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A new era of Addison Rae is upon us. Tonight (August 18), the influencer, dancer, and actress has shared her debut EP, AR/

The eponymous AR is comprised of some leaked songs that have appeared on the internet over the past few years, since Rae began making music. Though these songs had never seen an official release (until tonight, that is), the leaked version have garnered a cult following. On the EP is a much-anticipated collaboration with Charli XCX, “2 Die 4.”

On “2 Die 4,” Rae expresses her desire for a man who puts her on a pedestal—and won’t settle for anything less.

“My neck / To die for / My legs / To die for / This ah-ah sex /To die for / I want someone who thinks I’m to die for,” sings Rae on the song’s chorus.

The song boasts a bubbly, poppy track, and the addition of the brilliant Charli XCX brings the song that much more into the future.

With her new EP, Rae’s online community of followers hear her exploring new avenues, as the more zealous fans have been waiting on bated breath for her new music. Needless to say, her main pop girly era appears to be promising.

AR is out now via Sandlot Records. Find more information here.

Week by week, Latto has been giving her magical touch to new singles. Whether she’s dipping her toes into the K-Pop pool with BTS’ Jung Kook, or revving up her engines with Jay Rock and Anderson .Paak, you can bet she’s coming through with the flames. Tonight (August 18), Latto is giving a fiery update to a rap classic with her new single, “Technique.”

“Technique” features a sample of Eric B & Rakim’s song, “Don’t Sweat The Technique” as Latto adds a feminine, Atlanta touch to the New York classic.

In addition to dropping so much new music this summer, Latto also announced that she has teamed up with Wing Stop, which will now be selling a “Latto Meal.”

“my man has the Latto Meal every night but y’all can now too at @wingstop for a limited time,” she said in an Instagram post announcing the deal.

While Latto has alluded to the aforementioned man on several occasions, she has not yet revealed his identity. In a recent interview with Cosmopolitan, she said that she plans to keep it this way.

“If something is special to me, I’m going to keep it close to me,” said Latto, “because everything else has to be front and center about my life.”

You can see a special conversation between Latto and Rakim above.

Polo G is back, and this time, he’s putting his pain on display, while sending love to those who are hurting. On his new single, “Barely Holdin’ On,” Polo delivers a tear-jerking ballad over an emotional piano instrumental, as he sings of his hopes to live long and make an impact while he’s still with us.

“Barely holdin’ on / this life gets scary as it goes on / Burdens while we carry on / I ain’t perfect, spare me if I’m wrong / Hope my secrets get buried when I’m gone / starin’ at the writin’ on these headstones / They keep on tryna tear me, but I’m strong / that’s what you wanted to tell me all along,” he sings on the song’s chorus.

“Barely Holdin’ On” comes from Polo’s upcoming album, Hood Poet, which is set to arrive this fall. The accompanying visual was directed by Polo’s frequent collaborator, Araad, and sees Polo visiting fans who have been in dark places.

Toward the end of the video, the fans introduce themselves, and briefly share stories of receiving a vital transplant, surviving as a single mother, recovering from substance abuse, and perseverance after tragedy.

You can watch the video for “Barely Holdin’ On” above.

Hood Poet is out 9/15 via Columbia records. Find more information here.

Charlie Puth is back, and he’s giving us a taste of his upcoming fourth studio album. Tonight (August 18), the multitalented producer and artist has shared his new single, “Lipstick,” which he says is kicking off a new era.

Over a smooth, groovy beat produced alongside Pop Wansel and Happy Perez, Puth celebrates a cozy, special love, reminding the listeners whom he belongs to.

“Baby, I think it’s time we post a picture / Tell your momma and your sister you got a man / ‘Cause I’m your man And lately, I’ve been thinking ’bout the future / We can make it more than rumors / That I’m your man ’cause I’m your man,” sings Puth on the song’s opening verse.

Puth has been teasing “Lipstick” through his social media accounts since the beginning of the month, uploading videos to TikTok and Instagram showing how he laid the song down. He’s also been teasing his upcoming album, and sharing how excited he is to share new music with the fans.

“In regards to the song I’m putting out tonight, it is the start of my new album,” said Puth in a Tweet. “It’s also one of my favorite mixes I’ve ever done. I think it’s damn near perfect…”

You can listen to “Lipstick” above.

Charlie Puth is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

Charlie Puth is back, and he’s giving us a taste of his upcoming fourth studio album. Tonight (August 18), the multitalented producer and artist has shared his new single, “Lipstick,” which he says is kicking off a new era.

Over a smooth, groovy beat produced alongside Pop Wansel and Happy Perez, Puth celebrates a cozy, special love, reminding the listeners whom he belongs to.

“Baby, I think it’s time we post a picture / Tell your momma and your sister you got a man / ‘Cause I’m your man And lately, I’ve been thinking ’bout the future / We can make it more than rumors / That I’m your man ’cause I’m your man,” sings Puth on the song’s opening verse.

