After crossing the 1 billion mark, Snoop Dogg revealed his supposed shocking payout. However, yesterday (February 27), a representative for Spotify finally came out to address Snoop’s claim that he only received $45,000 for one billion streams. In a statement to TMZ, the spokesperson said:
“It’s well documented that a billion streams on Spotify generates millions of dollars to rights holders. It’s unfortunate to hear that Spotify’s payments didn’t make it through to Snoop. Snoop’s a legend and, hopefully now that he owns Death Row Records, he’s seeing more of that money.”
The rep opened up with a subtle jab at Snoop’s recently announced partnership with Tune.FM.
“We can’t speak to endorsement deals for Web3 companies but… $45K for a billion streams,” sarcastically chimed the rep.
Spotify doesn’t appear to be a fan of the Web3 platform, but Snoop sure is, or so he joyoulys told Billboard. “I don’t f*ck with Spotify anymore,” he said “I’m only on Tune.FM.”
Tune.FM’s founder and CEO Andrew Anta echoed Snoop’s excitement, saying, “We are thrilled to welcome Snoop Dogg as the face of Tune.FM. Snoop is the OG pioneer who is always on the cutting edge of technology and new ways of doing business. He totally gets it, and we are ready to take on the world together.”
Artists have walked away from the Spotify before for countless reasons. Still, Snoop Dogg’s decision to sever ties could spark others to join his boycott.
Every month, Uproxx cultural critic Steven Hyden makes an unranked list of his favorite music-related items released during this period — songs, albums, books, films, you name it.
1. Big Thief, Passional Relations
It’s been a sneaky long time since the last Big Thief album — Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You dropped three years ago as of this month. The component parts have been busy with solo projects, and they have of course been worthy and often great. But Passional Relations — an EP released as a fundraiser for victims of the L.A. fires — demonstrates yet again that those components become something greater than themselves when reassembled as Big Thief. Four of these tracks derive from the Dragon sessions, and they naturally have the same loose-limbed spirit as that record, as well as the same general high level of quality. (The fifth song, “Shadow Too,” dates back to 2018.) There are reportedly still some 20 songs left in the vault from that era, though one would assume this chronically prolific band has been up to more music making since then. Hopefully we hear more later on in 2025?
2. Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory, Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory
Not to be that guy, but I saw Sharon Van Etten very early on her career, way back in the late aughts, when she was a stand-alone folkie who often looked ill-at-ease on stage. So, it’s been doubly fascinating (and gratifying) to watch her evolve into a true-blue rock star over the course of 15 or so years. Her 2019 album Remind Me Tomorrow, where she discovered her inner Patti Smith, was a milestone in that regard. But her latest album, billed as a group effort with The Attachment Theory, confirms that transformation. Van Etten has always been a great singer, but something about these pounding synth-rock jams brings out an extra layer of swagger that seemed unimaginable back in those lonely club days.
3. Sam Fender, People Watching
I have had a soft spot for Sam Fender since his 2019 debut Hypersonic Missiles, in part because he’s an inherently likable bloke (being a blue-collar British kid) and in part because his music is catered to pander to my specific biases (Springsteen, The War On Drugs, Sam’s Town). Which is not to say that he’s not prone to a cringe-y moment or three — the less said about “Dead Boys” the better — but that’s part of the cost of loving heart-on-your-sleeve heartland rock. (What is the “heartland” of England, exactly?) On his latest album, he opted to ignore the “War On Drugs rip-off” allegations and hire Adam Granduciel to produce half the record, which is good news for those of us thirsty for the follow-up to I Don’t Live Here Anymore and looking for some TWOD methadone.
4. Horsegirl, Phonetics On And On
In the sixties, a generation of rock bands dedicated themselves to studying and replicating blues music that was anywhere from 10 to 30 years old. In the 2020s, something similar is going on with current indie bands and the indie music of the nineties. (In this scenario, Stephen Malkmus is Robert Johnson.) Horsegirl is a Chicago band whose members are all in their early 20s, and yet the music they make — wiry post-punk with lackadaisical but nonetheless catchy melodies — sounds nearly twice as old. Add in producer Cate Le Bon — whose dry, naturalistic sounds is perfectly suited for this band — and you potentially have the finest 1992 album of 2025.
