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There’s no place like The Bay. Even the local sports teams know this; it’s why you’ve seen NBA teams like the Golden State Warriors team up with local labels and artists like EMPIRE and P-Lo, who recently recorded an anthem for All-Star Weekend with hometown heroes E-40 and Too Short.

Vallejo viceroy LaRussell sees the action, and he wants in. Today, he shared his latest in a long, never-ending stream of singles, called “Nothin Like It.” On Twitter, he called the upbeat jam the “new season anthem for the SF Giants” and in its video, he performs just outside Oracle Park in an orange-and-black Giants windbreaker jacket, showing his team spirit.

The song celebrates the local MLB franchise, with lyrics like, “We get it done, strikes and home runs / You feel the ground shakin? The Giants finna come.” The chorus proclaims there’s nothing like catching a game at Oracle Park, while the bridge puts a hyphy spin on the ol’ Seventh Inning Stretch classic, “Take Me Out To The Ball Game.”

So far, there’s nothing from the Giants that suggests “Nothin Like It” is part of the franchise’s official marketing, but knowing LaRussell, his unstoppable hustle could very well ensure it’s getting played at the Park sometime very soon.

You can watch LaRussell’s video for “Nothin Like It” above.

Neither a hurricane nor well-placed gunshot wounds could keep Dexter Morgan down. Showtime’s enduring serial killer refuses to succumb to his own mortality, and as a result, Paramount Plus decided to run with multiple (in addition to New Blood) spin offs, including Dexter: Original Sin and Dexter: Resurrection. The former finished rolling out a first season earlier this year, but the latter is one that blood-slide fans have really been looking forward to seeing. Sure, we’ll probably receive another objectively awful series finale that we’ll also forgive, but let’s not get ahead of ourselves.

This revival series will introduce an array of new faces including Krysten Ritter (as Mia Lapierre) and David Dastmalchian (as Gareth), who have posed together for Instagram as “goth fam.” They will be joined by Peter Dinklage (as Leon Prater), Uma Thurman (as Charlie), Eric Stonestreet (as Al), Steve Schirripa (as Vinny), and Neil Patrick Harris (as Lowell).

Filming has been ongoing in not only New York City but also Miami, which could alternately point toward an ongoing investigation into Dexter’s misdeeds or perhaps his utter stupidity in returning to the scenes of his crimes. Maybe both? That guess is as good as any right now, but today, we’re here to talk about which characters will make their (both logical and unlikely) returns.

Dexter Morgan: You know it. Michael C. Hall, baby. Although Patrick Gibson served the younger serial killer’s origin story well, the baton will be passed to the present day again, and Hall previously remarked to Variety that he found it as “unbelievable” as everybody else that Dex lives by popular demand. He then remarked, “There’s something about this world, something about this character that captivates people.”

Harry Morgan: Yes. James Remar will return as Dexter’s (extremely dead) adoptive dad, Harry Morgan (after Christian Slater did prequel duties). No clues have confirmed whether he’ll be a ghost or a zombie in this series.

Harrison Morgan: Yep. Jack Alcott will presumably keep Dexter’s son trekking down the Dark Passenger path, although I remain miffed that no treadmill references were made in New Blood.

Debra Morgan: Sadly, no. Jennifer Carpenter recently told People that she was sitting this season out after ghosting-it in New Blood. “I feel like I’ve completed that box. I’m proud of it,” she divulged.

The Trinity Killer: Yes, although this one doesn’t seem possible. John Lithgow confirmed that Arthur Mitchell remains alive despite being (fittingly) bludgeoned with a hammer by Dexter, and Lithgow will “come back sort of as a phantom, as he gradually comes to life on a hospital bed.” A Trinity Killer prequel is also in the works from universe chief Clyde Phillips.

Angel Batista: Yes. David Zayas’ fedora wearing detective (who could use a promotion) will return after being portrayed in Original Sin by James Martinez.

Hannah McKay: Nope. Yvonne Strahovski’s fellow serial killer, who finished raising Harrison, succumbed to pancreatic cancer before New Blood, according to Harrison. No reports have surfaced regarding a surprise comeback, either.

James Doakes: Dammit, we will not see a reprisal of “surprise motherf*cker” to the scene. This franchise can bring almost everybody back from the dead, but it cannot work miracles. 🙁

So let’s revisit the past, shall we?