Puth has been teasing “Lipstick” through his social media accounts since the beginning of the month, uploading videos to TikTok and Instagram showing how he laid the song down. He’s also been teasing his upcoming album, and sharing how excited he is to share new music with the fans.

“In regards to the song I’m putting out tonight, it is the start of my new album,” said Puth in a Tweet. “It’s also one of my favorite mixes I’ve ever done. I think it’s damn near perfect…”

You can listen to “Lipstick” above.

Charlie Puth is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

You couldn’t scroll TikTok this past summer without hearing Fifty Fifty’s hit single, “Cupid.” Tonight (August 18), the fresh new faces of K-Pop have teamed up with Sabrina Carpenter for a sweet new remix of the viral single.

On the remix, two of the biggest acts in pop lean on each other as they push through the heartache. Their sisterly bond through music makes a powerful force, as they continue to dance the pain away.

“I wish that I wasn’t so naive / and he didn’t turn me on so well / My heartache’s a real good melody,” sings Carpenter on her verse.

This summer has made for a breakthrough season for Fifty Fifty. In addition to a viral single, the ladies teamed up with Atlanta rapper Kaliii for “Barbie Dreams” from the Barbie soundtrack.

Carpenter herself is also having a good summer, as her song “Nonsense,” from her album Emails I Can’t Send, has been in heavy rotation. She also just wrapped up the album’s supporting tour and is gearing up to open for Taylor Swift on the Latin American leg of her Eras Tour.

You can listen to “Cupid (Twin Version — Remix)” above.

Fifty-Fifty is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

Apple has just issued a service announcement warning people that sleeping on a charging device could lead to fire, electric shock, injury, or damage to the phone or property. This is big news: nearly 1.5 million people worldwide are iPhone users, and according to a survey, 64% of those who live in America charge their phones while they sleep.

That means every night, somewhere around a billion people are at some risk, however statistically small, of starting a fire.

Apple says that its phone and USB power adaptors can become hot while charging, which may lead to discomfort or injury. “Use common sense to avoid situations where your skin is in contact with a device, its power adapter, or a wireless charger when it’s operating or connected to a power source for long periods of time,” the statement reads. “For example, don’t sleep on a device, power adapter, or wireless charger, or place them under a blanket, pillow, or your body, when it’s connected to a power source. Keep your iPhone, the power adapter, and any wireless charger in a well-ventilated area when in use or charging.”

Apple also warns against charging a phone near liquids and asks users to discard damaged chargers immediately. “Using damaged cables or chargers, or charging when moisture is present, can cause fire, electric shock, injury, or damage to iPhone or other property,” the company said in a statement.

Additionally, Apple cautioned users about the heightened risk of fire when using third-party chargers, noting that some cheaper chargers might not meet the safety standards of Apple’s official products. The company advises using chargers paired with “Made for iPhone” cables that adhere to global safety norms.

The tech giant isn’t the only one sounding the alarm about overnight charging dangers. A fire department in Kent, England, has also warned iPhone users about the risks of sleep-charging.

“We get a lot of questions here at Kent Fire & Rescue about why you shouldn’t charge phones overnight,” the fire expert warned in a viral TikTok video. ”So here are the reasons why. Number one: you can’t smell anything when you’re asleep, so if it starts to burn, the fire won’t wake you up. Number two: it only takes three breaths of smoke to knock you unconscious. Number three: lots of people have cheap or faulty phone chargers, but even genuine ones have been known to start fires.”

Even though Apple and a fire department have warned about charging at night, changing the public’s habits will be hard. Those who want to see the real dangers of charging a phone at night look no further than this video of an iPhone 4, all by itself, catching a blaze at a home in Green Township, Ohio.

Older iPhones are more likely to catch fire because their lithium batteries become larger with age. A chemical reaction inside the battery provides power, but the chemical reaction can fail over time and create a gas. “We were extremely lucky to avoid a house fire,” Brian Leisgang told WCPO. “Luckily we had just cleaned off the counter.”

Does this conversation sound familiar?

Millennial: “Housing costs are ridiculous. And now mortgage rates are double what they were a few years ago. How am I supposed to afford to buy a house?”

Boomer: “You know what the interest rate was on my first house? Over 16%. I’d have loved to have a 7% interest mortgage!”

Millennial: “But you could raise a family on a single middle-class income when you were my age. That’s just not possible now.”

Boomer: “Well, maybe if you stopped buying avocado toast and Starbucks, you could afford a house.”

Millennial: [blank stare]

Generational battles over economics aren’t new, but some eras provide more fodder for such exchanges than others. Right now, it’s the cost of housing that has younger people feeling stuck while older folks (or people who were lucky enough to land a house several years ago) are sitting pretty on the equity they’ve gained since the pandemic started.

