The UK’s hottest and fastest rising girl group, FLO, wants their music to touch all corners of the globe. This winter the trio (comprised of Jorja Douglas, Stella Quaresma, and Renée Downer) will accomplish just that when their debut studio album, Access All Areas, hit streaming services.
For now, the harmonious ladies are treating supporters to another silky smooth single slated to appear on Access All Areas. “Bending My Rules,” produced by Darhyl ‘DJ’ Camper Jr. is yet another example of why the group has taken off in the ways that they have. Between Jorja, Stella, and Renée’s flawless three part vocal blends and the penetrative lyrics co-authored by DIXON, “Bending My Rules” is the purest essence of R&B. Contrary to the song’s title, FLO hasn’t deviated from or cut any corner when it comes to rounding out this infectious record.
As the group sings, “But I’m nervous / I don’t do this / With just anyone, but you’re bendin’ my rules / Cause I’m nervous, I’m so nеrvous / I don’t want nobody, nobody like I want you,” you can’t help but take on their raw sensibilities.
Listen to FLO’s new single “Bending My Rules” off their upcoming album, Access All Areas, above.
Access All Areas is out 11/15 via Island Records. Find more information here.
You think Taylor Sheridan is prodigious? Check out Ryan Murphy’s filmography.
He’s had a hand in some of the biggest shows on broadcast (Glee, 9-1-1, 9-1-1: Lone Star), cable (American Horror Story), and streaming, including Netflix’s The Watcher and Ratched. Murphy is also listed as the co-creator of Monster, an anthology series that covered Jeffrey Dahmer in season one. The popular show will return for a second season soon, this time about Lyle and Erik Menendez, a.k.a. the Menendez brothers. Hopefully without the controversy.
Here’s everything to know about Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, including who was picked to portray the Menéndez family and release date.
Plot
Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story is a dramatized retelling of the crimes committed by Lyle and Erik Menéndez, who were convicted in 1996 for the murders of their parents, Jose and Mary Louise “Kitty” Menendez. The trial wasn’t an O.J. Simpson-level sensation (as covered in Murphy’s excellent The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story) but it wasn’t far behind.
As Rolling Stone‘s Brenna Ehrlich wrote in 2017, “The Menendez case, which played out in large part on TV screens across the country — and featured a cast of lively, almost garish characters — personified a shocking erosion of the American Dream to its enraptured audience. It turned real-life tragedy into live entertainment, and foreshadowed our current fascination with true-crime docuseries and reality TV.” That was seven years ago! There’s even more now.
If you want to learn all about the case, Robert Rand’s book The Menendez Murders: The Shocking Untold Story of the Menendez Family and the Killings that Stunned the Nation is a good place to start. As for the show, here is the official plot synopsis provided by Netflix:
Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story follows Lyle and Erik Menendez, two brothers who fatally shot their parents in their Beverly Hills home in 1989. During their trials, the brothers cited years of abuse as the reason for murdering their parents. However, prosecutors argued that their motive was to get their hands on the family fortune.
Nicholas Chavez and Cooper Koch star as brothers Lyle and Erik Menéndez, respectively, while their parents José and Kitty are portrayed by Javier Bardem (who knows a thing or two about monsters) and Chloë Sevigny.
The rest of the cast includes Nathan Lane as investigative journalist Dominick Dunne; Ari Graynor as district attorney Leslie Abramson; Dallas Roberts as therapist Dr. Jerome Oziel; Leslie Grossman as Judalon Smyth, the mistress of Dr. Oziel; Jason Butler Harner as Beverly Hills detective Les Zoeller; Enrique Murciano as Lyle and Erik’s uncle Carlos Baralt; and Gil Ozeri as Dr. William Vicary, who should not be confused with Dr. Sweetchat the Small Talk Robot.
Release Date
Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story will debut on Netflix on September 19, just over 35 years after the crime took place.
Trailer
You can watch the teaser trailer for Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story below.
Ice Spice has long shown that she’s proud of her body, as her figure is commonly referenced in her songs (“Phat Butt,” for example) and flaunted in her videos. Now she’s showing off what it takes to take care of her body by unveiling a new workout video.
In the 18-second clip (find it here), Ice is in a gym, rocking a tight bodysuit and a crop-top hoodie as she stretches, lifts weights, uses various pieces of workout equipment, does planks, and runs. She captioned the post, “we beatin them allegations bae [laughing emoji][heart emoji][100 emoji].”
Presumably, “them allegations” refers to recent accusations she has faced, of using Ozempic to help her lose weight. She addressed that previously: During an X Spaces broadcast on August 19, Ice said, “I wish y’all never learned the word ‘Ozempic.’ That’s one thing I wish. Oh my god, like, what even is Ozempic? What the f*ck is that? Like, genuinely, what is that, bro? Like, you lazy [expletive] never heard of a gym? It’s called the gym, it’s called eating healthy, it’s called being on tour. Like, what the hell? Maybe if I was sitting home all day, it would be easier to stay big.”
