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Steven and Ian open this week’s episode by rehashing a surprising trend from last week — Indiecast angered some people online! The (minor) mishap prompts a discussion about previous Indiecast-related controversies. After that they proceed to a quick Sportscast about the latest insanity over Aaron Rodgers, and Steven’s inability to simply enjoy the biggest Wisconsin sports stars.

Next, they talk about the recent controversies related to South By Southwest, which has seen dozens of bands bail out over the festival’s ties to the military. Is it now better PR to quit SXSW than to participate? The guys also discuss the lineup for the Pitchfork Music Festival and a viral tweet related to Pavement’s tour rider in 1999 before ending up with the 10th anniversary of The War On Drugs’ Lost In The Dream and sharing their favorite albums released since 2014.

In Recommendation Corner, Ian talks about a classic 2001 album by Texas band Lift To Experience while Steven recommends recent LPs by Kim Gordon and Hannah Frances.

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It looks like Cardi B may finally be gearing up to release her long-awaited sophomore album. Earlier this month, the prolific rapper shared her new Missy Elliott-sampling single, “Like What (Freestyle)” — along with its captivating video. At the end of the clip, Cardi teased an impending new era. Tonight (March 15), she’s shared her new single, “Enough (Miami),” and serves up even more iconic looks in the video.

“Enough (Miami)” features an empowered Cardi living the life of luxury. She continues to drop clever bars, reminding her opps that she’s not the one to play with.

“I can survive in the coldest conditions / Hoes better lower their tone when they spittin’ / B*tches is washed, soap on the dishes / I apply pressure like boa constrictors,” she raps.

Cardi also reminds us that she only travels in the most favorable conditions. “None of y’all b*tches not gon’ do sh*t / I’m in Miami, I pull up on cruise ship / You in Miami, four hoеs to a room sh*t.”

In the song’s accompanying video, Cardi showcases her main fashion girly side, as she slays in a gorgeous assortment of outfits from top designers.

You can see the video for “Enough (Miami)” above.

Cardi B is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

Halle is back and stronger than ever. Earlier this year, the remarkably talented multihyphenate revealed she gave birth to a baby son with her longtime partner, rapper DDG. She’s also been teasing new solo music, as she and her sister, Chlöe, have been working on new material — both as a duo and as solo acts. Tonight (March 15), Halle shared her new single, “In Your Hands.”

On “In Your Hands,” Halle waxes romantic, as she feels empowered when her love holds her. Fully aware of the power she possesses, Halle warns him not to fumble her, as this type of love only comes once in a lifetime.

“In your hands, in your hands / The world is yours when I’m in it / In your hands, in your hands / You can’t let go or you’ll lose your chance / ‘Cause after me, you’ll never fall in love again,” she sings on the song’s chorus.

In the song’s accompanying video, Halle is seen in the ocean, moving effortlessly through the water.

In a follow-up scene, Halle is in the mountains and flawlessly nails a guitar riff. As Halle is the only person in the video, she offers a simple reminder that she, alone, is enough to change her lover’s life.

You can see the video for “In Your Hands” above.

Ski Mask The Slump God has made a long-awaited return. Tonight (March 15), the elusive rapper kicked off the chapter of his upcoming album, 11th Dimension, which is set to arrive later this year. Signifying the new beginning is the album’s lead single, “Shibuya.”

Over a technological, video game-like beat, Ski Mask reminds everyone that while six years have passed since his debut album, Stokeley, he’s not leaving the rap game anytime soon. He maintains his brash, rough delivery — making it feel that although he’s been away for a minute, it’s like he never left.

“For the right price, he’ll do ya / That’s my right-hand man / We out in Shibuya, outside in Japan / Striped sweater on me like Krueger, huh, what’s it to ya? / Introduce you to my new gun, this Ruger in my pants,” Ski Mask raps on the song’s chorus.

“Shibuya” marks Ski Mask’s first solo single in two years, his most recent being “Ooga Booga.” He also appears on the Lyrical Lemonade album All Is Yellow on a track called “Fly Away” with Sheck Wes.

This Sunday (March 17), Ski Mask will perform at Rolling Loud for a 45-minute set on the Ethika Stage.

In the meantime, you can see listen to “Shibuya” above.

Zayn‘s new album, Room Under The Stairs, is arriving this spring. Marking his most personal project yet, Zayn’s upcoming album was produced alongside Dave Cobb, and will feature some of his most poignant lyricism. Tonight (March 15), Zayn has shared “What I Am,” a new song from the upcoming album.

On “What I Am,” Zayn stands firmly in love, despite having made his fair share of mistakes in the past.

“If I told you I loved you / Would you say that it’s f*cked up? / If I told you they’re flyin’/ Would you say that you looked up? / Don’t take me for what I’m sayin’ / Just take me for what I am / ‘Cause this is where I’m stayin’ / My two feet are in the sand,” he sings on the song’s chorus.

According to a press release, Zayn has been working on Room Under The Stairs for six years in his home studio in rural PA (though his previous album, Nobody Is Listening, dropped in 2021. Room Under The Stairs is expected to hone in on Zayn’s soulful vocals, as he delivers these melodies over live instrumentation.

“Working with Dave Cobb has been an amazing experience,” said Zayn in a statement. “The way he’s elevated the music is second to none, and he has done an incredible job helping me create this record. I hope we can take listeners on some whimsical, magical journey, and that they enjoy listening to it as much as I enjoyed making it.”

You can listen to “What I Am” above.

Room Under The Stairs is out 5/17 via Mercury Records. Find more information here.