5. Momma, “I Want You”
Actually, maybe I mean “finest 1992 indie rock album” of 2025. Because Momma is another absurdly young rock band drawing on nineties sounds, only they have their eyes trained on the MTV Buzz Bin. I liked their previous record, 2022’s Household Name, but early indications point to the upcoming Welcome To Blue Sky (out April 4) really hitting that Veruca Salt/Siamese Dream sweet spot.
6. Oklou, Choke Enough
This French-goes-London-club singer-songwriter makes arty electronica that is heavily zoomer-coded, i.e. it sounds like a cross between a Disney soundtrack and hyperpop. And yet when I put it on I’m instantly reminded of the sort of “forward-thinking” indie-adjacent pop records that clogged best-of critics’ lists in the late nineties and early aughts. Put another way: It sounds like the future and also like “the future” as it was envisioned 25 years ago. Or put another another way: Good record!
7. Sam Moss, Swimming
“Guy goes to North Carolina to make a record with some excellent local musicians” is always an elevator pitch that will get my attention. And so it goes for Sam Moss, a veteran Virginia songwriter whose latest effort Swimming features backing from guitarist Isa Burke and Jake Xerxes Fussell and drummer Joe Westerlund, among others. Not to give short shrift to Moss’ songs, which have the same understated sense of rootsy uplift that one typically gets from a Hiss Golden Messenger record. Suffice it to say, I look forward to playing this album outdoors on the patio in a few months.
8. Dutch Interior, “Fourth Street”
I’ve been predicting for a while now that the rise of MJ Lenderman will usher in an era of sad-guy rock songs with sick Son Volt-style guitar solos. Cue this California band, which drops their new album, Moneyball, next month. “Fourth Street” resides square in the Manning Fireworks zone, though with a subtle west coast flavor that will no doubt put a unique spin on this otherwise southern vibe. Anyway: I welcome this era wholeheartedly (until it starts to produce bad music).
9. Panda Bear, Sinister Grift
The title of this album is somewhat misleading — there’s little about this otherwise warm and inviting record that reads as “sinister,” at least as it relates to Animal Collective and AnCo-adjacent music. Instead, Sinister Grift feels like a continuation of recent AnCo albums, which represent some of the poppiest and most accessible music of their career. I actually kind of miss the more sinister side of Panda Bear’s music, but I can’t really complain about that when I’m listening to this consistently lovely LP.
After releasing a number of buzzy singles and EPs, Slow Joy — the recording name of Chicano artist Esteban Flores — has announced his full-length debut album. A Joy So Slow At Times I Don’t Think It’s Coming is a heartfelt mixture of emo and shoegaze, which you can hear in electric first single “Gruesome.”
In a statement, Slow Joy discussed the importance of representation in the music scene: “Someone [in Albuquerque, New Mexico] told me, ‘It’s important to keep doing what you’re doing, championing it for all of us, because we had to work really hard to get to do music. Our families didn’t come from much. We had to grow into this. This is important for our culture.’”
Watch the “Gruesome” video above.
You can check out A Joy So Slow At Times I Don’t Think It’s Coming album cover artwork and tracklist, as well as Slow Joy’s upcoming tour dates, below.
Slow Joy’s A Joy So Slow At Times I Don’t Think It’s Coming Album Cover Artwork
Mick Music
Slow Joy’s A Joy So Slow At Times I Don’t Think It’s Coming Tracklist
1. “Suburbuan Heaven”
2. “Gruesome”
3. “Drowning”
4. “Wound”
5. “Bent”
6. “Hi Mijo”
7. “Te Amo”
8. “Here For You”
9. “Until The End”
10. “Crawl III”
11. “Do I Wear You Out”
12. “Bittersweet”
13. “4u4me4everyone”
Slow Joy’s 2025 Tour Dates
03/12 — Phoenix, AZ @ The Underground
03/13 — Los Angeles, CA @ El Cid
03/14 — Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction
03/15 — Santa Cruz, CA @ The Atrium
03/16 — Reno, NV @ Holland Project
03/18 — Seattle, WA @ Madame Lou’s
03/20 — Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
03/22 — Denver, CO @ Lost Lake
03/23 — Colorado Springs, CO @ Vultures
04/04 — Atlanta, GA @ Altar
04/05 — Orlando, FL @ Will’s Pub
04/06 — Tampa, FL @ Crowbar
04/08 — Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506
04/09 — Vienna, VA @ Jammin Java
04/10 — Queens, NY @ Trans-Pecos
04/11 — Boston, MA @ Crystal Ballroom
04/12 — Providence, RI @ Alchemy
04/13 — Philadelphia, PA @ Warehouse
04/15 — Buffalo, NY @ Rec Room
04/17 — Detroit, MI @ Pike Room
04/18 — Columbus, OH @ A&R Room
04/19 — Nashville, TN @ East Room
A Joy So Slow At Times I Don’t Think It’s Coming is out 5/16 via Mick Music. Find more information here.
