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Skrillex made his mark earlier this year with the release of his latest album, F*ck U Skrillex You Think Ur Andy Warhol But Ur Not!!. That was a surprise release, and now he has another unexpected drop: Today (November 21), he shared a five-song EP, Hit Me Where It Hurts X.

The project’s title track, which was shared a few days ago, is based on “Hit Me Where It Hurts” from Caroline Polachek’s 2019 album Pang, and aside from Polachek, it also features 100 Gecs’ Dylan Brady.

Meanwhile, Polachek will also appear on Cerulean, the new album Danny L Harle announced earlier this week. The project will also feature PinkPantheress, Clairo, Julia Michaels, Oklou, and others.

Listen to “Hit Me Where It Hurts X above and find the Hit Me Where It Hurts X cover art and tracklist below, along with Skrillex’s upcoming tour dates.

Skrillex’s Hit Me Where It Hurts X Album Cover Artwork

Skrillex’s Hit Me Where It Hurts X Tracklist

1. “Fuze” Feat. ISOxo
2. “While You Were Sleeping” Feat. Virtual Riot and Nakeesha
3. “Move Ting” Feat. Moody Good and Nakeesha
4. “Hit Me Where It Hurts X” Feat. Caroline Polachek and Dylan Brady
5. “Voltage (See You Again)” Feat. Virtual Riot, Varg2TM, Eurohead, Loam, and Swedm

Skrillex’s 2025 & 2026 Tour Dates

11/20-23/2025 — Kalagala, Uganda @ Nyege Nyege
11/28/2025 — Berlin, Germany @ Berghain – Live From Earth
12/12-14/2025 — Jakarta, Indonesia @ Djakarta Warehouse Project
12/30/2025 — San Francisco, California, USA @ Pier 80 Warehouse
12/31/2025-01/01/2026 — San Diego, California, USA @ Proper NYE & NYD
03/13-15/2026 — Buenos Aires, Argentina @ Lollapalooza Argentina
03/13-15/2026 — Santiago, Chile @ Lollapalooza Chile
03/20-22/2026 — São Paulo, Brasil @ Lollapalooza Brasil
03/20-22/2026 — Bogotá, Colombia @ Estéreo Picnic
06/05/2026 — Barcelona, Spain @ Primavera Sound

Hit Me Where It Hurts X is out now via OWSLA. Find more information here.

Steven and Ian begin with a quick rundown of Thanksgiving fixins, and ultimately disagree on the utility of turkey. After that, they briefly assess the fantasy albums draft, which already seems like a wrap. Then they talk about gearing up to make their year-end albums lists, after which they make some educated guesses about what they think critics are going to rate highly this year. In the “yay or nay” segment, they discuss the new comeback album by Tobias Jesso Jr.

In Recommendation Corner, Ian talks about the emo band Ben Quad and Steven discusses the late singer-songwriter Todd Snider, who died last week.

New episodes of Indiecast drop every Friday. Listen to Episode 265 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.

Peso Pluma and Tito Double P are regular collaborators at this point (they are cousins, after all) and they’ve linked up once again on a new one shared today (November 20), “Intro.”

They went hard for the video, tapping Mexican actress Kate del Castillo to star. In a spoken-word introduction, she talks about duality and the prosperity that comes when opposing forces cooperate. The music itself is equally cinematic and a return to Pluma’s música Mexicana roots.

In a recent chat with mitú, Tito Double P said of collaborating with artists like Pluma, “When we support one another and create music together, we are uplifting our entire culture. When you surround yourself with the right people, you never lose.” He added of música Mexicana, “Música Mexicana is stronger than ever because we move as a unit, as a family. It’s about representing where we come from.”

Meanwhile, in an Esquire interview from this summer, Pluma spoke about new music and how he had been reflecting on personal lessons: “What’s really happening in this life, and what’s happening in our culture.” As for the music itself, he said, “To be honest, nobody knows what I’m gonna do. […] Just wait, it’s gonna be good.”

Watch the “Intro” video above and find Pluma’s upcoming tour dates below.

