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Kamaiyah has been cooking. Today (May 14), the Oakland rapper she is dropping a new album, Figuring Out My Emotions, later this week.

Figuring Out My Emotions appears to be a fairly short album, with only eight tracks — including “No Pressure,” which dropped earlier this month. The album was executive produced by Kamaiyah herself, along with producer Quakebeatz.

Kamaiyah has many projects to her credit, her most recent being 2023’s Another Summer Night. Figuring Out My Emotions arrives just six months after Another Summer Night, but maintaining a consistent output has always been part of her plan.

In an interview with KQED, Kamaiyah said she is moving in the ways the industry is evolving.

“I don’t want to ever get complacent … because the way the industry is thriving right now is volume,” said Kamaiyah. “It’s not the ’90s or early 2000s, like, nobody is catching a hit that lasts for a fucking year anymore. People’s attention spans are so short. If you got the attention, keep it. And only way you keep it is more shit in their face. It’s got to be organic.”

You can see the Figuring Out My Emotions cover art and track list below.

1. “Be Mine”
2. “Can’t Lose”
3. “DND”
4. “Link Wit Me”
5. “One & Only”
6. “No Pressure”
7. “Success”
8. “Winter Blues”

Figuring Out My Emotions is out 5/17 via Keep It Lit. Find more information here.

It looks like the Bardigang is going to have to wait a little bit longer for new music. Over the course of the past few months, Cardi B has been teasing her long-awaited sophomore album. She’s released buzzy singles “Like What (Freestyle)” and “Enough (Miami),” which have fueled anticipation for her first album since her 2018 debut, Invasion Of Privacy.

But today (May 14), Cardi took to Twitter to explain that she will likely not drop an album until next year.

Cardi is not one to mince words, however, a fan suggested that some might not appreciate her bluntness. The fan also said that while this wears Cardi out, it is ultimately Cardi’s choice to interact with haters.

The rapper acknowledged this, and said she plans to dial it back. In more ways than one.

“Exactly and I tell myself this all the time..and I hate that I fall back and start interacting again and it bites me in the ass…” she said. “anyway NO album this year I don’t care I’m relaxing this year.. Dropping these features I already committed to and traveling and enjoying my summer.”

Though a Cardi feature is usually the key to a banger, fans have been waiting for a full body of work for over six years.

But it seems she might change her mind, as she has since deleted the interaction.

Sometimes you have to just rage against the machine, especially when you’re trying to sing some sick tunes and your toddler is demanding Old McDonald. Look kid, the cow goes moo, let mama show you some real music. A mom that goes by the username Big Merla on TikTok has been creating parodies of 90s songs using her toddler’s musical instruments.

In one of her most recent musical ventures, she took on Rage Against the Machine’s “Killing in the Name.” Who knew baby xylophones could go so hard? Parents immediately screamed yes to this version of the rock classic. How could they not when the lyrics are so dang relatable.

“Old McDonald farms horses, toddlers rage like rude bosses,” will be stuck in people’s heads on repeat for weeks. Merla has talent too, she not only plays the xylophone, she plays a tiny piano and a whack a mole type toy to create the beat to the famous song.

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Of course toddlers won’t do what you tell them so Merla didn’t even have to mess with those particular lyrics. The entire song is sung from a toddler’s perspective and fully encompasses what adults likely imagine their thought process to be. Just walking around moody, demanding and filled with unintelligible rage when things don’t go their way. They’re super cute and laugh at nonsensical things so it balances out.

Check out her performance:

@bigmerla Rage Against the Machine 👶🏻🐣🍼 #rageagainstthemachine ♬ original sound – Big Merla

Commenters love the one woman private concert she put on for her uninterested toddler. Several commented on how Tom Morello would be proud. Morello was a founding member, singer and guitarist for Rage Against the Machine a rock band that mixed metal with rap and left leaning politics.

“Congratulations on inventing an entirely new genre of music,” someone writes.

“I don’t have kids but I am a 30 year old with ADHD and find these videos so entertaining,” another person says.

“Epic!!! This is the creativity yay[that] can only be found when talent meets parental sleep deprivation. Rock on,” a commenter writes.

“These videos are my absolute favorites. I need a Spotify playlist please,” one person demands.

Big Merla has an entire playlist on her TikTok account that include Snoop Dogg’s “Drop it Like it’s Hot” and System of a Down’s “Chop Suey.” Maybe Merla should consider creating a baby tunes playlist on music platforms, 90s kids will certainly enjoy it.

