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It’s funny that Doechii first started making waves last year with a song called “Boom Bap,” a satirical song poking fun at the reputation of her label, TDE. The irony doubled when her debut mixtape, Alligator Bites Never Heal turned out to be an unabashed celebration of what some online have dubbed “scaring the hoes music.” Doechii doesn’t seem the least bit scared to lean into a throwback, 1990s-inpsired aesthetic.

For the past decade, Westside Gunn and his Griselda imprint have more or less been the standard-bearers for that sort of gritty traditionalist form of rap. So, it only makes sense for him to recruit Doechii to appear on his latest single, the moody, soulful “Egypt,” which has quietly circulated online for the past week courtesy of teasers posted by Doechii in a knowing nod to the supposed clash between her musical taste and those of her peers.

The track opens with a snippet of an interview in which Doechii declares her love for Gunn and the raps of the late, great MF DOOM, then launches into exactly the sort of beat all three rappers love. Doechii even gets to start off her verse with Gunn’s beloved ad-libs. It’s a great song. Check it out above.

Thanks to her unique childhood (which was addressed somewhat in the “Younger And Hotter Than Me” video), it turns out that Selena Gomez never got a chance to go to her prom. And so, Benny Blanco, the big sweetheart that he is, decided to throw his fiancée a prom, complete with a rented limo and mall photoshoot.

The couple captured the experience on film, commemorating the moment in the video for the song “Talk” from their album, I Said I Love You First. The doc-style video follows them as they get their pictures taken and ride in their limo, all while Benny assures Selena that yes, this is really what kids do in high schools all across America to celebrate the end of their four-year ride. Then, the dance begins, with a party at a local high school gymnasium.

With that out of the way, the next big party that the duo has to plan is their wedding, which sounds like it should be decidedly easier to put together, with only one major request from the bride-to-be. “Marty [Martin Short, her Only Murders In The Building co-star] is due to give a speech,” she told Drew Barrymore on her daytime talk show. “I told him he must […] I feel like Marty would have an epic speech.”

You can watch Benny Blanco and Selena Gomez’s “Talk” video above.

I Said I Love You First is out now via SMG Music/Friends Keep Secrets/Interscope Records. Find more information here.

Just a week after the release of her debut album, Why Not More?, Coco Jones has released a surprise extended edition of the album, adding three new songs. The songs include “Is It Mine” featuring New York rapper Lady London and a live version of “Taste,” the standout, Britney Spears-sampling single from February.

On “Is It Mine,” Coco makes a pass at a potential paramour, wondering, “Let me ask you a question, do you mind? / Let me ask you a question, is that alright? / Let me ask you a question, If I like, is it mine?” Meanwhile, Lady London’s rapid-fire verse puts the ball in her would-be boyfriend’s court, asking him to make a move. London and Jones show some impressive chemistry here, which they’ll show off on their shared Why Not More? Tour which London is playing opener for. You can see the tour dates below.

Listen to “Is It Mine” above and checkout the extended Why Not More? here.

05/06 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore Philadelphia
05/07 – Washington, DC @ Echostage
05/09 – Norfolk, VA @ The NorVa
05/10 – Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Soundstage
05/12 – New Haven, CT @ Toad’s Place
05/13 – Boston, MA @ Roadrunner
05/14 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Paramount
05/16 – Toronto, ON @ HISTORY
05/18 – Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre
05/19 – Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall
05/21 – Chicago, IL @ The Riviera Theatre
05/22 – Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave
05/23 – Minneapolis, MN @ The Fillmore Minneapolis
05/25 – Denver, CO @ Cervantes’ Masterpiece
05/28 – Seattle, WA @ The Showbox
05/30 – Vancouver, BC @ Vogue Theatre
05/31 – Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
06/02 – Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades
06/04 – San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom
06/06 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Novo
06/07 – Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues
06/10 – San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
06/11 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren
06/13 – Dallas, TX @ House of Blues
06/14 – Austin, TX @ Emo’s
06/15 – San Antonio, TX @ Aztec Theatre
06/17 – Houston, TX @ House of Blues
06/18 – New Orleans, LA @ Civic Theatre
06/20 – Birmingham, AL @ Iron City
06/21 – Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle
06/24 – Richmond, VA @ The National
06/25 – Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore
06/26 – Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium

Logic has tried his hands at a number of creative outlets besides rap: he’s written a novel, been a video game streamer, and even within rap, has tried multiple genres and even an alter ego. But the one thing we hadn’t seen him do yet was direct a movie — until now.