Peso Pluma’s 2025 & 2026 Tour Dates

11/08/2025 — Phoenix, AZ @ Belicofest
03/21/2026 — Bogota, Colombia @ Estéreo Picnic Festival

For the past few months, Mass Appeal Records has been releasing a series of albums from New York rap greats under its Legend Has It… banner, including projects from Big L, De La Soul, Ghostface Killah, Mobb Deep, Raekwon, and Slick Rick. There’s even been a comic book from Marvel Comics (it’s…fun).

However, the crown jewel of this initiative was the long-awaited collaboration album from Nas and DJ Premier, which the two have reportedly been working on for the better part of the past twenty years.

Now, we have a release date, at long last. Playing a show Wednesday night in Bristol, England, with The Alchemist Premier hyped the crowd by teasing them with the project’s imminent release. “How many people are ready for that Nas-Premier album?” he asked. “December 12th, get ready, motherf*ckers.”

That means in less than a month, fans will finally hear a project that was first teased nearly twenty years ago. Fans had long been demanding a full album from the two in 2006 when Nas first told Scratch magazine that they were working on one, thanks to the success of their prior collaborations. Premier had been instrumental — no pun intended — in producing a third of Nas’ groundbreaking debut, Illmatic (producing “N.Y. State of Mind,” “Memory Lane [Sittin’ in da Park],” and “Represent”), then had appeared on at least one standout track from his next few albums (“I Gave You Power” from It Was Written, “Nas Is Like” from I Am…, and “2nd Childhood” from Stillmatic among them).

However, updates on the album were few and far between, and since the initial announcement, Nas released nine other albums — six of the most recent of which all with one producer, Hit-Boy — a collab album with Damian Marley, and the second Lost Tapes compilation. For a long time, it seemed like one of those fantasy projects rappers are always brainstorming that never come to fruition or end up in the vault for one reason or another.

Now, though, rap’s latest Chinese Democracy is finally on its way. Stay tuned.

Jessie Murph recently dropped the deluxe edition of her album Sex Hysteria, and press materials noted the expanded project would be accompanied by a short film that “will serve as an extension of the creative world Jessie has built around Sex Hysteria and her ‘1965’ music video.” At last, the visual has arrived.

Today (November 20), Murph released Sex Hysteria The End (watch the age-restricted video here; there’s nudity). The ten-minute film focuses on the parallel narratives of Jessie and a young fan named Charlotte and is scored by the eight new songs from the deluxe album. A press release notes the film “explores themes of transformation and freedom, using the metaphor of caged birds evolving into butterflies to represent her journey from feeling trapped by her past to recognizing her capacity for change.”

Watch Sex Hysteria The End here.

Jessie Murph’s Sex Hysteria (Deluxe) Album Cover Artwork

Jessie Murph’s Sex Hysteria (Deluxe) Tracklist

1. “Gucci Mane”
2. “1965”
3. “Couldn’t Be Worse”
4. “A Little Too Drunk”
5. “Bad As The Rest”
6. “Touch Me Like A Gangster”
7. “Heroin”
8. “I Like How I Look”
9. “Ain’t But A Thing”
10. “The Man That Came Back”
11. “Sex Hysteria”
12. “Donuts” Feat. Gucci Mane
13. “Blue Strips” Feat. Sexyy Red
14. “Best Behavior” Feat. Lil Baby
15. “Ur Bill Is Big As Fuck”
16. “I Stay I Leave I Love I Lose”
17. “Wildflowers And Wine”
18. “Easy Sunday Living”
19. “Forever” Feat. 6lack
20. “No Chance”
21. “I’m Not There For You”
22. “Outside”
23. “Certain Kind Of Love”

Jessie Murph’s 2025 & 2026 Tour Dates

11/20/2025 — Melbourne, Australia @ Forum Melbourne
11/22/2025 — Auckland, New Zealand @ Town Hall
12/02/2025 — Fort Worth, TX @ Dickies Arena (iHeartRadio 106.1 KISS FM’s Jingle Ball 2025)
12/05/2025 — Los Angeles, CA @ Intuit Dome (iHeartRadio 102.7 KIIS FM’s Jingle Ball 2025)
12/08/2025 — Chicago, IL @ Allstate Arena (iHeartRadio 103.5 KISS FM’s Jingle Ball 2025)
12/09/2025 — Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena (iHeartRadio Channel 95.5’s Jingle Ball 2025)
12/12/2025 — New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden (iHeartRadio Z100’s Jingle Ball 2025)
02/28/2026 — Tempe, Arizona @ Extra Innings Festival
06/11-13/2026 — Decatur, Alabama @ Rock The South
06/18-20/2026 — Bloomington, Illinois @ Tailgates N’ Tallboys

Sex Hysteria (Deluxe) is out now via Columbia Records. Find more information here.