Chance The Rapper has been teasing his long-awaited mixtape Star Line/em> for nearly three years. Tonight (May 14), he has given his dedicated fans the latest taste of mixtape. Ahead of the long-awaited Star Line, Chance dropped his new single, “Together.”

On the piano-driven track, produced by the illustrious DJ Premier, Chance calls for unity within his family and within his hometown of Chicago.

“We gotta stick together / Been looking at the puzzle / We gotta fit together / And looking at the struggle / We gotta lift together / And not just on the holidays / We gotta get together / It’s either now or never,” raps Chance on the song’s chorus.

The song’s accompanying video is comprised of clips of home movies featuring Chance and his friends and family. Over the years, Chicago has seen many changes — but amid all of the struggle, Chance’s lifeline has been his loved ones, all of whom, he has kept close, even through the fame.

Last month, Chance took to social media to hint that Star Line will arrive soon. In a clip shared to his Twitter account, fans got a look at a montage of videos, featuring studio sessions and performance rehearsals. Also seen in the clip are Vic Mensa, T-Pain, Lil Wayne, Lil Yachty, Jermaine Dupri, and Jazze Phat — which seems to imply collabs with these artists and producers.

You can see the video for Together” above.

Draymond Green and the Golden State Warriors‘ season came to an end in the Play-In Tournament, and after taking some time after the season, the Hall of Fame forward is spending some time with the Inside the NBA crew. While the future of the show is up in the air due to the league’s media rights negotiations that might lead to Turner being shut out, Green has long been viewed as a potential successor to Charles Barkley on the Inside desk.

On Tuesday, Green and co. are preparing to discuss the New York Knicks’ Game 5 against the Indiana Pacers. Before that happens, though, one Knicks fan had something to say to Green, and thanks to Chris Haynes, he got the chance to relay his thoughts.

Tracy Morgan made clear that he loves Green, but also, he absolutely did not want to hear him say anything bad about the Knicks while he’s hanging out with the fellas. And then, in the best moment of the whole video, Morgan handed the mic back to Haynes and dipped before Green had the chance to say anything to him … which he would have needed to do via Haynes, because he didn’t have an earpiece in or anything. Honestly, famous Knicks fans should be allowed to just hop on the mic and talk to the Inside guys more often.

“Is my kid the only one who does this?” Parents find themselves pondering this question all the time. No matter how great your children are, they will sometimes do things that make you wonder how you ever thought you had the patience and energy to be a parent.

The good news is, the resounding answer is “no”—your child is most certainly not alone in whatever inexplicable thing they are doing, whether it’s throwing a tantrum over their cup being the wrong color (even though it’s the one they specifically asked for) or somehow scaling to the top of the refrigerator in the 0.3 seconds you took your eyes off them.

In fact, parents across the animal kingdom have to deal with similar behavior challenges from their offspring. Though human parenting is obviously more complex, seeing that kids are kids no matter the species can be comforting for parents who have reached their wit’s end.

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How familiar are these parenting woes?

When you have to carry your toddler to where you need them to be, only to have them run away immediately

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Her blank stare into the distance at the end is all too relatable. As one commenter wrote, “That’s the look of let me calm down before the ‘I brought you in this world and I can take you out’ comes into play. 😂😂”

When you’re trying to pull your toddler away from something that’s completely captured their curiosity

Mama’s like, “Come on, sweetie…nope, this way…you need to leave these nice people alone now…time to go…I know you really like it, but we have to go now…hey, I have a snack…how about some ice cream?”

When your baby is just barely walking and you want to help them, but you also know they have to slip and fall sometimes to learn

Sweet little muffin.

When it’s time to leave the playground and your kiddo 100% does not want to

100% familiar.

When you’re trying to take a nap with your child and they won’t stop fidgeting

@abc7newsbayarea

A fidgety polar bear cub was seen attempting to nestle atop its mother at a park near Churchill, Manitoba. Video shows the small cub constantly shifting in an attempt to find the perfect resting position along the back of its sleepy mother. #polarbear #polarbears #bear #bears #cub #polarbearcub #mommabear #snow #animal #animals #churchill #manitoba #news #fyp #foryoupage #abc7news

“Just lie still and go to sleeeeeeep.”

When the teen starts getting too big for their britches and thinks they can do whatever

The look that said, “When you start paying the mortgage, you can sit wherever you want.”