It looks like not everyone has turned on Drake in the wake of the onslaught of Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us.” Sexy drill poster boy Cash Cobain pays homage to Drake’s breakout hit in the video for his fan-favorite viral track “Dunk,” which he released today, seven months removed from his debut album Play Cash Cobain.

Since the song’s called “Dunk,” it only makes sense that it’d be basketball-themed, but Cash and director KZA go a step further, taking inspiration from the clip for Drake’s 2009 single “Best I Ever Had.” In both videos, the rappers play the coaches of women’s basketball teams, with Cash remixing Drake’s “motivational” halftime speech to his team to reference the title of “Dunk,” encouraging his players to do just that despite the obvious flaw in his plan.

However, things do turn out a little bit better for Cash’s team than they did for Drake’s, which “lost” their game. Likewise, I’m sure the reception for the “Dunk” video will probably be better than it was for “Best I Ever Had” (people complained the video didn’t match the song, which… I’m not sure they were really listening).

The throwback nod works pretty well alongside the Soulja Boy sample on “Dunk,” highlighting the New Yorker’s penchant for repurposing the past to make something different from his peers.

Watch Cash Cobain’s “Dunk” video above.

Sometimes the best new R&B can be hard to find, but there are plenty of great rhythm-and-blues tunes to get into if you have the time to sift through the hundreds of newly released songs every week. So that R&B heads can focus on listening to what they love in its true form, we’ll be offering a digest of the best new R&B songs that fans of the genre should hear every Friday.

Since the last update of this weekly R&B column, we’ve received plenty of music and news from the genre’s artists.

SZA starred as Catwoman in a State Farm advertisement and Davido took a step closer to his upcoming album 5ive with his new single “Be There Still.” 4Batz returned with his new single “Mortal Kombat,” and Lauryn Hill gave big co-signs to Doechii and Samara Cyn at the 2025 Jazz In The Gardens Festival.

Here are the new music releases you need to listen to:

4Batz — “Mortal Kombat”

With his sophomore project en route, Dallas native 4Batz gets the ball rolling with his new single “Mortal Kombat.” The track positions him as a fighter in love who goes above and beyond to preserve a relationship, even when he’s to blame for its possible demise.

Raiche — “Girls A Gun”

After kicking off her 2025 with “Standards,” Raiche takes a step closer to her next project with “Girls A Gun.” The fiery anthem captures the singer standing firm on her self-worth and setting boundaries for her own benefit. “‘Girls A Gun’ is my empowerment anthem — I wrote it when I was done with being pushed around,” she said about the song in a press release. “Sometimes, you just gotta speak up and let ’em know what’s what!”

Cautious Clay — “Tokyo Lift (5am)”

Cautious Clay announced his upcoming album The Hours: Morning with “Tokyo Lift (5am).” The new single re-creates a calm morning after a night of wild fun. “‘Tokyo Lift (5am)’” is a song I wrote about a time I spent out at a karaoke bar until 5 AM,” said about the song in a press release. “This particular night was perfect; the music was perfect, the drinks were flowing, and everyone was completely losing track of time. The energy and sonics of this song is something I really wanted to match the feeling of one of those nights.”

Zyah Belle — “About Time” Feat. Ben Reilly

The incomparable Zyah Belle is back with new music as she recruits Ben Reilly for their new single “About Time.” The groovy single captures the duo’s realization about the feelings they share and the actions that follow afterward. “‘About Time’ is the soundtrack to the moment you finally make your move,” Belle said about the song. “This song is about breaking the ice and taking that chance. It’s flirty, fun, and full of that ‘butterflies in your stomach’ energy.”

Chikoruss — “Bestfriend”

Montreal singer Chikoruss keeps his hot streak alive with his new single “Bestfriend.” The bouncy and intoxicating record amplifies Chikoruss’ determination to break out of the friendzone with a woman he has his eye on. “While making this song, I was thinking about what I would say to a female best friend who I liked more than a friend,” he said about the song. “So, this became an ode to me pouring out my feelings while I’m drunk or letting the liquor talk.”