His directorial debut, titled Paradise Records, takes inspiration from many of the films that he’s talked about loving throughout his career, from Clerks and High Fidelity to Friday and Dog Day Afternoon. In the trailer, he plays the protagonist, a beleaguered record store owner who tries to save his shop, which is a home away from home for a colorful array of characters, including his street-struck father, his pimp uncle, and a slew of slackers and music heads drawn from a cast of Logic’s real-life friends. Deidrich Bader, David Krumholtz, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Juicy J, Phil Lamarr, Kevin Smith, Martin Starr, Tony Revolori, and more appear in the trailer, which shows up snippet’s of Logic’s “bad f*ckin’ day” as he tries to save his shop from foreclosure, survive a what looks like a hostage crisis, and of course, navigate his slippery racial identity.

You can watch the trailer for Paradise Records above.

The film will premiere June 6th at Tribeca Film Festival. Stay tuned for wider distribution details. Good luck, Bobby!

In February, Earthgang‘s Johnny Venus — also known as Olu — officially launched his solo career with the soulful “So Beautiful” featuring fellow Atlanta rapper-singer 6lack. Today, Johnny and 6lack officially released the music video for the romantic single, which finds Olu painting a pretty picture while singing to his muse (AI To The World founder Tanyka Renee) and 6lack performing his verse surrounded by athleisure-clad dancers.

Although Venus hasn’t yet revealed the release date for his eventual solo debut, he’s been rolling it out in the careful fashion typical of SinceThe80s, his management since entering the game a decade ago as a member of Earthgang and Spillage Village. With the album Earth 2 Olu in the works, he did share his inspirations for it in a statement with the release of “So Beautiful.” “This is my saga,” he said. “This is the story that I’m telling about myself and my journey and growth, but there will still be those Easter eggs. Because it’s time. Now is the time, now is all we have.”

Meanwhile, 6lack has also been working on his follow-up to 2023’s Since I Have A Lover, setting the tone with “F*ck The Rap Game.”

You can watch Johnny Venus and 6lack’s “So Beautiful” video above.

Ahead of an appearance at Utah’s Kilby Block Party and a European tour, Suki Waterhouse has released a lush new song, “On This Love.”

The track’s music video, which depicts an age-gap relationship between Waterhouse and a much older man, is directed by Waterhouse’s sister Immy.

“She is provocative and playful and is absorbed in the joy of living and the freedom [of] unconventional decisions,” she explained to Rolling Stone about Suki’s character in the video. “Suki’s voice behind the video explores the space between perception and power. The story centers on a relationship that’s easy to label, but harder to understand. Yes, there’s age, yes there’s money, but there’s also a charm, joy, and rhythm that defies the expected.”

You can check out Waterhouse’s tour dates below.

Suki Waterhouse’s 2025 Tour Dates

05/18 — Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court Block Party
06/06-/06/07 — Melbourne, Australia @ Rising Festival
06/14 — Wichita, KS @ Somewhere Festival
07/10 — Quebec City, QC @ Festival d’été de Québec
08/08 — Aspen, CO @ Up In The Sky Festival
08/13 — Saint Pölten, Austria @ Frequency Festival
08/15 — Charleville-Mézières, FR @ Cabaret Vert Music Festival
08/16 — Biddinghuizen, NL @ Lowlands Festival
08/17 — Hasselt, Belgium @ Pukkelpop Festival
08/19 — Luxembourg City, Luxembourg @ Den Atelier
08/20 — Paris, FR @ Rock En Seine Festival
08/22 — Leeds, UK @ Leeds Festival
08/24 — Reading, UK @ Reading Festivals
08/25-08/26 — London, England @ O2 Forum Kentish Town
08/28 — Belfast, UK @ Ulster Hall
08/31 — Munich, DE @ Super Bloom Festival

Way back in 2021, Megan Thee Stallion announced she had gotten into bed with Popeyes, to both launch a new sauce and to eventually open her own Popeyes location. Well, “eventually” is happening.

Meg recently shared a video of herself visiting the location currently under construction. In the caption, she writes, “MY VERY OWN @popeyes IS OPENING THIS SUMMER HOTTIES [fire emojis] I just visited my location while she’s still just bones [flaming heart emoji][chicken emoji] This is abt to be THEE LITTEST Popeyes ever.” TMZ notes the restaurant is in Miami.

In 2021, Meg said in a statement:

“I’m appreciative of Popeyes commitment to empowering Black women and look forward to opening Popeyes Restaurants. Teaming up with Popeyes is such a milestone in my journey and evolution as an entrepreneur. I’ve always been a fan of the Popeyes brand and I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to join the brand and help create the new Megan Thee Stallion Hottie Sauce for their line-up.”