When your kid hates the bath but they desperately need one

Some kids love the bath and some kids hate it. This is as true for pandas as it is for humans, apparently.

When your kid won’t stop using you as a climbing apparatus

@gorilla.garden

Praha Zoo. Funny interaction between Nuru the gorilla boy and his dad Richardovi. Original footage of the video screen is from Facebook author Martina Šmelová.Thank you for sharing interesting stories about Praha Zoo and hope more viewers will follow them.#gorilla #silverback #fpy #foryou #silverbackgorilla #gorillas #babygorilla #animals #zoo

Seriously, kid. I am not a jungle gym.

When Dad says no, so the kid goes running to Mom

@us.gem

Humans alike 🥺 #gorrila #zoo #pov #jackieinteresting #cute #animals #foryou

If not for a yes, at least for some sympathy.

When Mom is touched out and at the end of her rope

@frolic.the.meadow

#zoo #funnyanimals #babygorilla #Kayembe #mamalife #momlife #mommalife

You’re a loving, affectionate mother 99% of the time, but then you hit the “If one more person touches me one more time today” breaking point.

When the whining and complaining is relentless

@tednewy

Cute baby Emperor Penguins complaining to their mom “I’m so hungry!!” #emperorpenguin #babypenguin #cutepenguin #penguinlovers #ocean #birdlife #birdvideography #birdwatching #nature #birdwildlife #birdnature #wildlife #birdoftiktok #birdslove #birdlover #birdlovers #birds #bird #duniaburung #pencintaburung #burung #antartica

Pretty sure this is the penguin equivalent of, “Mama. Mama. Mama. Mama. Mama. Mama…”

When the kiddo’s throwing a non-stop tantrum and you just needs a break

@animal_world140

#fyp #nature #wildlife #interesting #babyanimals #koala

Sometimes you’re able to help a tantruming child work through their feelings, and sometimes you need to step away before you lose your mind. It’s called balance.

Parenting is full of joys as well as challenges, and it’s nice to know we’re not alone in either. What’s interesting is how calm and patient most of these parents are in the faces of their kids’ shenanigans. Perhaps there’s a lesson there for all of us, regardless of species.

Ready to get transported back to the Decade of Decadence? Cause this wholesome new TikTok trend is gonna put you right back in the attitude-filled, neon colored post-disco era otherwise known as the 80s.

Specifically, it’s going to take you back to an 80s dance club.

In the trend, kids ask their parents to “dance like it’s the 80s,” as the 1984 track “Smalltown Boy” by the British pop band Bronski Beat plays in the background. The song’s high energy tempo mixed with heartbreaking, anguish-ridden lyrics make it a fitting choice to bring us back to the time period.

As for the parents—let’s just say that muscle memory kicks in the minute the tune begins to play, and it’s a whole vibe.

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Check out Tabatha Lynn’s video of her mom, Leanne Lynn, which currently has over 8 million views.

@tabathalynnk My moms 80s dance moves, I wanna be her when I grow up 😍 our kids better not ask us this in 30 years 😂 #80s #momsoftiktok #dancemoves ♬ original sound – Tiktok / IG strategy 🚀

Leanne and Tabatha told TODAY that since going viral, the dance is now a common “topic of conversation in the family text group.”

There are two factors here that folks really seem to connect with.

One: 80s dancing was simple. Just moving to the rhythm, maybe a head bob for some flair or a robot if you’re feeling adventurous. Of course, the 80s had ambitious moves like the worm and the moonwalk, but for the most part it was just about groovin’ to beat.

@marynepi One thing about Ms. Suzanne, shes gonna slay. #fypage #dance #slay #80s #yasqueen #trending #trend ♬ original sound – Tiktok / IG strategy 🚀

Then there’s seeing the parents light up at the chance to go back to the days of their youth.

“I can literally see the young women in these women spring out in fluidity. Love this trend,” one person commented.

@lavaleritaaa Love her 😭 “Se me espeluco el moño” 😂 #80s #momdancechallenge ♬ original sound – Tiktok / IG strategy 🚀

Another seconded, “I love seeing moms remember when they were just themselves.”

Of course, dads are totally rocking this trend too. Check it out:

@chrisbrown711 I dont normally do trends but i got in on this one. How did I do? #fyp #blessed #80sdancechallenge #80smusic #80s ♬ original sound – Tiktok / IG strategy 🚀

The 80s was a time of rapid expansion for music. Much of this we have the birth of MTV to thank for, which subsequently dropped music videos, CDs and a vast array of sub genres straight into the heart of pop culture.