Khalil — “Hard To Explain” Feat. Dee Gatti

Sacramento singer Khalil closed 2024 with a pair of singles, “Change Of Plans” and “No Surprise V2,” and now he’s back in 2025 to pick up where he left off. He returns with “Hard To Explain” alongside Fort Worth singer Dee Gatti, a collaboration he says he’s “glad we could make happen.”

JayDon — “I’ll Be Good”

LA singer JayDon, who is just 17 years old, recently signed a deal with Usher and LA Reid’s label Mega and celebrated the feat with a new song. “I’ll Be Good” arrives as a sweet blend of nostalgic and modern R&B. The new song is the latest single from his upcoming EP Me, My Songs and I set for release later this year.

Josh Levi — “Feel The Bass (Prelude)” Feat. Beam

With his debut album on the way, Josh Levi builds up the hype for it with “Feel The Bass (Prelude)” alongside Beam. Pulsating synths carry the uptempo track that Levi says “represents the adrenaline, energy, and the vibration that is to come in my debut album.” He adds, “This one is for all the people that like to feel music in their veins and are ready to ride along with me into something special.”

ABIR — “Made 4 U”

Moroccan-born and Los Angeles-bred singer ABIR shares her second single of the year with “Made 4 U.” The track joins “Butterflies” as singles from her upcoming EP First Quarter. As for “Made 4 U,” ABIR uses the song to share a heartfelt message to a lover whom she sees as a blessing from God for her to share her unique love, loyalty, and trust.

No Guidnce — Confessions Of A Loverboy

British R&B boyband No Guidnce touch down with their new EP Confessions Of A Loverboy. The five-track project is a bold and emotionally-driven release that blends traditional and contemporary R&B. The new project is highlighted by “Lovers To Enemies,” which the group calls “a real boyband anthem.”

Eli Derby — “Cadillac Dreams”

DMV singer Eli Derby’s first entry of 2025 arrives in the form of his new single “Cadillac Dreams.” The fresh track is the result of a moment of reminiscing which led to Derby making the record that he says sounds like “the ’60s.”

The first day of spring is officially tomorrow, March 20. Saturday Night Live is set to kick the new season off strong, too: Today, they announced the hosts and musical guests for some upcoming episodes.

The March 29 show will be hosted by Mikey Madison and feature Morgan Wallen as musical guest. Then, on April 5, Jack Black is hosting and the musical guests are Elton John and Brandi Carlile. Finally, on April 12, Jon Hamm is hosting and Lizzo is the musical guest.

Wallen famously has a bit of a bumpy history with SNL. He was supposed to be the musical guest on October 10, 2020, but the show ended up dropping him after videos of him maskless at a party during peak COVID surfaced. Then, he actually appeared as musical guest on the December 5 episode that year. (Not long after that, he found himself in more hot water after a video of him using a racial slur surfaced.)

Meanwhile, Lizzo made her SNL debut in 2019, then was both host and musical guest in April 2022, then she returned as musical guest in December 2022.

As for John, he’s been on the show surprisingly infrequently: He was a musical guest in 1982, then he was host and musical guest in 2011, and that’s it. Then there’s Carlile, who was a musical guest in 2021 and 2022.

Erykah Badu is working on something. In February, she and The Alchemist teased some new music they’re making together, with Earl Sweatshirt also in the mix. Still, it wasn’t clear exactly what they were doing: A song, an EP, and album? Well, it turns out the answer is album.

A new feature from Billboard notes the project, which will be Badu’s first album in 15 years, will be produced entirely by The Alchemist. The piece also notes the project has “been taking up most of” Badu’s time, and that she “says she can’t wait until she’s done.”

Badu also spoke about her thoughts on modern-day hip-hop, saying:

“[The thing I like about rap right now] is the same thing I liked about rap when I first met it. Rap is the people. Hip-hop is the people. It’s the folks. It’s the tribe. I have the luxury of experiencing having children who I watch grow up and love and encourage very much, and I cannot separate them when I see artists who are that age coming up. That’s how they feel. They are continuing the tradition.”

She admits, though, that she doesn’t follow rap like she used to, but that her children keep her in the loop.

Read the full feature here.

It’s penultimate episode time for Reacher‘s third season, and boy, he must be ready to fully put this “undercover” assignment (although his cover has already been blown) behind him. Last week, any naysayers also received reassurances that the Neagley spin off will be worth waiting for (that “call me an ambulance” followup was *chef’s kiss*), and Prime Video/Amazon will also surely begin rolling out word of Reacher’s next vagabond adventure soon, too.