Those of us who already own a house and aren’t thinking of selling any time soon may not be fully aware of how drastically things have changed for those in the homebuying market. One realtor on TikTok shared a breakdown of the numbers, and it is eye-opening.

Watch this explainer from Freddie Smith:

@fmsmith319

Housing cost from 1995 vs 2019 vs 2023

Umm, yeah. It would take a truckload of avocado toast to even come close to making up for that increase. And these numbers are assuming you could even afford an $84,000 down payment. First-time homebuyers can often qualify for a 3% down loan, which makes it easier to get into the house but increases the monthly payment.

People in the comments commiserated, and many people asked what they were supposed to do in light of this reality. Some suggested buying land and putting a cheap mini-home on it until they had enough saved up to build a house. Others said to wait it out because the current market isn’t sustainable and we may see a housing crash. (Though, as one commenter pointed out, “[In] 2019 we were told everything would crash but instead everything went up in record numbers.”)

Some blamed the current administration, completely ignoring the global pandemic of the past three years that resulted in economic upheaval and ongoing fallout everywhere. The immediate housing market has always been somewhat unpredictable, and it’s a crapshoot as to whether or not it’s the best time to buy.

But when you can’t even come close to affording it, it’s a moot question anyway. Surely, something’s got to give, but the question is what, when and how.

Smith has many, many videos showing the math behind the housing market. Follow him on TikTok for more.

If you have older teens and frequent mom groups, you’ve probably heard of the term “soiling the nest.” Sure, there may be plenty of parents who don’t know the term, but as someone who belongs to a few social media groups geared toward parents of teens and young adults, I can assure you a lot of parents know it and are misusing it to explain some really poor behaviors.

So what is “soiling the nest”? It’s a term used in psychology and child development that encompasses the stage between the last few months of high school and heading off to college. Teens tend to become moodier, more distant and quite frankly, they get on your nerves.

Lots of big life changes are coming up, so they’re stressed, nervous and overwhelmed about leaving home. To make the transition a bit easier, they start pushing away from their family unit so as to not miss them as much.

During this stage, it seems like those early teen “I know everything” attitudes return along with those puberty-related mood swings. But it’s not a second puberty; it’s simply an uncomfortable stage that kids about to head out the door of childhood go through.

Except, not all behaviors indicate soiling the nest. I’ve seen this term misused both as a licensed therapist and as a mom of teens and a young adult. It can be hard not to chime in every time I observe well-meaning parents explaining away someone else’s child’s disrespectful and sometimes dangerous behavior.

Behaviors like cussing parents out, extreme anger outbursts, not coming home at night or blocking your phone calls are not really soiling the nest behaviors. Suddenly using drugs, drinking excessively and being verbally or physically abusive are also not behaviors that are “normal,” though time and time again, they’re being dismissed as this psychological term and parents are being told to let some of these concerning behaviors slide.

But if the behaviors that are being lumped into this developmental stage aren’t soiling the nest, then how did it get misunderstood? It comes back to “therapy speak” being popularized by social media and it being used incorrectly repeatedly, which in this case, may have some parents missing mental health concerns. Or at the very least, accepting unacceptable behavior which will, in turn, encourage their own children to treat them poorly.

House rules and respectful behavior don’t simply go out the window when a child is preparing to leave for college. Things like teens spending more time with friends and trying to push their curfew, or parents noticing that it’s 10 p.m. and their teen still hasn’t fed the cats, but when reminded they respond with, “I know. I was going to, you don’t have to remind me”? Those scenarios are soiling the nest. Late teens can be sassy, moody, and hang out until they’re within 30 seconds of their curfew every day. They suddenly know everything they need to know about college, life and being an adult and roll their eyes any time you try to impart wisdom.

Soiling the nest is absolutely a normal developmental stage, but behaviors that swing to the extreme end of the spectrum aren’t.

Amid several rumors and reports of Britney Spears and Sam Asghari‘s divorce, Asghari has taken to Instagram to confirm the news.

Asghari and Spears met in 2016 on the set of Spears’ video for “Slumber Party.” The two married in June of 2022. In a story, Asghari wrote that although the marriage is coming to an end sooner than expected—after 14 months, to be exact— he still wishes his soon-to-be-ex-wife nothing but the best.

“After 6 years of love and commitment to each other, my wife and I have decided to end our journey together,” Asghari wrote. “We will hold onto the love and respect we have for each other and I wish her the best always. Sh*t happens. Asking for privacy seems rediculous [sic], so I will just ask for everyone, including media, to be kind and thoughtful.”

In his message, Asghari seems to be at peace over the divorce, despite the fact that earlier reports claim that Spears once beat Asghari in his sleep.

Spears herself has not commented on the impending divorce, but appears to be in good spirits. In her latest Instagram post, Spears is seen on the beach, riding horseback. In the post’s caption, she shared that she is considering buying a new horse.

You can see Asghari’s post above.