Plus, the 80s brought us the synthesizer, which remains a strangely satisfying sound even in 2024. So while the era might have brought some things that most of us would prefer not to revisit—like acid washed denim and awful, awful hairstyles—some of its gems are truly timeless.

The trend also shows how, even though the weekly outing to a dance hall might be a thing of the past, people inherently want to bust a move. Luckily, there’s no shortage of clubs that cater to someone’s music tastes, no matter the era.

Speaking for 00s teens everywhere…just play the Cha Cha slide and we’ll come a-runnin.

It’s that time of the year again when Upworthy shares our favorite snaps from the Comedy Pet Photography Awards. We’ve handpicked 15 of the top 30 nominees in this year’s competition to share, which include a headless horse, an angry Yorkie and a hungry tortoise.

The Comedy Pet Photography Awards were started by Paul Joynson Hicks and Tom Sullam, who are both professional photographers. They created this fun competition to highlight pets’ vital role in our lives and to promote animal welfare.

While the contest is all about funny photos, it carries a meaningful message. “Through the Comedy Pets, we want to promote positive awareness of animal welfare issues and celebrate the incredible and valuable contribution that pets can and do have on our lives,” the founders say on the competition’s website.

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Go to the Comedy Pet Photographic Awards’ website to see all 30 of the competition’s photos and vote on the People’s Choice Category through June 2, 2024.

Here are Upworthy’s 15 favorite photos from the competition.

1. “Dancing Queen” by Vera Faupel (Germany)

“What can I say, this dog (Pepper the Pointer) loves to jump!” — Vera Faupel

2. “Cat in a Trap” by Kenichi Morinaga (Japan)

​”Cat in a trap it looks like the video game Super Mario World.” — Kenichi Morinaga

3. “Hard Workers” by Atsuki Ohshima (Japan)

“They give their all in every situation.” — Atsuki Ohshima

4. “Not Just for Cats” by Sarah Haskell (England)

“Hector saw the cat do it…so thought he would give it a try ….and this is about as far as he got before reversing out the way he came. But the cat made it look so easy.” — Sarah Haskell

5. “What am I Thinking?” by David Kertzman (Brazil)

“A little shake of the head and… where is everyone? I was lucky enough to click at the exact moment the head disappeared.” — David Kertzman

6. “Grumpy Dog” by Luiza Ribiero (Brazil)

“Meet Nick Barry, a 5-year-old Yorkie with a special talent for hilarious expressions. This may not be his most flattering photo, but that frown is undeniably captivating — a true portrait of a dog who doesn’t need smiles to win our hearts.” — Luiza Ribieo

7. “Who Are You?” by Sylvia Jiang (England)

“Loki and a lion.” — Sylvia Jiang

8. “Peekaboo” by Bernard Sim (Singapore)

“Look, ma, no eyes!” — Bernard Sim

9. “New Rose” by Jonathan Casey (United Kingdom)

“Edgar loves to eat flowers, and her favorites are dandelions for spring, snapdragons for summer and here she can be seen gobbling a whole Gertrude Jekyll rose last September. We grow them for her and as she is elderly we handfeed her, sometimes snapping her in between bites as you can see.” — Jonathan Casey

10. I Believe I Can Fly” by Julie Smith (Ireland)

“Flying poodle.” — Julie Smith

11. “I Think I Saw A Mouse” by Debby Thomas (USA)

“This beautiful and athletic gelding loves to try to fly off the ground! This is one of the series of leaps he performs.” — Debby Thomas

12. “It’s Cold” by Tammo Zelle (Germany)

“Our dog had a lot of fun in the snow, but unfortunately ice crystals always stick to his paws.” — Tammo Zelle

13. “Sun Lover” by Alina Vogel (Germany)

“This is Freddie, he was my first Hamster and probably the most photogenic ever. Freddie died recently and that’s the last honor I want to pay my little friend.” — Alina Vogel

14. “It’s Time to Get Up” by Lock Liu (China)

“Every morning, my dog wakes me up by lying on my chest until I open my eyes.” — Lock Liu

15. “The Proud Pup and His Best Friend” by Darya Zelentsova (USA)

“Ludo von Lickenface, the sweetest 16-year-old rescue pup, strikes a pose alongside his beloved guardian, David.” — Darya Zelentsova

Improving anything isn’t always easy and can sometimes be hilarious, which is why improv shows are so popular. Usually when someone is improvising dance moves, there’s not a partner involved and if there is, they’re generally not trained in dance. Limbs are jerking or smoothly flowing to the beat while feet and hips do their best to make coordinated motions.