Guys, we haven’t seen Roscoe return yet, but you know what? That’s just fine. This season has surpassed the weaker second entry, which means that the Big Guy has made a comeback like Alan Ritchson followers knew that he would. Now, it’s almost time for the buildup to the finale episode.

When Does Reacher Season 3 Episode 7 Come Out?

Thursday, March 20 at 12:00am PST and 3:00am EST.

This week’s episode, “L.A. Story,” sees Reacher on the road again, but this time, he isn’t making the trip alone: “Reacher and Duffy travel to Los Angeles to cut a deal with one of Quinn’s colleagues. Meanwhile, Quinn makes final preparation for a massive criminal sale that is about to go down.”

And if you want help passing the hours before this episode arrives, Ritchson is keeping the action alive on his Instagram page, where he has been reading aloud from the Persuader novel that forms the basis of these episodes. As one commenter sums up, “It’s Reacher reading Reacher as Reacher!”

Recording artists often compare making music to therapy. For the members of PartyOf2, it literally was — and still is.

The duo started out as a quartet in 2019 called Grouptherapy, made up of former child actors who came together to make music informed by their experiences — some very traumatic — in the entertainment industry.

However, two of the group’s founding members departed: Rhea (Elijah Rhea Johnson, formerly of the teen boy band Mindless Behavior) in 2020 and TJOnline (also known as Tyrel Jackson Williams, the younger brother of Abbott Elementary star Tyler James Williams) in 2024. So, the remaining members — Koi (Coy Stewart, who got his start in the TV version of Are We There Yet? and appearing in roles for Marvel and Nickelodeon) and Jadagrace (Jadagrace Gordy-Nash, who appeared in Terminator Salvation and was signed to Epic Records when she was just nine years old) — decided it was time for a rebrand.

On March 14, the duo released their first EP since the name change, We Owe You An Explanation. It’s a short but compelling collection of songs in which they wrangle with the internal turmoil that led to TJOnline’s departure from the group, and the sense that, while Grouptherapy may be over, PartyOf2 still needs the benefits the group provided through its camaraderie and the catharsis of music.

Over burgers and fries at Fairfax hotspot Trophies Burger Club in Los Angeles, the two born performers — who still take auditions to this day — got into the nitty gritty of their new dynamic, the pitfalls of the entertainment business, and why, despite their EP’s title, they really don’t owe anyone a thing.

You guys were Grouptherapy before. Now you’re a PartyOf2. You don’t have to get into the messy details and pull out all your guts or anything, but how did you guys get to this new configuration, and what was the adjustment like for you?

Koi: It was very quick for us. To put it plainly, being in a group is hard because there are multiple people with multiple opinions and goals and dreams, and all of those things aren’t going to all line up all the time. So, I think we reached a point where goals and dreams and visions were going in different directions. When we realized we got to that point, I think me and [Jada] hit a place where we were like, because of how it was a refuge for us, “Do we even want to still do this?”

Jada: Is it still going to feel right and feel good? We don’t want to just keep going because we’ll feel like we failed or whatever. It’s like, do we want to keep going? Are we going to be happy?

Koi: Are we going to be happy? Do we still love this? And I think what we circled back to again was how therapeutic it is for us. Because that change was very difficult, we just went straight to the music, we locked ourselves in the studio, and very quickly, we realized that if we were going to continue, it only felt right to re-brand and give this new life because of what we built with Grouptherapy as a trio. We wanted to honor that and we wanted to start a new chapter. So, PartyOf2 was born.

Jada: When thinking about continuing this as Grouptherapy, it felt like there was always going to be something that felt wrong in our hearts about it, just because Grouptherapy was what it was, and this is a totally different dynamic. This is something totally new and we just wanted to honor that, and also let the fans know, obviously with this project coming out, how much we still love the therapy and do it in a way where it’s not abandoning it, but just honoring it and moving forward with some new energy.

I like that segue because I wanted to ask… titles are portentous. Obviously, you guys feel like there’s stuff you have to explain. Why is it so important to you to explain this? Because really, if we’re getting into it with us in the entertainment business, we don’t owe people that. So, what was so important to you guys about getting that out there, and what do you want people to learn about you guys?