Earlier this month, The Kid Laroi performed the halftime show at an NFL game in Germany. His set included an unreleased song called “A Perfect World,” which seemed to hint at some big news to come.

That news is here: Today (November 20), Laroi announced a new album, Before I Forget. He also officially shared the song, which has a throwback pop/R&B sound.

In an Instagram post announcing the project, Laroi wrote:

“I made this album in the last 4 months. I had a whole other album that was completed but I scrapped it. started again from scratch with the exception of 1 song. it’s my favorite thing I’ve ever made. it’s also the most personal thing I’ve ever made. sorry it’s taken a while. I hope that it resonates with you in some way cause it means a hell of a lot to me. I love you and thank you for supporting me always.”

Listen to “A Perfect World” above and find the Before I Forget cover art below, along with Laroi’s upcoming tour dates.

The Kid Laroi’s Before I Forget Album Cover Artwork

The Kid Laroi’s 2025 & 2026 Tour Dates

12/05/2025 — Inglewood, CA @ Intuit Dome
12/11/2025 — Riyadh, Saudi Arabia @ Banban
12/13/2025 — Riyadh, Saudi Arabia @ Soundstorm 2025
01/28/2026 — Melbourne, Australia @ Melbourne Park

Before I Forget is out 1/9/2026 via Columbia. Find more information here.

A month ago, Rolling Loud announced the dates for its return to Australia in 2026, revealing that Gunna would be one of the headliners. Today, the festival’s organizers have revealed its other headliner, Ken Carson, as well as the full, stacked lineup for its two shows Down Under on March 7 in Sydney and March 8 in Melbourne.

Aussie talents will include 4ourttune & Jords, Amarni, Day1, Hooligan Hefs, Jonny Chopps, Lil Golo & Cult Shotta, and Youngn Lipz, along with local-only performers like Haan, Kahukx, and Mistah Cee for Sydney, and Miko Mal, VV-Ace, and Diana Black for Melbourne.

Meanwhile, the core lineup remains the same for both shows, including Sexyy Red, Tyga, Swae Lee, Lil Tay, NLE Choppa/The Great, Quavo, Ian, Ski Mask tThe Slump God, Osamason, Rich Amira, BunnaB, Babychiefdoit, Kalan.FrFr, Chow Lee, and more.

Presale tickets sold out in only 24 hours, while general tickets are live and selling quickly, so Rolling Loud recommends getting on that ASAP. You can find more information, of course, at rollingloud.com.

The last time Rolling Loud came to Australia was in 2019, taking over Olympic Park in Sydney with a lineup including Future, Playboi Carti, Rae Sremmurd, Tyga, and local then-rising star The Kid Laroi. Meanwhile, Rolling Loud’s next stop is Mumbai in India, with Central Cee, Don Toliver, and Wiz Khalifa.

See the full lineup below.

After being postponed last weekend and swapping several acts, Tyler, The Creator’s Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival will proceed this weekend with revamped set times.

The biggest changes, obviously, are that Fakemink has tagged in for Tems, while Kali Uchis replaces her boo Don Toliver on Saturday. Men I Trust is also out, with Geese stepping into their time slot. Meanwhile, a few acts who did not cancel have been shuffled; PartyOf2, Az Chike, Ecca Vandal, Ray Vaughn, Larry June & 2 Chainz, Alemeda, GloRilla, and Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso all have new time slots, so take note and adjust your schedule as needed.

You can see the updated set times for Camp Flog Gnaw 2025 below. Here’s to fun, safe weekend at Dodger Stadium!