Sami Siddiqui, President of Popeyes Americas, also said, “Popeyes one-of-a-kind partnership with Megan Thee Stallion goes well beyond the average marketing collaboration. We are unifying two pop culture icons, and Megan’s innovative, creative, and entrepreneurial vision is at the core of everything we’re doing. […] We are thrilled to welcome Megan to the Popeyes franchisee family and look forward to working closely with her over many years as she begins her journey as a restaurateur.”

Biohacking. Sleepmaxxing. Immune-boosting. Skin cycling. In 2025, there’s no shortage of wellness trends to be found online. They fill our feeds and for you pages, promising clearer skin, better workouts, and quality sleep. As a self-care devotee, I’ve sampled more than a few. For every successful trial — seed cycling, halotherapy, splurging on my own pair of compression boots — there are infinitely more errors. (Please, never let someone talk you into trying a coffee enema or goat yoga!) But every new fad comes with a cost – and more than a few questions. That’s why celebrity-backed wellness routines have become so popular in recent years. Sure, the price tag for some of the hottest holistic experiments might still be high, but now they’re backed by something seemingly more reliable than science: Lady Gaga’s Instagram grid.

In all seriousness, when artists tout the latest in health and wellness, we sit up and listen, not just because they enjoy the kind of unlimited access to certain products and procedures we can only dream about, but also, their body is part of their craft, their job is fitness, and their game is longevity. From making stops at some of the year’s biggest music festivals to launching their own stadium tours, sinking hours into studio booths and showing up fresh-faced and energized for talk show chats, our favorite creatives rarely get a break. Their survival (and success) depends on nurturing their mind-body connection and that means diving headfirst into the wildest, weirdest, and most promising hacks the wellness industry has to offer.

So we’re looking to them to be our test subjects, learning which practices are worth implementing, which tech is worth splurging for, and how we can replicate their go-to routines to help us level up some of our daily habits. Here’s a round-up of the best wellness hacks artists are trying in 2025. Give it a read, but as always, make sure you do your own research (and consult experts) to determine if any of these trends are right for you.

Cold Therapy

Think of cold therapy as the wellness world’s newest “it girl.” Yes, it’s been around since the time of the Ancient Greeks and professional athletes have made it their go-to recovery method for decades, but now the rest of the world is freezing their bits off in the name of better health. The reason? Science has proven rapidly dropping your core body temperature can reduce inflammation, ease sore muscles, improve circulation, boost your mood, and even help you get better sleep. There are plenty of ways to get your chill on too. Artists like Lady Gaga and Drake favor cold plunges — essentially ice baths that invite you to fully immerse your body in arctic temps to stimulate your Vagus nerve and speed up muscle repair — while Justin Bieber, 50 Cent, and Usher prefer cryotherapy, a treatment that uses liquid nitrogen to bring temps plummeting to -200 degrees for up to three minutes at a time. It’s a quicker, dryer, more intense form of cold therapy, but one that’s normally only accessible at a wellness center or spa.

Cupping

Another on-trend wellness hack that has roots in ancient times, cupping has ties to traditional Chinese medicine. You’ve likely spotted evidence of it on athletes like Michael Phelps and Simone Biles — strange-looking circular bruises that look painful but, in fact, have been proven to induce healing and relieve tension in tired muscles. Treatment involves placing glass or silicone cups on the skin to create suction, increasing bloodflow while reducing stress on the affected muscle groups. It’s basically a more precise, localized deep tissue massage, and it’s used by self-care focused artists like Lizzo on the reg.

EMS Training

What if there was a way to get quicker fitness results in half the time? That’s the claim behind EMS training. For decades, EMS — Electrical Muscle Stimulation — has been utilized in recovery routines. It’s a go-to healing treatment for athletes recuperating after surgery and those with chronic nerve pain. But now, artists are retrofitting it, incorporating it into their workout routines in order to enhance and improve their performance, in the gym and on stage. Electrodes are placed on the skin — normally directly on or near the muscle group being targeted — so that electrical pulses can stimulate deep tissue contractions. Now, you can do this just standing still, but the real challenge — and why celebrities like Tom Holland and artists like Madonna swear by it — is completing functional exercises while shocking your system. That’s because the electricity engages deeper muscle fibers, helping people to tone and strengthen hard-to-target areas while also improving workout recovery times.

Hyperbaric Chambers

A pressurized container that helps your body absorb pure oxygen sounds like it comes straight from a sci-fi movie, but Hyperbaric Oxygen Chambers are the real deal. The medical world has been using them for a while now, helping patients recover from surgery and life-threatening health complications, but celebs and artists are harnessing them to bounce back after intense touring schedules, boost cell repair, reduce swelling, and even improve brain function. LeBron James, Justin Bieber, Kendall Jenner, and more are said to use them regularly, though, if enclosed spaces aren’t your thing, this might not be the wellness hack for you.