Koi: It’s interesting because I think the feeling that we owe people an explanation is more specific to people who are like us and look like us and enjoyed our music and were true core fans of us from the beginning. With Grouptherapy, we were so transparent, and we showed people it was okay to be transparent and be yourselves and be different and look like this. To go through such a crazy change like that and not say anything felt wrong.

Jada: It also felt not only we owed it to the Grouptherapy fans, but more so to ourselves, because you’re right, we don’t owe. If we don’t want to talk about something, we won’t. We’ll move on. But it didn’t feel right, because it’s genuinely what we were going through and what was on our hearts at that time. So, just being true to ourselves and trying to be authentic in our music, it’s like, “We’re going to talk about what we’re going through and this is it, and we happen to go through it publicly.” So everybody wants to know, but it’s not to feed into it or to make it a whole thing. It’s just because that’s how we’re feeling right now.

I wanted to ask you guys what your process is like now. How has it changed? How do you guys come up with the ideas? What are you listening to when you’re getting inspired? I’m a big fan of the back-and-forth flow: “I’m going to take four bars, I’m going to take four bars and then bounce off.” And you guys did that to perfection. And only, I think, once or twice have I ever heard it for the man-and-woman dynamic.

Jada: Being a duo now, there’s just naturally more room for both of us to shine individually, and we just honestly have a lot of fun going back and forth. Sometimes, to be honest, we’ll write a whole song and just record it, or Koi will write some demos and stuff, and we’ll just listen to it in full. And then we’ll be like, “Honestly, you should be saying this part, I should be saying this part.” So sometimes we’ll switch because it just feels right. But yeah, our process is very unique and it has changed since becoming a duo. We’ve been producing a little more. I feel like we are always trying to do something that we haven’t touched yet.

Koi: The studio still feels like the only place that I can actually be my truest self. Creatively, I think this year, we’ve been really pushing ourselves to be as raw and vulnerable as we possibly can. On the album before, when we were a trio, I would never step into the booth without having my entire verse completely written. And now, we literally will put something on that inspires us and I will lock myself in the booth and just say sh*t. I try to remove that right side of my brain that’s trying to judge everything.

I want to do something fun. Jada, what’s your favorite thing about Koi?

Jada: Creatively?

Just as a person.

Koi: I would love to know.

Jada: I would say he’s the most determined person I’ve ever met in my life. It don’t matter how many obstacles you put in front of this man, he will knock them down. It don’t matter if he’s bleeding on the floor. He will clean up his own blood and he will get up and make it happen. It just feels like we can never fail. He’s always pushing us forward.

Koi, same question

Koi: Jada is probably the most genuine and pure person I’ve ever met in my life. And your heart is always so open and so in the right place that it scares me sometimes. I don’t understand how you’ve been through the things that you’ve been through and you haven’t let any of it poison you or darken your heart at all. I feel like the balance that we have is, yeah, I am very determined, but I think sometimes with that determination, you can lose some of your humanity in being so focused on the goal. So she brings me back to center a lot when I’m bleeding too much and trying to get back up too much. But that’s the balance we have. You blow my mind the things that we’ve been through and how you’ve just been like, “It’s okay, it’s fine. It’s going to be okay.”

Next year, if we decide to make this a tradition — Trophies, burgers and fries, and just hang out and talk — and you say, “Aaron, this last year was crazy. This, we did this, we did that, we did this.” What’s the answer to that question?

Jada: It’s the simple things for me. Just putting out a project with just the two of us is going to be so filling to me because we’ve been working so hard. The moment we found out that we were going to be a duo, I felt like I just couldn’t see it for a second. If you would’ve told me that we would make an album, sign, tour, and all that, I just would be like, “How?” So the fact that we’re going to do it and I know we’re going to do it successfully, I will be happy. And also, we’ve never done a headline tour, not even as Grouptherapy. So to do a headline tour, just the two of us.

Koi: See the fans. I think it’s interesting: We experienced so much as children, so many things. Very life-changing things. I think it made me a little bit jaded to the idea of success, and maybe not in a negative way, but just that there aren’t really a lot of things that can happen in terms of material success that affect me anymore because I’ve been through so many different things, and it’s still very exciting. Of course, I want a Grammy one day.