Saturday, November 15

Camp Stage

12:30-01:00 – La Reezy
01:30-02:00 – Navy Blue
02:30-03:05 – Samara Cyn
03:35-04:10 – PartyOf2
04:40-05:25 – Fakemink
06:05-07:15 – Kali Uchis
07:55-08:55 – Tyler, The Creator
09:55-10:55 – Childish Gambino

Flog Stage

02:00-02:30 – Az Chike
03:05-03:35 – AG Club
04:15-05:00 – Geese
05:35-06:20 – Paris Texas
07:00-07:45 – Malcolm Todd
09:20-10:10 – Clipse

Gnaw Stage

01:00-01:30 – Zelooperz
02:00-02:30 – Ecca Vandal
03:05-03:35 – Mike G
04:10-04:40 – BB Trickz
05:25-06:06 – Chezile
07:00-07:45 – Earl Sweatshirt
09:10-09:50 – Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso

Sunday, November 16

Camp Stage

03:05-04:35 – Zack Fox
05:05-05:35 – Geezer
06:20-07:20 – Blood Orange
08:15-09:05 – Doechii
09:55-10:55 – ASAP Rocky

Flog Stage

01:00-01:30 – Ray Vaughn
02:05-02:40 – Kilo Kish
03:10-03:45 – Deb Never
04:15-04:50 – Domo Genesis
05:20-05:55 – Luh Tyler
06:25-07:10 – Teezo Touchdown
07:40-08:25 – Larry June & 2 Chainz
09:15-10:15 – T-Pain

Gnaw Stage

12:30-01:00 – Gia FU
01:30-02:05 – Alemeda
02:35-03:05 – Lef Brain
04:35-05:05 – Mike
05:35-06:20 – Fousheé
07:20-08:10 – Thundercat
09:10-09:55 – GloRilla

Charli XCX recently said that she didn’t want to make a Brat tour documentary. Now, though, we have a new teaser trailer for her film The Moment and it does sort of look like one. (Be aware that the video has a lot of flashing lights.)

The teaser includes plenty of real-world footage, of moments like Charli performing on stage and sitting down for an interview on The Late Show. But, there are scripted bits as well, positioning the movie as blurring the line between reality and fiction.

The movie’s logline reads, “A rising pop star navigates the complexities of fame and industry pressure while preparing for her arena tour debut.”

Charli recently spoke about her interest in movies, saying:

“As some of you may know I’m currently feeling more inspired by film than I am by music. Film is where my creative brain seems to be gravitating. I’m enjoying acting, I’m enjoying writing, I’m enjoying watching and I’m above all enjoying discovering a new craft. Those things feel really enriching and instinctual to me at the moment but also music is a limb I will probably never fully be able to cut from my body despite trying quite hard to do so at points.”

She also said of her eagerness to move on from Brat, “By the end of the process I sort of felt like I was squeezing blood from a stone, trying to get every last drop of liquid life out of an idea I had already been sat with for years prior. I still love her, don’t get me wrong but I was itching to move on and was simultaneously frustrated that I was so depleted that I couldn’t.”

Watch the The Moment teaser above.

The performers for the 2025 CMA Awards were announced earlier this month and one of the most exciting inclusions was BigXthaPlug and Luke Combs, performing their collaboration “Pray Hard.”

Well, the show went down last night (November 19) at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena (it’s streaming on Hulu now), and so did their big performance (here’s a clip). The two rapped and sang in front of a fiery backdrop, with BigXthaPlug’s bars having the country stars in the audience bobbing their heads.

In a recent interview with will.i.am for Uproxx’s Visionaries series, BigXthaPlug spoke about getting into country music, saying:

“When I first started [I Hope You’re Happy], I wanted to call it ‘Not Just Country.’ Because I didn’t want everybody to think that, oh, I’m just switching to a country artist — with guitars and banjos. No. I’m putting my own sound in their world.

But then, I actually started going through a heartbreak. And before I even started, I had asked some country people, ‘What is country music?’ And they all basically said the same thing: ‘It’s whiskey and heartbreak.’ So, it took for to actually go through a heartbreak to see, okay, this is what they talking ’bout. And the whole trajectory of the project changed at that moment. I went and made the single, ‘I Hope You’re Happy,’ and it just changed the whole trajectory of how I wanted to go.”

Check out BigXthaPlug’s VISIONARIES performance below: