now. For the betting inclined, that means taking a look at win totals, conference and title futures, and awards odds. Here, we’re going to look at awards odds and, more specifically, find the best odds possible for each player (or coach) in the consensus top 10 in each category.
Legal sports betting has seen a lot of books pop up, and shopping lines across multiple books is the one way for bettors to take advantage of a marketplace that is designed to put you at a disadvantage. In this space, we looked at awards odds from four major sportsbooks — BetMGM, DraftKings, FanDuel, and ESPNBet — and highlighted the place with the best odds for you, the bettor.
Most Valuable Player
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Luka Doncic +370 (DraftKings)
Nikola Jokic +425 (BetMGM)
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander +500 (FanDuel, DK)
Joel Embiid +725 (MGM)
Giannis Antetokounmpo +1000 (MGM)
Anthony Edwards +1300 (MGM)
Jalen Brunson +1800 (DK)
Victor Wembanyama +2300 (FD)
Jayson Tatum +2500 (MGM)
Ja Morant +4000 (DK)
At the top, there are very slim margins (Doncic, for example, is +350 to +370 everywhere) but down the board you can find some pretty big discrepancies. The biggest on the MVP odds sheet is Jalen Brunson’s DraftKings number (+1800), when he’s consensus +1000 at the other three.
The ROY odds feature the only consensus player across all of the awards odds in Matas Buzelis, of all players. The biggest edge on the board is at the bottom, where Wolves guard Rob Dillingham ranges from +1400 at ESPN to +2000 at FanDuel.
Defensive Player of the Year
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Victor Wembanyama -160 (FD)
Rudy Gobert +1300 (MGM, DK)
Chet Holmgren +1600 (DK)
Bam Adebayo +1700 (FD)
Evan Mobley +2200 (FD)
Jaren Jackson Jr +2500 (FD, ESPN)
Anthony Davis +2500 (MGM, FD, ESPN)
OG Anunoby +3000 (MGM, DK)
Giannis Antetokounmpo +4000 (MGM)
Joel Embiid +5000 (MGM, FD, ESPN)
The only award with a player that is an odds-on favorite is DPOY, where you are laying money to bet Victor Wembanyama. Even so, there are -250s out there trying to take your money, so shop it to the -160 number if you’re so inclined. Because of Wemby’s status as favorite, there are some value plays down the board, including Bam Adebayo, who is as low as +1200 at MGM and +1700 at FanDuel.
Sixth Man of the Year
Malik Monk +575 (MGM)
Naz Reid +1100 (MGM)
Caris LeVert +1400 (MGM, FD)
Jordan Clarkson +1600 (FD)
Norman Powell +1700 (MGM)
Buddy Hield +1800 (FD)
Donte DiVincenzo +1800 (ESPN)
Alex Caruso +2000 (MGM, DK)
Bobby Portis +2200 (FD)
Jaime Jaquez Jr. +2500 (DK)
Sixth Man and MIP have the most volatile odds sheet, and if you’re betting anyone for either award, you best take your time to shop. Malik Monk is a consensus favorite, but he’s +425 at DK and +575 at MGM, so there are still edges to be found there. You can also find huge discrepancies down the board, with Jaime Jaquez being +2500 at DK but +1200 at FD and ESPN, while Alex Caruso is +2000 at MGM and DK but is as short as +800 at FanDuel.
Most Improved Player
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Victor Wembanyama +750 (DK)
Jonathan Kuminga +1400 (DK)
Evan Mobley +1200 (FD, ESPN)
Jalen Johnson +1800 (DK)
Josh Giddey +1800 (MGM)
Jalen Williams +2000 (DK)
Brandin Podziemski +2500 (DK)
Immanuel Quickley +3000 (ESPN)
Scottie Barnes +3000 (MGM, ESPN)
Cade Cunningham +3400 (FD)
Jalen Green +3500 (DK)
MIP has a bit more of a consensus at the top with Wemby, Kuminga, and Mobley, but it also has some big swings down the board, where you can get Jalen Green at +3500 at DK when he’s +2000 at MGM.
Coach of the Year
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Ime Udoka +900 (ESPN)
Tom Thibodeau +1000 (DK)
Taylor Jenkins +1400 (DK)
Jamahl Mosley +1500 (FD)
Nick Nurse +1500 (DK)
Chris Finch +1500 (DK)
Joe Mazzulla +1600 (MGM)
Mark Daigneault +1600 (MGM)
Gregg Popovich +1800 (DK, ESPN)
Erik Spoelstra +2000 (FD, ESPN)
The COY odds are a bit more like the MVP numbers, where there’s a closer consensus throughout, but you can find a few edges, even with the favorites. Thibs’ odds are +700 across three of the books, but DK has him at +1000 as the second favorite to Udoka.
