Year: 2024

Denzel Curry’s new album King Of The Mischievous South is out now, along with a new music video for “Got Me Geeked.” The clip captures a debauched night at the strip club, where Denzel makes it rain, customers find themselves lost in the sauce, and of course, a fight breaks out over a spilled drink. It’s all in a night’s work for the dedicated dancers, though, who keep twerking through it all, spinning on the pole, and collecting bills from the stage.

King Of The Mischievous South is the album version of the mixtape Denzel released earlier this year, King Of The Mischievous South Vol. 2 (yes, it’s a little confusing, but Zel does what he wants), adding a handful of additional songs with features from alt-rap rising stars like Bktherula and Lazer Dim, as well as Dirty South mainstays like Duke Deuce and Sauce Walka. The project pays homage to the region’s musical lineage and legacy, from Memphis crunk and trap to Houston screw and Florida bounce, all filtered through Denzel’s unique, internet-influenced lens. It also still features fan favorite singles like “Hot One” with Ferg and TiaCorine, “Hoodlumz” with ASAP Rocky and PlayThatBoiZay, and “Set It” with Maxo Kream. You can catch Denzel live this weekend at Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival in LA.

You can watch Denzel Curry’s “Got Me Geeked” video above.

King Of The Mischievous South is out now via Loma Vista Recordings. You can find more info here.

In the chaotic video for Lil Nas X‘s new single, “Light Again,” a normal teenage garage party gets really, really out of hand. The video evokes the aesthetics and rave culture of the early 2000s, starting off with a flip phone invitation to a house party that quickly expands to a warehouse, then spills out into the streets, ultimately becoming a riot-level, citywide event.

The song itself invokes both Nas’ newest musical direction and some nostalgic vibes of classic hip-house — something that’s sure to irk Lil Nas critic Azealia Banks, although he’s already demonstrated that he has the perfect comebacks for the spiteful siren.

Nas previously shared a teaser of “Light Again” with a message to fans suggesting that his Dreamboy era will likely focus more on making him and his listeners happy than his prior focus on trolling the mainstream establishment.

Earlier this week, he shared the trailer for Dreamboy, which also promised to remind folks where he came from and get back to making music that uplifts his identity rather than trying to nail down the ever-elusive follow-up hit to No. 1s like “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” and “Industry Baby.”

You can watch the video for Lil Nas X’s new single “Light Again” above.

As country continues to crossover into pop culture’s upper echelons, California songwriter Dasha has emerged as a name to watch thanks to breakout songs like “Austin,” “Shiny Things,” and “Didn’t I.” As she completes her Dashville, USA tour this week, she also drops off her next potential hit: “Heartbreaker From Tennessee.” It’s considered the closing chapter of the story that she told via her debut album What Happens Now?, recounting her devastating fling with the titular Lothario.

In a message to fans on social media, Dasha wrote:

Hi guys! I get butterflies just thinking about this past year. It went by so quick, I feel like I blinked and then it was over. It still doesn’t even feel real. I’ve been dreaming about this shit since I was a little kid, and it truly blows my mind that this is my life now. I’ve felt my highest highs ever that then got matched with my lowest, darkest times during all the madness. It’s crazy to have your wildest dreams coming true while getting so much hate and judgment spit at you from people you’ve never met. I won’t lie, the non-stop work schedule, running on fumes and caffeine, while still expected to be on was hard. It is hard. I got the darkest mentally I’ve ever been but stepping on stage and seeing all of your beautiful faces across the world this past summer and fall and hearing you scream the words to my songs recharged every battery in me. You make it so worth it, all the tears and anxiety, all-nighters, every hard conversation that this damn song has brought me and my team in the past year…so worth it. You made it so worth it. My fans, my followers, my friends, I can’t even begin to express how grateful I am that you’re here on this journey with me. Still pinching myself that this is my life. To my fans: enjoy this small token of appreciation and know how much I love you. Y’all have been asking about this one – ‘Heartbreaker from Tennessee’ is yours tonight, at midnight EST

You can listen to Dasha’s new song “Heartbreaker From Tennessee” above.

Back in August, The Kid Laroi returned with the cocky single “Baby I’m Back,” following it up in October with “Aperol Spritz.” His latest single is the hedonistic “Slow It Down,” on which he put the request to pump the brakes to a paramour who has been going a little too hard of late. Built over an interpolation of Destiny’s Child’s “Independent Women, Part 1,” and featuring a pull from the hook of Juvenile’s 2003 hit “Slow Motion,” “Slow It Down” features a typically boastful verse from Quavo.

After Laroi notes that his newfound lover “moving too fast” in the wake of a few fly outs (hey, that’s just what happens when you go around love bombing these ladies, kid), Quavo backs him up but also maybe makes things worse after listing all the ways he can make her life more exciting. “Slow motion better than no motion,” he raps. “Shoppin’, drop a bag, I got the store closin’.” This leads to Laroi once again complaining, then explaining, “You’re moving too fast / I’m tryna make it last.”

