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After a lengthy five-year period since her debut album, Invasion Of Privacy, Cardi B is ready to share another project. Fans might have enjoyed her string of guest verses on tracks such as her “Jealousy” with her husband Offset, FendiDa Rappa’s “Point Me 2,” and Latto’s “Put It On Da Floor Again,” but Cardi is ready to drop a record of her own.

Yesterday (September 3), Cardi hinted that she had a major announcement on the horizon. Today (September 4), the cat’s out of the bag. In a post uploaded to Cardi’s official Instagram page, she revealed her next single as the lead artist. The track titled “Bongos” will be shared onto steaming services on Friday (September 8).

As if the track itself wasn’t enough, it will feature “WAP” collaborator Megan Thee Stallion, who herself hasn’t shared her own music since last year’s album Traumazine.

Although in August, Cardi told magazine Vogue Mexico, “I’m not going to release any more collaborations, I’m going to publish my next solo single,” based on what she and Megan were able to cook up on “WAP” supporters will surely overlook that statement.

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Every single week, our TV and film experts will list the most important ten streaming selections for you to pop into your queues. We’re not strictly operating upon reviews or accrued streaming clicks (although yes, we’ve scoured the streaming site charts) but, instead, upon those selections that are really worth noticing amid the churning sea of content. There’s a lot out there, after all, and your time is valuable.

TIE: 10. The Boogeyman (20th Century Studios movie streaming on VOD and Amazon Prime)

This 2023 movie goes back to the 1973 short story by Stephen King as the perfect streaming lead-in to nightmares about Halloween season. This is not a true tale, but perhaps thinking of it that way can increase the terror. The story explores the enduring Boogeyman/Bogeyman folklore that has persisted around the globe for centuries. We’ve got a distracted father not paying enough attention to a pair of sisters, who begin to experience horrors that could trigger any lingering fears you’ve ever had about monsters lurking in your bedroom closet. The cast includes Sophie Thatcher, David Dastmalchian, and Chris Messina.

TIE: 10. Harlan Coban’s Shelter (Amazon Prime series)

Another adaptation has proven to be a streaming crowd pleaser while adapting the series by (as the title suggests) Harlan Coben. This series revolves around Mickey Bolivar, who must uproot his life after his father’s death. Being the new student at school is rarely a good time, and another newbie shows up to complicate matters. Cue a dark underground and investigations by Mickey and his new group of friends, who might just solve a long-standing mystery of the surrounding community.

9. Star Wars: Ahsoka (Disney+ series)

The Mandalorian‘s third season sparked fears that the Star Wars TV shows are perhaps a bit too saturated these days, but Ahsoka appears to be a turn for the better, at least so far. Perhaps that’s owing to Rosario Dawson being initially cast by the Internet as the title character, so people are already invested in the show’s outcome. You might need to do a little catchup first, though. The first season follows up on Ashoka’s The Mandalorian appearance as well as the character’s place at the end of Star Wars: Rebels.

8. Suits (USA series streaming on Netflix)

The WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes will do nothing to slow down the continued appetite for this show that ended years ago but continues to inspire millions of weekly streaming hours. Perhaps this is evidence that Meghan Markle can always fall back into scripted TV if that whole reality-show thing on Netflix doesn’t work out. This show has been cruising into the Netflix’s Top 10 list of most-streamed shows of all time, and the Suits have been sizzling all summer.

7. Special Ops: Lioness (Paramount+ series)

Taylor Sheridan’s audience can’t get enough of him, even when his series lie outside the Yellowstone universe proper. This particular show arrives with another A-list lineup including Zoe Saldaña and Nicole Kidman in this story about CIA operatives who mentor and mold recruits into fearsome assassins. Next up for Sheridan will be Lawmen: Bass Reeves, starring David Oyelowo, Donald Sutherland, Dennis Quaid, and Garrett Hedlund. For now, though, enjoy Zoe Saldaña getting back to her badass roots.

6. Who Is Erin Carter? (Netflix series)

Speaking of ass-kicking women, here’s a sleeper series that proves that the streaming audience will not tire of maternal figures with a mysterious past who suddenly break into an arsenal of gunman-busting moves out of nowhere. Yup, cue up another high-octane thriller series that might not make sense, but nonetheless, you might need to reserve time for a binge session once you start watching.

5. Only Murders in the Building (Hulu series)

Selena Gomez can do everything. Sure, Steve Martin and Martin Short are great, too, but the actress/singer/not-a-chef-but-still-great-at-cooking triple threat is the biggest reason to watch this show. Oh, and Meryl Streep also happens to be along for the homicidal intrigue this season, and Emily In Paris‘ Ashley Park is one of several cameos to enjoy.