And I want to buy my mom a house and all these amazing things. But I think I’ve got to the point now where it’s like, in a year, bro, I hope I’m happy still. And I hope that I can look back at the project we made and just be proud of it. I’ve never been proud of a project more than this EP because I was really able to take my heart and put it on that canvas in the most honest way I’ve ever been able to do it, and now I’m addicted to that. So, I’m just hoping that we do it again and can continue to do it.

We Owe You An Explanation is out now via Def Jam Recordings. Find more info here.

Tom Hardy recently finished throwing down his hip-hop inspired Venom voice, and he’s been going straight-up gangster in the aftermath. This immediate future might or might not include a pit stop in the upcoming Peaky Blinders movie, but Hardy is imminently starring in Guy Ritchie’s MobLand series for Paramount Plus. Additionally, he will be wreaking Havoc in a film of the same name for Netflix. It’s been a relatively long ride for this movie to arrive, so let’s get down to business on what to expect.

Plot

Does four years seem like a long time for an action movie intended for Netflix to gestate after securing its leading man? Perhaps. The Hollywood strikes probably contributed to the process, but in early 2021, Deadline reported that the streaming service and Gareth Evans entered into “an exclusive deal” for the Apostle and (more importantly) The Raid franchise director to both direct and produce projects. And at that time, Havoc was set with Tom Hardy already confirmed to star. Further, the Netflix-Evans deal was said to be in the works “for some time but wanted to make sure Hardy was locked up as they saw this as the first project to unveil under the deal.”

Havoc was also written by Evans with the project originally being described as the aftermath of a botched drug deal, and Hardy doesn’t portray a gangster here, but as a jaded detective, he certainly tangles with those underworld figures. With a 105-minute runtime, Havoc is described as “a high octane action thriller” with a malevolent Timothy Olyphant included as a bonus. In other words, it’s everything that you’d expect from the continued career of The Raid franchise filmmaker. From the synopsis:

Walker (Tom Hardy) is a bruised detective fighting his way through the criminal underworld threatening to engulf his entire city. In the aftermath of a drug deal gone wrong, Walker finds himself with a number of factions on his tail; a vengeful crime syndicate, a crooked politician, as well as his fellow cops. When attempting to rescue the politician’s estranged son, whose involvement in the drug deal starts to unravel a deep web of corruption and conspiracy, he is forced to confront the demons of his past.

Evans is also a co-creator of AMC’s Gangs Of London, which is a highly recommended watch while the wait for Havoc winds down.

Cast

In addition to Hardy and Olyphant, Havoc co-stars Forest Whitaker, Luis Guzmán, Jessie Mei Li, Justin Cornwell, Quelin Sepulveda, Jim Caesar, Xelia Mendes-Jones, Michelle Waterson, Sunny Pang, and Yeo Yann Yann.

Trailer

This teaser contains enough blink-and-you’ll-miss-it action to make heads spin, but Hardy and Olyphant are both giving their best anti-bromance faces. Win win all around.

Uproxx’s newest show launches today, and this time, we’re putting some of our favorite artists in the hot seat, testing their taste in Sound Check With Jeremy Hecht. Our host — who you may know from the HipHopDX/Uproxx co-branded podcast The Bigger Picture with Elliott Wilson and DJ Hed — will sit down with each guest artist for a 12-round interview, prompting them to choose between two tracks each round.

Jeremy knows his stuff; each of the tracks is hand-picked to hold some relevant connection to the artist being interviewed and force them to make and defend tough choices, including selecting a “desert island” pick to get thoughtful, revealing answers and let artists play the role of fans for a change.

“Music has the power to transport us back to moments in time, and that’s what makes Sound Check so special,” Jeremy explains. “This show gives artists a chance to reflect on their influences and share their personalities in a fun, relaxed way through the music they love. You can learn so much about someone just by their taste in music, and I love that Sound Check uses that as the foundation for conversation. I’m grateful to bring this format to life with UPROXX and hope it helps fans connect with their favorite artists in a new way—maybe even discovering a new song or two along the way.”

Our first guest is DaBaby, with future episodes taking on stars like G-Eazy, LaRussell, and Rico Nasty. New episodes of Sound Check With Jeremy Hecht premiere every Wednesday, starting today on UPROXX’s YouTube channel and social platforms. You can watch the first episode up top.