It certainly seems like a new album from The Kid Laroi is on the way, but first, he’s one of the many artists set to appear on iHeartRadio’s Jingle Ball Tour for 2024.

You can listen to The Kid Laroi’s new single “Slow It Down” featuring Quavo above.

Juice WRLD made his debut in 2018 with the breakout single “All Girls Are The Same,” which doubled as the lead single from his debut album Goodbye & Good Riddance. While its follow-up, “Lucid Dreams,” ultimately became the bigger song, “All Girls…” became a signature song for the Chicago emo rapper, and a staple of fans’ fondest memories of him upon his death in 2019.

The latest posthumous release from Juice revisits that all-important milestone, as Juice reunites with former tourmate Nicki Minaj for “AGATS2 (Insecure),” which is a sequel to his debut song. The two rappers trade verses both rapping and singing in their trademark styles over an airy beat from Louis Bell, best known as the producer for some of Post Malone’s biggest hits, such as “Sunflower,” “Rockstar,” and “Circles.”

Juice and Nicki were previously heard together on “Money,” from Young Thug’s 2023 album Business Is Business, while Nicki paid tribute to Juice during her a Billboard Women In Music Game Changer Award acceptance speech shortly after he passed.

Juice has also posthumously appeared on a handful of tracks in the past year or so, including “Lace It” with Benny Blanco and Eminem, and “Doomsday” with Cordae from Lyrical Lemonade’s All Is Yellow.

You can listen to Juice WRLD’s new song “AGATS2 (Insecure)” featuring Nicki Minaj above.

The video for BTS member Jin’s new single “Running Wild” owes a lot of “last man on Earth” narratives like Will Smith’s I Am Legend. Like that esteemed cable classic, the “Running Wild” video finds its protagonist roaming an empty city with his dog, although transferring the action to sunny California and setting it to the upbeat bop certainly change the tone from “horror” to “comedy.” Of course, the video has to introduce some conflict, which it does via a similar twist to the clip for Zedd and Ariana Grande’s 2014 EDM hit “Break Free,” with a deadly meteor shower smashing up the city as Jin and his pup flee for some semblance of safety.

“Running Wild” appears on Jin’s newly released album, Happy, alongside “I’ll Be There,” “Another Level,” “Until It Reaches You,” and “Heart on the Window.” The album’s release makes Jin the final member of the band to drop his solo debut album. It’s meant to be a “genuine, heartwarming gesture that invites listeners to join him on a journey to find happiness, offering them a sense of strength and comfort in their day-to-day lives.”

You can watch the video for “Running Wild” above.

Happy is out now via BigHit. You can find more info here.

Back in August, Jack White hit the road on an unofficial tour to promote his new album, No Name (which is what fans are calling it, since it seems not to have an actual title). At the time, the Detroit native joked(?) “we don’t know what to tell you but the tour already started.”

Although he warned that the shows wouldn’t be announced very far in advance, it looks like tradition has won out (at least, temporarily) over his unconventional, fan-focused, but kind of confusing rollout. Today, he announced the official dates for the No Name tour, which is technically already underway, but will continue with a huge slate of shows in 2025. Tickets go on sale Friday, November 22, and you can find more information here. See below for the tour dates.

Jack White 2024/2025 Tour Dates: No Name

11/14 – Austin, TX @ Mohawk*
11/15 – San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger*
11/17 – Mexico City, MX @ Corona Capital*
12/01 – Hong Kong@– Clockenflap Music & Arts Festival *
12/02 – Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam @ Capital Theatre *
12/05 – Brisbane, Australia@– Fortitude Music Hall
12/06 – Ballarat, Australia @ Civic Hall *
12/07 – Melbourne, Australia @ Corner Hotel *
12/09 – Melbourne, Australia @ Forum Melbourne
12/11 – Hobart, Australia @ Odeon Theatre
12/13 – Sydney, Australia @ Enmore Theatre
12/17 – Auckland, New Zealand @ Auckland Town Hall
02/06 – Toronto, ON @ HISTORY
02/07 – Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall
02/08 – Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall
02/11 – Brooklyn, NY @ Kings Theatre
02/12 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Paramount
02/17 – Boston, MA @ Roadrunner
02/18 – Boston, MA @ Roadrunner
03/10 – Hiroshima, Japan @ Blue Live Hiroshima
03/12 – Osaka, Japan @ Gorilla Hall
03/13 – Nagoya, Japan @ Diamond Hall
03/15 – Tokyo, Japan @ Toyosu PIT
03/17 – Tokyo, Japan @ Toyosu PIT
04/03 – St. Louis, MO @ The Factory
04/04 – Kansas City, MO @ Uptown Theater
04/05 – Omaha, NE @ Steelhouse Omaha
04/07 – Saint Paul, MN @ Palace Theatre
04/08 – Saint Paul, MN @ Palace Theatre
04/10 – Chicago, IL @ The Salt Shed (Indoors)
04/11 – Chicago, IL @ The Salt Shed (Indoors)
04/12 – Detroit, MI @ Masonic Temple Theatre
04/13 – Detroit, MI @ Masonic Temple Theatre
04/15 – Grand Rapids, MI @ GLC Live at 20 Monroe
04/16 – Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theatre
04/18 – Nashville, TN @ The Pinnacle
04/19 – Nashville, TN @ The Pinnacle
05/04 – Austin, TX @ ACL Live at the Moody Theater
05/05 – Austin, TX @ ACL Live at the Moody Theater
05/06 – Dallas, TX @ South Side Ballroom
05/08 – Denver, CO @ Mission Ballroom
05/09 – Denver, CO @ Mission Ballroom
05/10 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Union Event Center
05/12 – Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium
05/13 – Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium
05/15 – Santa Barbara, CA @ Santa Barbara Bowl
05/16 – Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater
05/17 – San Francisco, CA @ The Masonic
05/19 – Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre
05/20 – Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre
05/22 – Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom
05/23 – Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom
05/24 – Troutdale, OR @ Edgefield Concerts on the Lawn