To coincidence with the release of Lisa’s debut studio album Alter Ego, Blackpink has announced new dates on the Blackpink 2025 World Tour.
The tour — Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, and Lisa’s first headlining trek together since the Born Pink World Tour in 2022-2023 — will kick off with a two-night stand at Goyang Stadium in Goyang, South Korea on July 5 and 6. The venues to get an additional show are SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles (July 12 and 13), Rogers Centre in Toronto (July 22 and 23), CitiField in New York (July 26 and 27), Stade de France in Paris (August 2 and 3), and Wembley Stadium in London (August 15 and 16).
Tickets for the Los Angeles, Toronto, and New York are on sale today, February 28, while the additional Paris and London dates go on sale on Monday, March 3. You can find more information here.
Blackpink’s 2025 Tour Dates: Blackpink 2025 World Tour
07/05 — Seoul, South Korea @ Goyang Stadium
07/06 — Seoul, South Korea @ Goyang Stadium
07/12 — Los Angeles, CA @ SoFi Stadium
07/13 — Los Angeles, CA @ SoFi Stadium
07/18 — Chicago, IL @ Soldier Field Stadium
07/22 — Toronto, ON @ Rogers Centre
07/23 — Toronto, ON @ Rogers Centre
07/26 — New York, NY @ Citi Field
07/27 — New York, NY @ Citi Field
08/02 — Paris, France @ Stade de France
08/03 — Paris, France @ Stade de France
08/06 — Milan, Italy @ Ippodromo SNAI La Maura
08/09 — Barcelona, Spain @ Estadi Olímpic
08/15 — London, UK @ Wembley Stadium
08/16 — London, UK @ Wembley Stadium
Lil Baby has found himself in some legal trouble before, and recently, there were rumors that he again had a run-in with the law. As HotNewHipHop notes, a rumor started spreading on social media yesterday (February 27), that Lil Baby was taken into federal custody. But, there was no reason given and no real sourcing.
The rumor made it all the way to Lil Baby himself, who took a minute to clear everything up. On his Instagram Story, he wrote, “Thanks For All The Concerns, Please Don’t Be Misinformed By Fake News!! I’m Overly Good.”
This came after Lil Baby affiliate Therealmohawk told fans, “Y’all stop sending them fake false rumors around to people. Them lies no truth in it.”
Back in August 2024, Baby was arrested in Las Vegas for allegedly carrying a concealed weapon without a permit. At the time, his attorneys, Drew Findling and David Chesnoff, said, “To be clear, Dominique Jones has a valid Georgia Carrying a Concealed Weapon (CCW) Permit. On his behalf we are actively investigating the facts and circumstances surrounding his arrest in Las Vegas.” Indeed, that October, the charges were dropped and the Clark County District Attorney had declined to press charges on the matter.
Steven and Ian begin with a quick Sportscast on the Green Bay Packers proposing a ban on the Philadelphia Eagles’ signature play, the tush push, some truly tattletale behavior. They also check in on the Fantasy Albums Draft, which appears to be breaking Steven’s way. From there, they discuss the new album from Sam Fender, People Talking, and whether The War On Drugs now function as their own genre. They also review the latest from the LA band Cheekface.
In Recommendation Corner, Ian gives the nod to the stoner emo band Cloakroom while Steven stumps for the new album from Panda Bear.
New episodes of Indiecast drop every Friday. Listen to Episode 228 here and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. You can submit questions for Steve and Ian at [email protected], and make sure to follow us on Instagram and X (formerly Twitter) for all the latest news. We also recently launched a visualizer for our favorite Indiecast moments. Check those out here.