Infrared Saunas

In 2025, the wellness world is leveling up the age-old practice of detoxing using light therapy — specifically infrared light therapy. For those who find saunas too suffocating, the infrared alternative might be worth checking out. Infrared saunas use light to directly heat your body, not steam to simply raise the temperature of a room. That means you get all the sweaty benefits — toxin flushing, glowing skin, increased circulation — without the oppressive heat. Lady Gaga uses them to help treat chronic pain from fibromyalgia while Selena Gomez is also rumored to be a fan.

Wellness Clubs

The hottest clubs in New York and LA are trading stocked bars and open dance floors for wet and dry steam rooms and IV drips. Wellness clubs are popping up in major cities across the US (and the world, really), inviting guests to practice self-care in a group setting. From New York’s Remedy Place to Alo Yoga in Beverly Hills, these trendy health spots sport an exclusive invite-only list that includes names like Kacey Musgraves, Tate McRae, Benny Blanco, and more, offering everything from guided group ice baths to sauna parties and IV suites where members can rehydrate and get B-12 boosters with their closest friends.

NAD+

Biohacking is having a moment in the wellness world as people shift focus from simply living longer to living better, but celebrities and artists with access to the latest tech and scientific research have been ahead of the aging game for a while now. So, while NAD+ therapy is a relatively new concept for us, creatives like Grimes, Justin Bieber, and Meghan Trainor have been shouting its benefits for a while now. NAD stands for nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide. It’s a coenzyme found in our cells that facilitates everything from our metabolism to the process of cell repair. As we age, our NAD levels decrease, and that’s where NAD+ comes in. Taken in supplements or IV infusions, NAD+ is thought to increase energy, improve mood, enhance mental clarity, and slow signs of aging, though research is still ongoing and you should talk to your doctor before starting any new supplement routine.

Sea Moss

The newest superfood just so happens to be found at the bottom of the ocean. Sea moss is a type of red algae found on the Atlantic coastline and it’s been used in food prep and traditional medicine for years. The reason it’s becoming so popular with wellness gurus now? It contains 92 of the 102 minerals your body needs to function — think magnesium, iodine, iron, potassium, and more. Artists like Cardi B and Meek Mill take it in capsule form while Michael B. Jordan recently launched a flavored beverage line incorporating the ingredient.

It looks like Travis Scott’s Jackboys 2 album is finished. It’s still TBD when that one is set to drop, but in the meantime, here’s some news: There’s a Jackboys 2 movie, too.

Scott shared a teaser for the film on Instagram, but it doesn’t reveal much: The two-minute clip features mostly generic-looking, music video-style footage, but it does note the film as an R rating. There’s a little more info on Scott’s website, which reveals the project is directed by Harmony Korine.

As HipHopDX notes, a poster for the movie also says, “Fast cars, bright lights and one shot to make it out. JACKBOYS 2 brings Travis Scott and the crew back into the fire — where every move echoes with risk.” Set to star alongside Scott are Sheck Wes, Don Toliver, Chase B, Sofaygo, and Wallie The Sensei.

This follow’s Scott and Korine’s experimental 2023 movie Aggro Dr1ft, which was filmed entirely in infrared. Korine previously said of it, “I am excited. I have never made anything like it. I was trying not to make a movie. I don’t know if it will be a scandal, but it will be its own statement.” The movie was not well-received, as it currently has a score of 41 percent on Rotten Tomatoes.

The wait for the final season of Stranger Things continues, but the cast is keeping busy.

Djo, the musical moniker of Joe Keery, is on the Back On You tour to support The Crux. Stereogum reports that during a recent show in Toronto, he was joined by Finn Wolfhard, a musician in his own right, for a performance of “Flash Mountain.”

It’s a Steve and Mike reunion! Although “reunion” might be overstating it, since I don’t remember those characters sharing many scenes on Stranger Things together. (A Google search for “mike wheeler steve” led me to a fan fiction website, and that’s a road I am not willing to go down.)

Last month, it was announced that Keery reunited with his pre-Stranger Things band Post Animal for a new album, Iron, due out July 24. “When we made [2018’s] When I Think Of You In A Castle, that was near the start of Stranger Things,” he explained in a statement. “And now with it kind of coming to an end in my own life, we all felt it’d be great to do something like that again, to go somewhere and be isolated and work on music together. It was a labor of love.”

You can watch footage of Djo x Finn Wolfhard here.