The messy history of pioneering New Jersey hip-hop trio Fugees has just gotten messier. In the wake of a string of canceled reunion tours and Pras Michel’s conviction for money laundering, Pras has filed a lawsuit against Lauryn Hill, accusing his bandmate of fraud. According to Billboard, Pras’ lawyers filed the lawsuit in Manhattan federal court, alleging that Hill used his legal trouble and resultant expenses to get him to sign onto the reunion tour, which was eventually canceled due to “gross mismanagement” by Hill’s touring company.
Pras says that Hill lied about how much she would be paid in comparison to her bandmates, secretly taking 40 percent of revenue from the gross before paying the one-third split between the three Fugees. Meanwhile, that revenue was much less than expected due to “bloated” production costs and its abrupt, premature end — which Pras blames on Hill’s company taking too long to negotiate splits with Live Nation, the tour sponsor. He says she also told Live Nation Pras and Wyclef Jean had agreed to extend the tour in order to garner a $1 million advance, which she kept for herself. She also turned down $5 million from Coachella because No Doubt would have received higher booking, denying Pras the opportunity to pay off his legal fees.
As such, the lawsuit demands full accounting of the tour, and specifically alleges breach of contract on Hill’s part and fraud in both her inducing Michel to sign onto the tour and how she paid out from the revenue.
“Hill’s ploy to appear to be Michel’s supposed savior was actually a devious attempt to make a big score for herself by generating millions of dollars from a Fugees tour,” his lawyers write. “In the process, it did not matter to Hill if she took full advantage of Michel’s vulnerability – her friend and creative partner of over 30 years. In fact, she counted on exploiting that vulnerability to carry out her scheme.”
Two years after the release of their fourth studio album, Ghetto Gods, Earthgang has announced the release date for its follow-up. Perfect Fantasy will be out on October 29 via Dreamville and Interscope, and will be preceded by lead single, “Love You More” featuring T-Pain.
Although the Atlanta duo has put 24-plus months between full-length releases, they’ve remained busy over the past two years, dropping three EPs: EarthGang vs. The Algorithm: RIP Human Art , Robophobia, and Snakegang with EDM duo Snakehips. They also performed at Coachella in 2023, and were billed to open on Kid Cudi’s Insano Tour this summer, but the tour was canceled as a result of Kid Cudi’s broken foot from this year’s Coachella festival.
According to a press release, Perfect Fantasy will be “heavily inspired” by Japanese culture and continues the theme of the duo’s ongoing EarthGang VS. The Algorithm project. The group has been openly critical of the effects of AI on art and culture — especially music — as seen by the titles of their EPs, which are also part of the series. They previously addressed the impact that social media has had on parasocial engagement with celebrities in their 2023 single, “Die Today.”
Perfect Fantasy is due 10/29 via Dreamville/Interscope. You can find more info here.
Belinda has proven that she will always make her mark in Latin pop music. Following a lengthy hiatus from music, the Spanish-Mexican icon returned this year with a trilogy of hits that seamlessly blended pop with música Mexicana. While tapping into corridos tumbados, Belinda is also finding healing through her most personal songs yet.
“It’s an era about taking risks,” Belinda says. “I’m working harder than ever. I like that a lot of people are connecting with these songs. I love this era and I believe it’s a very important one for me.”
Though Belinda was born in Madrid, she grew up and first cultivated her career in Mexico City. After starring in children’s telenovelas, she launched her Latin pop career in 2003 with her self-titled debut album. In the decade that followed, Belinda scored multiple hits with songs that embraced pop-rock, electro-pop, and EDM. After her 2013 album, Catarsis, she largely focused on collaborations that put a pop twist on reggaeton and cumbia. Belinda’s hiatus finally ended last October when she signed with Warner. This past year, she has taken on the Mexican corrido with her pop-infused hits “Cactus” and “300 Noches.”
Like Shakira and Karol G before her, Belinda has opened up about her past relationships in her recent songs. She also hit back at her critics in the final song of the trilogy, the empowering “La Mala.” Though Belinda made headlines last week on a runway in Paris, she is taking the fall in stride as another moment of resilience in her 20-plus year career. Over Zoom, Belinda caught up with Uproxx about her musical comeback, her upcoming single with Kenia Os, and what to expect from her new album that’s due out next year.
How do you feel about returning to music and the songs that you released this year?