Today (August 30), LL Cool J shared another taste of his first album in a decade. On his latest single, “Murdergram Deux,” LL Cool J linked up with Eminem to remind rap rookies that the veterans can still lyrically kill beats.
Between their verses, LL Cool J and Eminem pulled out ever sharp-witted trick in the hip-hop book. From swift cadence flips to multi-layered metaphors, “Murdergram Deux,” is a rap masterclass.
“What? A supa-dupa switch / I can’t understand a single word you’re saying / I think you have syrup brain, ’bout to finish you like polyurethane / All that molly probably sure to drain your spinal fluid from your vertebrae / This the Murdergram and I brought my murder game / My sh*t fire, that is why you log on it like Duraflame,” rapped Eminem.
LL Cool J follows that stanza with a fiery take of his own, rapping: “Murdergrams, turn over your ambulance, thirty bullets in advance / Candlelight and crying fans, we go in and buy a land / Slide up behind you, testing my rifle / Give blessings to my disciples, professional I’m a sniper / Like eight miles away, me and Marshall doing murders.”
The two emcees weren’t the only certified rap veteran to craft the record. Behind the scenes Q-Tip served as its co-producer and recording engineer to transport vintage hip-hop instrumental styles to present day.
Anybody who thought the vinyl resurgence was just a fad was mistaken: The industry has experienced a legitimate revival. As a result, music fans are interested in physical media in ways they may not have if the decades-old medium hasn’t made a comeback. That doesn’t mean everybody is listening to just their parents’ old music, though. That’s part of it, sure, thanks to rereleases that present classic albums in new ways. A vital part of the renewed vinyl wave, though, is new projects being released as records, of which there are plenty.
Whatever you might be into, each month brings a new slew of vinyl releases that has something for everybody. Some stand out above the rest, naturally, so check out some of our favorite vinyl releases of August below.
Smith’s classic album XO is getting a majorv inyl reissue for the first time, and it’s a big one, featuring “all the B-sides and assorted tracks that were released on the various singles, promos, and international editions.” This edition was previously released digitally in 2019, but now you can pop it on your record player (as long as you snag one of the 4,000 pressings made available).
Short N’ Sweet has only been out for a few days, but the success of singles “Please Please Please” and “Espresso” have already made it one of the year’s biggest albums. The vinyl options are great, too, as there’s an understated blue pressing as well as a more in-your-face picture disc.
Porter Robinson — Worlds 10th Anniversary and Worlds Live At Second Sky 2019
Mom+Pop
Robinson made a splash with his debut album Worlds, and ten years on, he has reissued it with lovely holographic cover art as a 2-LP edition. Furthermore, there’s also Worlds Live At Second Sky 2019, which marks the first-ever release of the concert audio from his Second Sky festival.
Elemental Music has been rolling out its Motown Sound Collection over the past few months and one of its latest offerings is a Jackson 5 classic, Get It Together. This is a slick-looking one, as it featured red vinyl and a die-cut cover. Also available from Motown this month is Smokey Robinson & The Miracles’ Make It Happen (Mono edition) and More Hits By The Supremes (Mono edition).
Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals — NPR Tiny Desk
Anderson .Paak
Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals have one of the biggest Tiny Desk concerts: The YouTube video is one of NPR Music’s three to top 100 million views. Now, it finally has a home in your record collection, as it’s been pressed on vinyl for the first time.
Sam Smith — In The Lonely Hour 10 Year Anniversary Edition
Capitol Records
Sam Smith became an instant star with their 2014 debut album In The Lonely Hour and its signature hit “Stay With Me.” That was ten years ago now, and Smith has celebrated with an anniversary reissue that includes an exclusive new song called “Little Sailor.”
Young Jeezy — The Recession (Vinyl Me, Please Reissue)
Vinyl Me, Please
Among Vinyl Me, Please’s exceptional monthly releases for September is Jeezy’s 2008 favorite The Recession. This edition is pressed on stunning onyx-colored vinyl and comes with a new listening notes booklet.
“Nasty” has become a 2024 favorite, and there’s more where that came from on Tinashe’s new album, Quantum Baby. The vinyl edition is aesthetically understated but effective, as the LP is pressed on black/brown vinyl that plays well off the cover artwork.
A couple weeks ago, GloRilla hopped on Instagram to share a video of herself topless (but covering her breasts with her hands) in promotion of her remix of Rob49 and Skilla Baby’s “Mama.” Some fans apparently didn’t like what was going on there and there was speculation that GloRilla’s label put her up to the stunt (as HotNewHipHop notes). Now, GloRilla insists that’s not the case.
In a recent Instagram Live broadcast (archived here), Glo explained:
“I be saying motherf*ckers talking about… y’all had so much to say because […] I was dancing to my song holding my titties. Don’t worry about what me and my titties doing. B*tch, I bought them. […] ‘Oh, the label is making GloRilla do this.’ B*tch, the label ain’t making me do sh*t. A hoe gonna be a hoe. […] Y’all just be swearing muthaf*ckers make muthaf*ckers do sh*t. Like, everything I do, I be wanting to do it. Y’all got to learn how to just mind your business sometimes.”