At long last, Flo Milli has shared her long-awaited sophomore album, Fine Ho, Stay. To celebrate the milestone, the Alabama rapper has shared a remix to her viral hit, “Never Lose Me.” On the remix, Flo is joined by Cardi B and SZA — and the three of them issue a reminder that they’re not the ones to take for granted.

Flo’s verses remain the same as those on the original, however, SZA gives the song a little bit more romantic flair.

“Hit me up, I’ll blow your mind / He speed in a Jeep with his hand on my booty / He touchin’ on me, I get goofy / From the ‘burbs, actin’ bougie,” she rap-sings on her verse.

Cardi steps in with some more heat, and as one can expect, adds some clever, yet hilarious one-liners.

“He love me, ain’t no need for no groupies / Hit Miami, I’m struttin’ my two-piece / On the beach, actin’ bad, we on Tubi / He don’t never ever wanna lose me,” Cardi raps.

You can listen to the “Never Lose Me” remix above.

Fine Ho, Stay is out now via RCA. Find more information here.

Cardi B is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

The boys of BTS are keeping the Army fed. While they are still serving their mandatory time in the Korean military, the BTS members, as individuals, have been maintaining a steady flow of song and album releases. Tonight (March 15), V has shared “Fri(end)s,” his clever kiss-off of a new single.

“Fri(end)s” arrives just six months after V’s debut solo album, Layover. On the track, V details the difficulty of trying to remain friends with an ex. But unable to handle this sort of emotional turmoil, he comes to the conclusion that it’s better to just simply throw in the towel.

“Friends / Just for now / Yeah but friends don’t say words that / Make friends feel like more than just / Friends / Just for now / Now I’m over pretending / So let’s put the ‘end’ in friends,” sings V on the song’s chorus.

In the song’s accompanying video, V expresses his duality as both a single man, and one in a relationship. As one of these characters, he appears happy and blissful, but as the other, bitter and lonely. But a plot twist at the end of the video gives the story an entirely new meaning.

You can see the video for “Fri(end)s” above.

The Kansas City Chiefs are the reigning, back-to-back Super Bowl champions, and Patrick Mahomes is the leader of a team with three Super Bowl victories in the last five seasons. Through that lens, any roster issue for the Chiefs is only relative, but Kansas City’s receiving corps went through some well-chronicled challenges during the 2023 campaign. In the end, the trio of Mahomes, Travis Kelce, and Rashee Rice was able to drag the Chiefs over the finish line, but Kansas City hasn’t had a dynamic downfield receiver since Tyreek Hill was traded prior to the 2022 season.

On Thursday, the Chiefs made a splash in signing former Ravens and Cardinals wide receiver Marquise (Hollywood) Brown to a deal that could pay him up to $11 million for the 2024 season.

Shortly after the news broke, Mahomes seemingly acknowledged the transaction with a pretty clear sign that he is pleased to have another weapon in the fold.

Brown sometimes struggled to find his footing in two years with the Cardinals, and he appeared in only 26 of 34 possible regular season games. However, the 26-year-old former first round pick has a 1,000-yard season in his past, and Brown is a clear upgrade over the non-Rice members of Kansas City’s receiver room. The Chiefs splurged on Marquez Valdes-Scantling during the 2022 offseason, but that move never panned out and he was released two weeks ago. Brown slides into those shoes and, in theory, the combination of Kelce, Rice, and Brown should give Mahomes what he needs to make the Chiefs a threat for a three-peat — with a strong possibility for more receiving help to be on the way via the Draft.

Both the Los Angeles Chargers and Chicago Bears will likely have rosters for the 2024 NFL season that look quite different than the ones they finished with in 2023. Chicago is widely expected to take Caleb Williams with the No. 1 overall pick, eventually trading Justin Fields and ushering in a new era with a new signal-caller, and one of their focal points this offseason is to surround Williams with more talent at the skill positions.

In Los Angeles, Jim Harbaugh takes over as head coach and will want to establish a new identity for the Chargers, one that figures to be more about physicality and leading with the defense. That has already seen some overhauling, with longtime receiver Mike Williams being released, and on Thursday a rather stunning move saw them trade their top receiver for the last decade, Keenan Allen, to the Bears for a fourth round pick.

If there were any doubt that Harbaugh and the new regime in L.A. would be overhauling things in full around quarterback Justin Herbert, trading the most productive receiver in franchise history should show that they are here to do things very differently. It also means where they go at No. 5 in this year’s Draft is much more in doubt, as they have to be considered a threat to go after one of the top receivers. For the Bears, adding Allen with a 4th round pick frees them up to look beyond just the receivers in this year’s Draft with the No. 9 pick, as they can now look at offensive line or the defensive side of the ball with Allen on the roster.

If there’s any team that could really use the end of the NBA season, it’s the Washington Wizards. Things have just not gone well for Washington this year, as the team entered Thursday night’s slate of games with the worst record in the league at 11-54 and are already eliminated from postseason contention.

Washington had to go to Houston on Thursday to play the Rockets in a game that Jalen Green completely took over. Green ended the night with 37 points on 15-for-23 shooting in a 135-119 win, and had the NBA’s highlight of the night when he clowned Wizards guard Jared Butler. After bringing the ball up the floor, Green had a head of steam, which he used to get Butler unbalanced thanks to a little help from Jock Landale. Green went behind his back and set Butler to the deck, so he took a second to celebrate what he did before letting it fly from three.

This might be the most disrespectful thing an NBA player has done to another NBA player since, ironically enough, James Harden crossed up Wesley Johnson and stared at him for a second. Let this be a lesson to anyone who tries to play defense against a Rockets guard, I suppose.