But Rose City Swing dance studio, which specializes in West Coast Swing, has gone viral several times for their improvised dances. What they do is take two random dancers and pair them up, while the dancers are on the floor music starts playing. The dancers have no idea what song will be played and must come up with dance moves on the spot that coordinate with their partner.

It sounds nearly impossible but one duo that got paired together make it look easy. They dance so intuitively with each other that their video has gone viral multiple times on its own.

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The video first appeared on social media in December 2023 where it had over 2.2 million views. It was posted again garnering millions more views before being posted on the Rose City Swing Instagram page where it grabbed a massive 3.6 million likes. Needless to say people love this random pairing’s dance chemistry.

Watch it now:

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The dancers in the video are PJ Turner and Tashina Beckmann and they flawlessly devoured this challenge. People in the comments can’t get enough of the pair.

“Every time this pops up on my feed I watch it like 12x in a row,” one person writes.

“They’re dressed so unsuspecting and then bust out the SICKEST MOVES,” another says.

“Every time I see this, across my feed, I have to watch it again. And every time I watch it, I feel the same Joy I did the first time. Smiling throughout,” a commenter gushes.

“I’ve watched this so many times. This is how dance is supposed to be: fun. They have such an incredible ease. I want to take a class,” someone else writes.

The dance studio is in Portland, Oregon if you’re wanting to give it a try but there are no promises you’ll be this smooth with an impromptu song, dance and partner. Totally worth a shot if you’re local, if nothing else you’ll have a blast trying.

Porches is back. Today (May 14), Porches — the music project of NYC’s Aaron Maine announced his sixth studio album, Shirt. The album is set to arrive this fall, and ahead of its release, Porches shared Shirt‘s lead single, “Joker.”

Teased as Porches‘ “heaviest” album to date, the Shirts lead single features porches singing over a thumping drum loop, examining the idea of “God’s grace” via autotuned vocals.

In the song’s accompanying video, Porches is seen chasing his adorable golden retriever through the woods and into a barn.

You can see the video for “Joker” above and see the “Shirt” tracklist and artwork below.

1. “Return Of The Goat”
2. “Sally”
3. “Bread Believer”
4. “Precious”
5. “Rag”
6. “School”
7. “Itch”
8. “Joker”
9. “Crying At The End”
10. “Voices In My Head”
11. “USA”
12. “Music”

UK/EU
09/18 — Munich, DE @ Kranhalle
09/19 — Berlin, DE @ Frannz Club
09/20-21 — Hamburg, DE @ Reeperbahn Festival
09/22 — Amsterdam, NL @ Bitterzoet
09/23 — Bruxelles, BE @ Botanique
09/24 — Paris, FR @ Point Éphémère
09/26 — Brighton, UK @ Chalk
09/27 — Bristol, UK @ Thekla
09/28 — Manchester, UK @ Band on the Wall
09/30 — Glasgow, UK @ Stereo
10/01 — Birmingham, UK @ Mama Roux’s
10/02 — London, UK @ Heaven

NORTH AMERICA
10/15 — Boston, MA @ The Sinclair
10/16 — Washington, DC @ Atlantis
10/17 — Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts
10/18 — Durham, NC @ Motorco
10/19 — Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade (Hell)
10/21 — Nashville, TN @ Exit/In
10/22 — Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
10/24 — St. Paul, MN @ Amsterdam
10/25 — Kansas City, MO @ Record Bar
10/26 — Omaha, NE @ Reverb Lounge
10/28 — Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater
10/29 — Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
10/31 — Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
11/01 — Vancouver, BC @ Hollywood Theatre
11/02 — Seattle, WA @ Barboza
11/06 — San Francisco, CA @ Bimbo’s 365
11/07 — Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda Theatre
11/09 — Phoenix, AZ @ Valley Bar
11/12 — Dallas, TX @ Club Dada
11/13 — Austin, TX @ Antone’s
11/15 — Birmingham, AL @ Workplay Theatre
11/16 — Indianapolis, IN @ Hi-Fi
11/20 — Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel

Shirt is out 9/13 via Domino. Find more information here.