I feel very grateful. I feel very happy and lucky to do what I love to do. I’m working a lot. I’m trying to stay true to myself in terms of the music. I don’t want to allow myself to be stuck in the same place in terms of music, acting, and serving looks. I’m in a chapter of my career where I’m enjoying this journey and process so much.
In the song “Cactus,” you talk about music being a form of therapy for you. How would you describe the experience of finding healing through your new songs?
Obviously, it’s a great form of therapy for me because I always write my songs. I always let out what I want to say through the lyrics and music. I’m super connected with everything that I’m writing and with each song. Music is 100 percent my best form of therapy.
Where did the idea come from to mix Mexican corridos with pop in your songs?
I wanted for corridos to not only be seen as violent songs. I want to bring that style of music to another level that is more pop. I wanted to create a fusion of sounds. With that in mind, I made “Cactus,” “300 Noches,” and “La Mala,” which just came out. I wanted to fuse música Mexicana with styles of music that are super pop.
Natanael Cano is a pioneer of corridos tumbados. What was the experience like to work with him on “300 Noches”?
I loved it! I admire Nata so much. He’s a great artist. He was the first one to take corridos tumbados to another level. He was the first person I saw making corridos. It was a surprise that he wanted to do that song with me. It was like, “Wow! I can’t believe he loves ‘300 Noches.’” Now we’re on the Billboard charts together with that song.
How did you feel to reclaim your story and address your critics with the song “La Mala”?
I love that this song is trap mixed corridos. I feel like it’s very cool, different, and special. I like it because it’s an anthem for women. It doesn’t have to necessarily be based on something that’s real. Simply put, all us women sometimes like to dress up like a mala [bad girl] by putting on a sexy outfit and dancing and walking feeling fierce, powerful, and beautiful. When we’re feeling attacked, inferior, or unappreciated, we have the strength to keep going forward. The most important thing I learned is to never take everything personal. Before this song, I would always take everything personal. I was like, “It’s me! Oh my God! It’s me!” This song is for them to understand to not take anything personal, and they’ll be much happier. It’s one of my favorites from the album.
The Latinx Internet lit up when you were singing along to “La Mala” with Danna in a video on TikTok.
That was very cool! We’re friends and colleagues. We’ve seen each other a few times, but I respect her and I admire her. As a woman, I believe that we have to support each other.
What can you tell us about your upcoming single with Kenia Os?
My next single is super girly pop with Kenia Os. I believe she’s the first female Mexican artist that I’m doing a song with. This is the first time that I’m singing with a Mexicana colleague of mine. I love her so much. She’s a very hard-working girl. When there’s a will, there’s a way. It’s going to come out in October. We’re going to record the music video this week. I’m sure that it’s going to surprise people, and they’re going to love it.
Who do you want to collaborate with next?
For this album, I’m working with Mala Rodríguez. I’m also doing a song with Tito Doble P, who is another great artist in corridos tumbados. A lot of different collaborations are coming. I’m excited for everyone to hear all this music soon that I’m sure will surprise them.
What can we expect from the album that you’re working on?
I feel very happy and grateful with the result. I’m more involved in this album than ever before. I’m more connected. It’s an album that will surprise a lot of people. It has many different genres on it. It’s a very diverse album. You’re not going to hear only one genre on it because I don’t like to box myself into just one genre. I want to feel free. I want the freedom of writing about whatever I feel and whatever I want to sing about. I don’t want to feel like I’m trapped in a cage. I always like to have that freedom of expression artistically and creatively. This album makes me feel that freedom.
In addition to empowering women, your songs have always given your strength to your queer fans. Do you have a message for your fans in the LGBTQ+ community?
Of course! Love is free. I have a very large following from the LGBTQ+ community. I’m always going to support, respect, and love my LGBTQ+ fans. I’m going to do that always and forever.
After the fall during the L’Oréal Paris Fashion Show, how did you feel to get love and support from Anitta and Andie MacDowell?
That was a beautiful moment [with Andie MacDowell]. A story came out of that moment where I felt terrible. That runway was about love, sisterhood, and respect among women. It wasn’t a runway where you had to look serious or perfect. Sometimes when you want to control everything, something goes wrong. You realize that you can’t control everything and I’m a control freak. I want to control my work. I want to be perfect. I check every detail of my music, my lyrics, of a photo, of everything. At the end of the day, you can’t control everything. You have to let it go. There’s always going to be a new day, and you’ll have a new opportunity to be reborn and shine.
Now that you’re well acquainted with Anitta, would you like to make a Brazilian funk song with her in the future?