4. Justified: City Primeval (FX series streaming on Hulu)

Our own Brian Grubb struck a celebratory tone over a twist for the ages that ended this supposedly limited series’ finale. There might very well be more, judging from the outpouring I’ve seen on social media following those final minutes. Yes, Raylan got out of Harlan and Detroit alive, but he might never be able to stop being a lawman while he’s alive.

3. You Are So Not Invited To My Bat Mitzvah (Netflix film)

We still haven’t seen Adam Sandler attempt another movie on par with Uncut Gems, but through and through, he is a funnyman. This time, he pokes fun at himself by portraying a father to two daughters who happen to be portrayed by his two real-life daughters, Sunny and Sadie. Idina Menzel (also of Uncut Gems) is also on board, and someone’s Bat Mitzvah could potentially be ruined by a dramatic betrayal of friendship. Man, boys are just not worth it, but at least some people weed themselves out of that pool. Enjoy the Dua Lipa, too.

2. The Wheel Of Time (Amazon Prime series)

Jeff Bezos famously wanted Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power to be his Game Of Thrones, but instead, this Rosamund Pike-starring series is so-far succeeding more at that goal. Fantasy lit lovers turned out in droves and pushed Wheel Of Time to the top three of most-watched Amazon Original series thus far. The sprawling series is based upon Robert Jordan’s bestselling novels that follow a world where only choice women can access magic. Pike stars as Moiraine, who hails from the all-powerful Aes Sedai organization. Under her guidance, the prophesied Dragon Reborn is destined to appear and either save humanity or crush it.

1. One Piece (Netflix series)

Netflix hasn’t had the best history of adapting anime on the live-action front (Cowboy Bebop, Death Note, but the fans are quite pleased with this effort. The world-building production adapts the ragingly popular manga and follows Monkey D. Luffy, who sets out to find a particularly prized and elusive treasure in an effort to become the pirate king. You can watch this in English as produced, but you can also contemplate the sub vs. dub conundrum at will. Choose your own hill, so to speak, on that one.

Kid Cudi’s former plans to retire from music were clearly an expression of professional frustration as he is hard at work on his upcoming album, Insano. Unfortunately, the musician has just hit a bump in the road. Today (September 4), Cudi took to his X (formerly Twitter) page to share a few updates regarding the project’s release.

“I have to push ‘Insano’ back til January,” wrote the entertainer, noting his perfectionist personality as the reason. But he was sure to end it on a positive note. As an apology for the delay, Cudi uploaded two tracks, “Most Ain’t Dennis” and “Ill What I Bleed,” off the forthcoming body of work onto his official Soundcloud page.

Both are a full display of Cudi’s innovative combination of vocal distortion via auto-tune and trap-heavy bass. As far as the inspiration behind the records goes, “Most Ain’t Dennis,” which was produced by BNYX & SADPONY, is in a way dedicated to his longtime friend and frequent collaborator, Dennis Cummings (the executive producer of Cudi’s film projects, 2021’s A Man Named Scott and 2022’s Entergalactic). On it, Cudi chronicles the difficulty in finding quality connections.

On the other hand, “Ill What I Bleed,” also produced by BNYX, is all about Cudi’s confidence in himself as he brags about his trendsetting swagger. Cudi has been receptive to his supporter’s feedback in the past. In May, he even scrapped a track that was set to appear on Insano because of the negative response it garnered. So, fans won’t be holding back their thoughts regarding these two new records.

Read the full statement about Insano‘s delay below.

Hey, fam! Got some updates for y’all. Some bad news, some good. I have to push ‘Insano’ back til January. I want to make sure that everything lines up, and that I give y’all the best version of myself. This album is amazing, and I want to make sure I present it in the best way for y’all. That’s the bad news. I still plan on releasing the next single soon, so don’t even worry about that.

The good news is, since I’m doing this and I know you all are feening to get a listen of the album, I’m releasing two new jams from ‘Insano’ tonight on Soundcloud. Just for you. (And I promise I won’t take them down.) These songs are some of my favorites on the album and I really think you’ll dig them. I’m sorry for the delay everybody but I’m a perfectionist. And things gotta be right. I love y’all! Enjoy!

After a lengthy five-year period since her debut album, Invasion Of Privacy, Cardi B is ready to share another project. Fans might’ve enjoyed her string of guest verses on tracks such as her “Jealousy” with her husband Offset, FendiDa Rappa’s “Point Me 2,” Latto’s “Put It On Da Floor Again,” but Cardi is ready to drop a record of her own.