GloRilla’s debut album, Glorious, is out now, and after supporting it with boisterous singles like “Hollon,” “Whatchu Kno About Me” with Sexyy Red, and “How I Look” with Megan Thee Stallion, Glo slows it down in her latest video for “I Luv Her” featuring T-Pain. The video also provides the long-awaited explanation of those fake baby bump photos from a few weeks ago with BMF actor Da’Vinchi.

In fact, the video opens with a pregnant GloRilla going into labor as her supportive man — played by Da’Vinchi, naturally — calls a ride to the hospital. Then, things flash back to their first meeting at a strip mall where Glo was apparently feeling a late-night hankering for some Chinese takeout from Wingnuts & Chopsticks in Atlanta. After exchanging numbers, their whirlwind romance proceeds takes off, as GloRilla narrates through the lyrics of the song and T-Pain sings the heartwarming hook.

Glo’s had a standout 2024, releasing not just one, but two projects; before she released Glorious, her mixtape Ehhthang Ehhthang was a fan favorite, generating hits like “Wanna Be” with Megan Thee Stallion and “Yeah Glo!.” Meanwhile, if rumors of a joint album between Glo and Meg turn out to be true, their 2025 could be equally monumental. In the meantime, you can watch Glo’s “I Luv Her” video above.

Glorious is out now via CMG/Interscope. Find more information here.

Tate McRae’s new album, So Close To What, is coming soon, and her latest video gives another preview at what’s shaping up to be a high-energy collection of songs. In the motorsports-themed video for “2 Hands,” McRae dons a racing suit and whips through her suburban neighborhood on a milk run after finishing off the carton at home (use a glass, sister!). A series of cheeky subtitles and disclaimers runs along the lower third throughout, reflecting a fondness for foreign film (and concern for impressionable young fans — don’t try this at home, kids!).

The video ends with McRae and her dance team taking over a gas station to hit their moves — after all, the pop star did get her start as a dancer — as McRae tells the song’s addressee, “I want your two hands on me.” The lusty song certainly continues the unapologetic themes expressed in McRae’s “It’s OK I’m OK” video, suggesting that the newly announced album is going to stick to similar sexy subjects throughout.

The rest of Ms. McRae’s 2024 is looking quite busy, as she’s one of the artists booked to play New York’s Jingle Ball Festival, as well as finishing off the Oceania leg of her Think Later World Tour this month.

You can watch Tate McRae’s “2 Hands” video above.

So Close To What is out 2/21/2025 via RCA Records. Find more information here.

Matt Champion, formerly of Brockhampton and recently successful as a solo artist, has been expanding his list of collaborators lately. After working with Blackpink’s Jennie on “Slow Motion” earlier this year, he pairs up with the genre agnostic Deb Never on his new song, “Ash.” The tender song recounts the ups and downs of love, with the ending refrain summing up a floundering relationship as such: You made me laugh / And you made me cry… Why don’t you ask me out anymore?”

“Ash” appears on Champion’s EP Slint’s Favorite, which he has released over the past four weeks as an “extension” of his debut solo album, Mika’s Laundry. The project also includes “Faye,” “Hacker,” and “SPJ,” a string of mellow, but upbeat blends of pop, dance, and alt-rock.

Champion will be performing songs from Mika’s Laundry (and possibly, presumably, Slint’s Favorite) this Saturday, November 16, at Camp Flog Carnival in Los Angeles — his first time performing at the festival without Brockhampton. You can find set times for Flog Gnaw here.

Deb Never, meanwhile, recently released her single “Not In Love,” as she works on the follow-up to her 2021 debut, Where Have All The Flowers Gone?

You can listen to Matt Champion’s “Ash” featuring Deb Never above.