I would love that. I love Anitta! She’s the best!
What do you want to accomplish next?
I would love to open the doors for more women who want to make música Mexicana because before there weren’t any women in this genre. Now I’m fearlessly taking on this genre, creating fusions, and making it so that it’s not just for men. Us women can also sing corridos tumbados. I love that. I want to connect with people in a very deep, profound, and beautiful way. I want to be the best version of myself that I can be. I want to keep dreaming and growing as an artist and as a human being.
Belinda has proven that she will always make her mark in Latin pop music. Following a lengthy hiatus from music, the Spanish-Mexican icon returned this year with a trilogy of hits that seamlessly blended pop with música Mexicana. While tapping into corridos tumbados, Belinda is also finding healing through her most personal songs yet.
“It’s an era about taking risks,” Belinda says. “I’m working harder than ever. I like that a lot of people are connecting with these songs. I love this era and I believe it’s a very important one for me.”
Though Belinda was born in Madrid, she grew up and first cultivated her career in Mexico City. After starring in children’s telenovelas, she launched her Latin pop career in 2003 with her self-titled debut album. In the decade that followed, Belinda scored multiple hits with songs that embraced pop-rock, electro-pop, and EDM. After her 2013 album, Catarsis, she largely focused on collaborations that put a pop twist on reggaeton and cumbia. Belinda’s hiatus finally ended last October when she signed with Warner. This past year, she has taken on the Mexican corrido with her pop-infused hits “Cactus” and “300 Noches.”
Like Shakira and Karol G before her, Belinda has opened up about her past relationships in her recent songs. She also hit back at her critics in the final song of the trilogy, the empowering “La Mala.” Though Belinda made headlines last week on a runway in Paris, she is taking the fall in stride as another moment of resilience in her 20-plus year career. Over Zoom, Belinda caught up with Uproxx about her musical comeback, her upcoming single with Kenia Os, and what to expect from her new album that’s due out next year.
How do you feel about returning to music and the songs that you released this year?
I feel very grateful. I feel very happy and lucky to do what I love to do. I’m working a lot. I’m trying to stay true to myself in terms of the music. I don’t want to allow myself to be stuck in the same place in terms of music, acting, and serving looks. I’m in a chapter of my career where I’m enjoying this journey and process so much.
In the song “Cactus,” you talk about music being a form of therapy for you. How would you describe the experience of finding healing through your new songs?
Obviously, it’s a great form of therapy for me because I always write my songs. I always let out what I want to say through the lyrics and music. I’m super connected with everything that I’m writing and with each song. Music is 100 percent my best form of therapy.
Where did the idea come from to mix Mexican corridos with pop in your songs?
I wanted for corridos to not only be seen as violent songs. I want to bring that style of music to another level that is more pop. I wanted to create a fusion of sounds. With that in mind, I made “Cactus,” “300 Noches,” and “La Mala,” which just came out. I wanted to fuse música Mexicana with styles of music that are super pop.
Natanael Cano is a pioneer of corridos tumbados. What was the experience like to work with him on “300 Noches”?
I loved it! I admire Nata so much. He’s a great artist. He was the first one to take corridos tumbados to another level. He was the first person I saw making corridos. It was a surprise that he wanted to do that song with me. It was like, “Wow! I can’t believe he loves ‘300 Noches.’” Now we’re on the Billboard charts together with that song.
How did you feel to reclaim your story and address your critics with the song “La Mala”?
I love that this song is trap mixed corridos. I feel like it’s very cool, different, and special. I like it because it’s an anthem for women. It doesn’t have to necessarily be based on something that’s real. Simply put, all us women sometimes like to dress up like a mala [bad girl] by putting on a sexy outfit and dancing and walking feeling fierce, powerful, and beautiful. When we’re feeling attacked, inferior, or unappreciated, we have the strength to keep going forward. The most important thing I learned is to never take everything personal. Before this song, I would always take everything personal. I was like, “It’s me! Oh my God! It’s me!” This song is for them to understand to not take anything personal, and they’ll be much happier. It’s one of my favorites from the album.
The Latinx Internet lit up when you were singing along to “La Mala” with Danna in a video on TikTok.
That was very cool! We’re friends and colleagues. We’ve seen each other a few times, but I respect her and I admire her. As a woman, I believe that we have to support each other.
What can you tell us about your upcoming single with Kenia Os?