Yesterday (September 3), Cardi hinted that she had a major announcement on the horizon. Today (September 4,) the cat’s out of the bag. In a post uploaded to Cardi’s official Instagram page, she revealed her next single as the lead artist. The track titled “Bongos” will be shared onto steaming services on Friday (September 8).

As if the track itself wasn’t enough, it will feature Cardi’s “WAP” collaborator, Megan Thee Stallion, who herself hasn’t shared her own music since last year’s album Traumazine.

Although in August, Cardi told magazine Vogue Mexico, “I’m not going to release any more collaborations, I’m going to publish my next solo single,” based on what she and Megan were able to cook up on “WAP” supporters will surely overlook that statement.

Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

Birthdays mark a monumental moment in everyone’s life. But, when you’re an international superstar, that intensity is magnified by one million percent. For singer Beyoncé, her special day is worthy of musical celebration.

Tonight (September 4), the Beyhive monarch will celebrate her birthday onstage during her Renaissance World Tour‘s final night in Inglewood. However, that’s not enough for the highly decorated entertainer. In addition to what will be a magnificent show, she’s shared a new high-energy dance track, “Nine Four Eight One,” (named after her birthday year) for those who can’t groove along with her at the concert.

She took to her official Instagram page to upload the song, which features Kevin JZ Prodigy, TS Madison, and Kevin Aviance, all notable figures and advocates in the LGBTQ community.

The club-ready record mixes ballroom emceeing with flashy EDM production. The song’s opening stanza, “Miss Tina, Miss Tina, what can we say / You gave birth to her on this day / The magic that we all have seen / Made many of us happy, baby / Everything we see is pure,” is an overflow of love to Beyoncé and her mother, Tina Knowles.

Madison (who is also featured on the track “Cozy”) adds in her spicy adds libs, “They say Yoncé all on his mouth like liquor / She still all on his mouth like liquor,” a callback to the Grammy Award record holder’s 2013 interlude “Yoncé.” Madison continues, “You know why? / She’s Beyoncé b*tch / Beyoncé is not to be compared to any other b*tch.”

Her last-minute special wardrobe request for those attending her birthday show was worth it.

Listen to the track above.

Even after his death in 1977, the life and legacy of Elvis Presley have remained a public obsession, which has led to several motion pictures. The late singer’s family history with ex-wife Priscilla Presley is a substantial part of that interest. In the new film, Priscilla, that reality will be explored further.

Today (September 4), before its Venice Film Festival screening, Priscilla took a moment to clear up a decades-long rumor surrounding their coupling. While speaking with the press, she denied that she and her then-husband were ever intimate when she was still underage.

“People think, ‘Oh, it was sex, it was this.’ Not at all. I never had sex with him. He was very kind, very soft, very loving. But he also respected the fact I was only 14 years old. We were more in mind and thought, and that was our relationship,” said Priscilla in a clip secured by TMZ.

She added, “I was the person who really sat there to listen and to comfort him,” she explains. “That was really our connection. Even though I was 14, I was actually a little bit older in life, not in numbers, and that was the attraction.”

Priscilla and Elvis went on to get married in 1967, shortly after they welcomed their daughter, Lisa Marie Presley (who sadly passed in January). In 1973, they had divorced. Elvis then died in 1977.

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has been known by many aliases throughout his decades-long career, including Puffy, Puff Daddy, and P. Diddy. However, his newest persona, Brother Love, is the main motivating factor behind one of his latest business moves.

According to Billboard, Diddy has given several former Bad Boy Records artists the rights back to their music publishing. Of the once robust roster, the publication could only confirm that Mase, Faith Evans, The LOX, 112, and the Estate of the Notorious B.I.G. were amongst the grantees.

Last week (September 1), rapper Cam’ron let it slip that his longtime friend and It Is What It Is co-host Mase was awarded his publishing back from Diddy after several years of fighting for it. Now, with Billboard’s report, it has been officially verified.

As joyous as the announcement was for the artists, impacted users online were divided on the mogul’s decision to reassign them their rights after such a long time.

“Bad Boy turning 30. Legally, at 35 years, all rights revert back to artists and writers. He held them for 30/35 years, and most likely, those songs aren’t generating the type of income it has in the past. So basically…sounds good,” wrote one user.

Another posted a screengrab of Section 203 of the Copyright Act that further explained the duration of rights to creative works, writing, “Diddy ain’t slick .”

While others applauded Diddy for his actions.

“* WE NEVER THOUGHT THIS DAY WOULD COME! @Diddy, it took many years, but you finally did the right thing ,” penned one person.

“Very big deal,” exclaimed another.

Another, shocked by the news, wrote, “Whaaaaaat?! Wow! Ok. I’m glad he did that. That’s a huge step. Black Jesus must have spoken to his heart.”