Lizzo’s back! In the video for the “Truth Hurts” singer’s comeback single, “Love In Real Life,” Lizzo addresses some of the stress she’s been under, while liberally calling back to some of her favorite musical moments through the years. There are homages to Michael Jackson’s “Thriller,” “Bad,” and “Dirty Diana” videos, there are some sprinklings of Prince’s oeuvre, some ’80s New Wave, and a whole lot of the defiant attitude we’ve come to love from hitmaker.
However, no matter how confident you are or good you are at rolling with the punches, sometimes, you just need to get away. That’s what “Love In Real Life” is about: stepping away from the people and situations pulling you down and stepping out on the town, hoping tequila does her job. The song’s a bit of a swerve from Lizzo’s usual R&B and pop-influenced sounds as well, taking some cues from 2000s pop-punk and maybe a little rockabilly(?).
You know, seeing that Johnny Venus — also known as Olu of Earthgang — had a new love song out featuring Spillage Village compatriot 6lack, you might have thought you’d hear 6lack doing the crooning and Olu rapping. As it turns out, “So Beautiful” does things the other way around (a nice example of how the Atlanta-based crew loves to throw listeners a curveball every now and then).
Utilizing a lush neo-soul instrumental — complete with some truly excellent Wurlitzer work — Johnny V puts on his best falsetto to serenade his lady, while 6lack leans into his underrated rap bag to emphasize the points Johnny’s making.
The song is the first of Johnny’s solo deal with Sincethe80s/Epic Records, which he announced today alongside its release. In a statement, he explained, “This is my saga. This is the story that I’m telling about myself and my journey and growth, but there will still be those Easter eggs.” His solo debut album, Earth 2 Olu, is said to be coming soon, “Because it’s time,” he says. “Now is the time, now is all we have.”
The news comes after Earthgang dropped their eclectic fifth album, Perfect Fantasy, last October.
Listen to Johnny Venus’ “So Beautiful” featuring 6lack above.
K-pop star Lisa’s debut solo album, Alter Ego, is out now, and her latest music video for “FUTW” introduces listeners to one of the primary alter egos on the album, Vixi. “FUTW,” which stands for “F*ck Up The World,” is a bold, declarative anthem, promising to shake things up and ensure Lisa gets the attention she feels she owed — so it makes sense that Vixi is, according to the video, seemingly inspired by another fiercely independent and unpredictable character, DC Comics’ Harley Quinn (or let’s say League Of Legends/Arcane‘s Jinx).
The video even takes place in a mental institution, where Lisa/Vixi busts loose and causes chaos before going on a citywide rampage. Early in the video, we also get animated glimpses of the other alter egos, whose characters are elaborated in Lisa’s upcoming comic book inspired by the album. They are also reflected in previously released singles like the sweet “Moonlit Floor,” the daring “Born Again,” and the flirty “New Woman.”
The album arrives amid a flurry of activity for the Blackpink rapper, who will take over America’s TV sets this Sunday in both her <em>White Lotus role and as a performer for the Oscars.
You can watch Lisa’s “FUTW” video above.
Alter Ego is out now via LLOUD Co./RCA Records. Find more information here.
d4vd’s debut album Withered is still a couple of months from release, but he gives his fans another early peek at the project with the video for “Crashing” featuring Kali Uchis.
The video is striking, with d4vd ensnared in a cocoon of red yarn, which evokes the feeling of being trapped in love — especially one that is, as the song’s lyrics put it, “falling down.” However, the doomed lovers can’t help but hold on, even knowing that their romance is headed off a cliff.
Kali’s scene in the video, however, is more freed, as the singer lounges on a scarlet love seat draped in matching garments and makeup. Perhaps she’s the embodiment of this love, which sounds untamed — part of the reason the affair is falling apart.
d4vd’s been building up to the release of Withered for some time, releasing singles such as “Where’d It Go Wrong” and “One Dance” in preparation for his big debut. Meanwhile, Kali Uchis has also noted her next album is on the way soon, revealing to fans that she just turned in the completed recordings.
Watch d4vd’s “Crashing” video featuring Kali Uchis above.
Withered is out on 4/25 via Darkroom / Interscope Records. You can find more info here.
This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. Cookie settingsACCEPT
Privacy & Cookies Policy
Privacy Overview
This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience.
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.