My next single is super girly pop with Kenia Os. I believe she’s the first female Mexican artist that I’m doing a song with. This is the first time that I’m singing with a Mexicana colleague of mine. I love her so much. She’s a very hard-working girl. When there’s a will, there’s a way. It’s going to come out in October. We’re going to record the music video this week. I’m sure that it’s going to surprise people, and they’re going to love it.
Who do you want to collaborate with next?
For this album, I’m working with Mala Rodríguez. I’m also doing a song with Tito Doble P, who is another great artist in corridos tumbados. A lot of different collaborations are coming. I’m excited for everyone to hear all this music soon that I’m sure will surprise them.
What can we expect from the album that you’re working on?
I feel very happy and grateful with the result. I’m more involved in this album than ever before. I’m more connected. It’s an album that will surprise a lot of people. It has many different genres on it. It’s a very diverse album. You’re not going to hear only one genre on it because I don’t like to box myself into just one genre. I want to feel free. I want the freedom of writing about whatever I feel and whatever I want to sing about. I don’t want to feel like I’m trapped in a cage. I always like to have that freedom of expression artistically and creatively. This album makes me feel that freedom.
In addition to empowering women, your songs have always given your strength to your queer fans. Do you have a message for your fans in the LGBTQ+ community?
Of course! Love is free. I have a very large following from the LGBTQ+ community. I’m always going to support, respect, and love my LGBTQ+ fans. I’m going to do that always and forever.
After the fall during the L’Oréal Paris Fashion Show, how did you feel to get love and support from Anitta and Andie MacDowell?
That was a beautiful moment [with Andie MacDowell]. A story came out of that moment where I felt terrible. That runway was about love, sisterhood, and respect among women. It wasn’t a runway where you had to look serious or perfect. Sometimes when you want to control everything, something goes wrong. You realize that you can’t control everything and I’m a control freak. I want to control my work. I want to be perfect. I check every detail of my music, my lyrics, of a photo, of everything. At the end of the day, you can’t control everything. You have to let it go. There’s always going to be a new day, and you’ll have a new opportunity to be reborn and shine.
Now that you’re well acquainted with Anitta, would you like to make a Brazilian funk song with her in the future?
I would love that. I love Anitta! She’s the best!
What do you want to accomplish next?
I would love to open the doors for more women who want to make música Mexicana because before there weren’t any women in this genre. Now I’m fearlessly taking on this genre, creating fusions, and making it so that it’s not just for men. Us women can also sing corridos tumbados. I love that. I want to connect with people in a very deep, profound, and beautiful way. I want to be the best version of myself that I can be. I want to keep dreaming and growing as an artist and as a human being.
Katie Crutchfield impressed once again in 2024 with her latest Waxahatchee album, Tigers Blood. She dropped the project back in March, and now she’s back with “Much Ado About Nothing,” her first new song since the album.
The track also comes with a slice-of-life video directed by Anna St. Louis, which offers a glimpse at what Crutchfield has been up to lately (performing, largely).
Crutchfield just finished a lengthy run of tour dates, which kicked off in April before wrapping up in September. She’s got some plans for 2025, too, as she’s part of a Big Ears Festival lineup that also features ANOHNI And The Johnsons, Jessica Pratt, Helado Negro, and more.
“My first four records are riddled with clues that I was someone who was really struggling with substance issues. When I made Saint Cloud, I was a year sober, and that’s palpable in that record, even if it’s not on-the-nose talking about sobriety. With Tigers Blood, I’ve settled into that part of my life more now, and that’s probably the big through-line between the two records, how being a sober adult is affecting me five years in as opposed to one year in.”
Diddy has applied for bond for a third time, this time with a new legal team. According to TMZ, the music mogul filed his third bid for freedom before trial after adding two new attorneys to his defense. They are Anthony Ricco and Alexandra Shapiro. Ricco was awarded Attorney of the Year by the Metropolitan Black Bar Association in 2008, while Shapiro is an experienced case attorney who served as a law clerk for the US Court Of Appeals.
Diddy was previously denied bail twice; in the first instance, US Magistrate Judge Robyn F. Tarnofsky denied his request over concerns about Diddy’s anger issues and alleged substance abuse, telling him, “Your lawyer asked us to trust you — [I don’t think] you can trust yourself… Your lawyer can’t control you.” His appeal was denied by Andrew L. Carter, due to Diddy’s potential for trying to exert influence over potential witnesses. Carter cited evidence from the prosecution that he’d already contacted witnesses during the investigation into his activities, despite promising a long list of restrictions on his travel and visitation rights.
The music mogul was charged with racketeering conspiracy; sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion; and transportation to engage in prostitution after a months-long investigation into decades of the supposed illegal activities.
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