Meanwhile, Glo recently admitted she wasn’t quite sure about Megan Thee Stallion when they first met, telling her, “I first met you at your Hottieween party last year, and I ain’t gonna lie, I was kinda shy. You were just acting like you weren’t drinking that night. I was like… in my head, I’m like, ‘This b*tch ain’t acting like she ain’t drinking,’ like, ‘What’s up with this b*tch?’”
Last night (August 29), Sabrina Carpenter tweeted, “this one’s for nicki.” Some think this is Carpenter helping Minaj reignite her feud with Travis Scott.
As HotNewHipHop notes, back in 2018, Scott’s Astroworld prevented Minaj’s new album Queen from reaching No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart. At the time, Minaj criticized Scott for using album bundles to increase his sales numbers, saying on an episode of Queen Radio, “What we’re not gonna do is have that Auto-Tune man selling f*cking sweaters. Telling you he sold half a million albums, because he f*cking didn’t.”
Meanwhile, Carpenter’s new album Short N’ Sweet was released on the same day as Scott’s rerelease of Days Before Rodeo. So, some have come to the conclusion that Carpenter’s tweet is a reference to her and Scott competing for the No. 1 spot, with Carpenter seeking vengeance for Minaj.
Minaj acknowledged Carpenter’s tweet on Instagram Live, saying, “Shout out to Sabrina Carpenter, shout out to all the Sabrina Carpenter fans.”
Steven and Ian begin this week’s episode by talking about a big potential reunion in the rock world. Of course we’re referring to… TV On The Radio! The band appears to be teasing something right now, which the guys assume is probably their first concert dates in five years. After that, they of course talk about the return of Oasis. Steven is very pumped, but will he actually pay through the nose to see them in Europe? Maybe he will to take his mind off the disastrous state of his Fantasy Album Draft team. It looks like Ian is on the way to yet another easy victory this quarter. The guys then transition to a conversation about Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds, who release a new album, Wild God, today. Steven is yay on Cave, but what about Ian?
In the mailbag, a listener asks about the phenomenon of “rawdogging” on airplanes and whether the guys ever listen to music without doing anything else. Then they answer an email about whether they like prog rock, and Steven gives a very detailed answer.
In Recommendation Corner, Ian talks up the UK act Seefeel and Steven goes for veteran singer-songwriter Ray LaMontagne.
New episodes of Indiecast drop every Friday. Listen to Episode 204 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.
One of those songs is “Tailor Swif,” a hypnotic single that finds Rocky reminiscing about his days as a stick-up kid, running the streets of his hometown, Harlem, and contrasting that with his modern, high-fashion lifestyle. By the way, that misspelling is intentional — it’s a reference to his penchant for putting that sh*t on, not a just an off-kilter shout-out to the pop idol.
Rocky’s still revealed very little about the album to date; while it was initially scheduled to be released today (August 30), he unceremoniously pushed the album back again, although he did tell Billboard that no less a luminary than Tim Burton “was f*cking with it heavy.” This surprised Rocky, but I mean… he does kinda dress like Beetlejuice, doesn’t he? They have similar vibes.
As far as when the album is coming out… who knows? Maybe he and his wife/girlfriend/children’s mother Rihanna have a bet going to see who can terrorize their fans the most before people give up on waiting for new music from either. Maybe they’re plotting a joint release, just for the lulz. In any event, you can check out “Tailor Swif” above.
There’s no esoteric numerology to the title of Chance The Rapper’s new single, “3333.” In fact, he explains where the number comes from right in the second verse; it’s the number of tickets he sold to a recent gig at the Minnesota State Fair– which, as it turns out, is a massive undersell for a venue that houses 14,000. However, he didn’t let that deter him. Despite being asked if he wanted to cancel, he went ahead and rocked out anyway, playing songs from his hit albums and his upcoming album Star Line for an enthusiastic crowd that still sung along to just about every word.
According to The Minnesota Star Tribune, Chance made sure to inform the crowd, “I want you to know that whole ticketing thing. I’d perform for one of y’all.” He noted that while on the come-up, he’d performed at shows with 13 performers on the bill — and that they would constitute the entire audience, as well (been there, bro). Those sentiments also make their way into “3333,” a nonetheless joyful tune that finds Chance celebrating just the opportunity to perform for a crowd larger — and more energized for his performance — than those at his early showcases.
Chance’s fortunes have certainly taken a tumble from when he was at the height of his powers after the release of Coloring Book, but before his debut album The Big Day caused him to take a beating in some fans’ estimations. But he’s still here, still humble, still grateful for his successes, even if they might seem less impressive to some people. There’s something inspirational in that — which I suspect is the point. This is why Star Line might not end up grabbing headlines, but will almost certainly endear him to even the skeptics who wrote him off in addition to the fans who never lost faith.
You can watch Chance’s “3333” video above.
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