Regardless of the reason, just as Diddy is entering a new era with the release of his upcoming album, The Love Album, his legacy label might be doing the same.

The Love Album: Off The Grid is due 9/15 through Love Records and Motown. Find more information here.

Former Oasis musician Noel Gallagher isn’t afraid of sharing his thoughts on other recording artists he crosses paths with. At times, it seems Gallagher takes pride in his bluntness (look into his longstanding beef with The 1975’s Matty Healy). But, in July, when Gallagher turned his pricing insults toward Adele by way of her music, fans were perplexed.

Gallagher explained what sparked their feud during his recent appearance on The Matt Morgan Podcast. Although the episode is locked behind a paywall, Entertainment Weekly shared the transcript of Gallagher’s response.

When asked what led to their seemingly one-sided issues, as Adele hasn’t issued a statement, Gallagher said, “She sent someone over to f***ing ask, ‘Did I want to meet her?’. That’s what riled me. I’m not one for causing a scene, I just stick it in the vault and just think revenge is a dish best served cold.”

Despite not being supportive of her Grammy Award-winning records, Gallagher might be open to working with Adele in the future. “If I fall out of love with touring, I could see myself just sitting at home writing songs and sending them to my publishers. I might in the future. I’ll be saying, ‘Get Adele to sing that. Don’t call until she’s done the guide vocal,’” he jokingly remarked.

His initial quote from his last appearance on the podcast in July, “F*ck off, f*cking hell. Name one. […] They’re f*cking sh*t. It’s f*cking awful. It’s f*cking [late British pop singer] Cilla Black. I find it and that whole thing offensive,” brought Gallagher’s disdain for Adele’s popular tracks to light.

Last year, after two years of being cancelled thanks to the pandemic, Burning Man made a triumphant return — which is to say nothing newsworthy happened. This year wasn’t so lucky. Starting Friday, and continuing intermittently through Sunday, severe rainfall pummeled the grounds, turning the playa into a muddy hellscape that made transportation impossible. Tens of thousands of revelers were stranded. There was one death. But some more famous participants managed to escape relatively early on.

Diplo and Chris Rock were among those able to successfully skedaddle from the grounds. It wasn’t easy. The former went on CNN to tell the story of their herculean journey, and to reveal who else was with them:

“[Rock] had his New York Knicks jacket on and he just got up with us and started walking. And we walked about three hours in the mud. He was happy. It was me, I think Cindy Crawford walked with us. Kaia Gerber, Austin Butler, Randy Gerber, a writer, a couple of producers from TV, a couple of people who just wanted to get home to their children. They didn’t take no for an answer.

CNN’s Nick Watt explained what happened next: “So those walkers managed to get to an actual road out of the mud after a few hours, and a guy in a passing pickup truck apparently recognized DJ Diplo and gave them a ride, and eventually they all made it to Reno.”

For the record, that’s not just a random assortment of names: Crawford is married to Gerber, and their daughter is Kaira, who is dating Butler.

Many weren’t so lucky. As of this writing, the 70,000 attendees who’d been told to shelter in place were still awaiting the mass exodus. Some weren’t in any rush.

“But some people are going to stick it out a little bit longer because they plan to burn the man tonight,” Watt explained. “So there are people who want to stay there until the end, and you know, they’ll just be praying for no more rain. And there is no more rain in the forecast.”

However this ends, it will make for a riveting documentary — or maybe even two ones à la the dueling Fyre Festival docs.

(Via Mediaite)

Yesterday (September 3), it was reported that iconic Smash Mouth singer Steve Harwell was under hospice care, with Smash Mouth manager Robert Hayes saying, “Although Steve is here with us still, sadly it will only be for a short time.” Hayes was tragically correct: Today, Harwell died at 56 years old.

As for the cause of death, Hayes confirmed in a statement that it was liver failure.

Harwell retired from Smash Mouth in 2021. In a statement announcing the news, it was revealed Harwell had been diagnosed with cardiomyopathy eight years earlier. Harwell also had Wernicke encephalopathy, which had an effect on his motor skills, speech, and memory.

In that statement, Harwell wrote in part, “To our loyal and amazing fans, thank you, all of this was possible because of you. I’ve tried so hard to power through my physical and mental health issues, and to play in front of you one last time, but I just wasn’t able to.”

In a statement shared on social media, Smash Mouth wrote, “Steve Harwell was a true American Original. A larger than life character who shot up into the sky like a Roman candle. Steve will be remembered for his unwavering focus and impassioned determination to reach the heights of pop stardom. Rest in peace knowing you aimed for the stars, and magically hit your target. Rest easy.”