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On the outside, Rico Nasty is a tough-as-nails genre-bending recording artist. But on the inside, the “Butterfly Kisses” musician is a big ol’ softie.

Today (May 16), Rico Nasty shared a slice of her more delicate side in the official music video for “Crash.” On the Lethal single, Rico opens up about feeling safe enough to fully surrender to love. But in typical Rico fashion, inside of gently giving into the emotional force, she wants to attack it like a bull in a china shop.

“I used to, but now I can’t pretend / I want it, I want to do it again / And again and again and again / When you crash into me and I curl like a wave / Now I’m screaming out, “This time you can stay / When you crash into me, I forgive all the pain / And I’m begging you, this time you can stay / This time you can stay / Need somewhere to crash like the waves,” sings Rico.

Director Devin Desouza amplifies that romantic intensity as Rico and her lover navigates the ebbs and flows of their relationship.

Watch Rico Nasty’s official video for “Crash” above.

Lethal is out now via Fueled By Ramen. Find more information here.

Fresh off his spring Dlow Tour, Florida rapper Bossman Dlow drops off his latest single, “Hit” with an assist from Southern rap godfather Gucci Mane.

The 2024 XXL Freshman had a massive breakout last year behind the TikTok trendiness of his song “Get In With Me,” and looks to continue blowing up in 2025. Certainly, getting a co-sign from one of rap’s premiere golden ears might just help.

While plenty of rappers rob banks in their music videos, in the video for “Hit,” Bossman Dlow and Gucci Mane instead own the bank, which apparently doubles as a strip club during business hours. Throughout the video, various customers hit them up for additional funds, but it doesn’t look like they’re interested, what with modern interest rates and what not. Plus, it looks like they do business in all cash. As Dlow yells in his verse, “You broke, boy, ain’t got no business over here!”

“Hit” is Bossman Dlow’s first new single since releasing his debut album, Dlow Curry, in December. Whether it’s the first single from a follow-up full-length or an add-on for a deluxe edition remains to be seen, but Dlow himself looks more like a sure thing than ever.

Watch Bossman Dlow’s “Hit” video featuring Gucci Mane above.

Today (May 16) Jin’s sophomore solo album, Echo, hit streaming platforms. To celebrate its release “Running Wild” singer shared a moody new visual from the project.

On “Don’t Say You Love Me,” Jin sheds the BTS playboy image to expose his emotional vulnerability. In the visual, directed by Yongseok Choi, Jin is haunted by the ghost of his romantic past.

“I really thought I made up my mind / Hopped in the car and put it in drive / I tried to leave, like, a hundred times / But something’s stoppin’ me every time, oh-ho / Fakin’ a smile while we’re breakin’ apart / Oh, I never, never, never meant to take it this far / Too late to save me, so don’t even start / Oh, you never meant to hurt me, but you’re makin’ it hard,” sings Jin.

Filmed in partnership with Singapore Tourism Board, Jin can’t avoid his former lover’s essence as he tries to enjoy a day out at popular hot spots Goldhill Plaza, Marina Bay, National Gallery Singapore, Anderson Bridge, Singapore Flyer, and more.

Jin fans can experience the ballad live when his #RUNSEOKJIN_EP.TOUR kicks off next month.

Watch Jin’s official video for “Don’t Say You Love Me” above.

Echo is out now via BigHit Music. Find more information here.

Lola Young had a breakout 2024 with her album This Wasn’t Meant for You Anyway, featuring hit single “Messy.” Now, following a high-profile set at Coachella, the South London singer has released a new song, “One Thing.” The chorus packs a punch, not unlike the swing Young takes while sparring in a boxing ring in the song’s music video. But what is the titular “One Thing”? Well…

Young described “One Thing” as “a song that on first listen sounds like I’m talking about one thing. Sex. Which I am, of course. However sex in itself is never about one thing.” About the Dave Meyers-directed video, she added, “I wanted to make a song and music video that is thought-provoking and highlights sex being both a fun and light thing, not always meaningful, as well as showing how gender roles can be reversed.”

Last year, “Messy” peaked at No. 14 on the Billboard Hot 100. It also became the first debut single from a female artist since Lorde’s “Royals” (!) to reach the top of both the Pop and Alternative Airplay charts. You can catch Young at All Things Go in both the Washington D.C. and New York City dates.

You can listen to “One Thing” above.

Pete USA is back: After sharing “Model Train Town” and “The Milkman,” Petey USA has officially announced a new album, The Yips, set for release on July 11.

He also dropped a new single, “As Two People Drift Apart.” The song arrives alongside a video co-starring influencer/gamer/model Vince Hacker. The song and video both are spiritual successors to Petey’s “Don’t Tell The Boys.” Given Petey’s offbeat and hilarious social media presence, the visual is full of absurd silliness.

Petey says of the project:

“The album’s about going through a period where just nothing’s clicking, so you go to a bar where everyone can collect themselves and get drunk. […] I don’t want to get into the toxic part of masculinity, but I also want to avoid the other side of it that weaponizes therapy-talk. I’m just singing about being there for your friends.”

He also said of working on the project with producer and former Death Cab For Cutie member Chris Walla, “That’s one of the few bands whose discography I know inside and out. I’ve watched documentaries on how he made Death Cab records like Transatlanticism. So he was my number one choice.”

Watch the “As Two People Drift Apart” video above, and find Petey’s upcoming tour dates below, which include some album release shows.

Petey USA’s 2025 Tour Dates

07/09 — Chicago, IL @ Metro *
07/11 — Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg *
07/15 — West Hollywood, CA @ The Troubadour *
07/25 — Columbia, MD @ Chrysalis at Merriweather Park #
07/26 — Asbury Park, NJ @ Stone Pony Summer Stage #
07/27 — LaFayette, NY @ Beak & Skiff Apple Orchards #
08/30 — Huntington, WV @ Joan C. Edwards Stadium ^

* The Yips album release show
# supporting Rainbow Kitten Surprise
^ supporting Zach Bryan

The Yips is out 7/11 via Capitol Records. Find more information here.

Warmer weather is officially on the horizon in many countries, but nothing is as hot as Lisa’s feelings for an unknown lover. Well, that’s the message on Lisa’s latest Alter Ego single, “When I’m With You” featuring Tyla.

Today (May 16), Lisa and director Olivia De Camps leaned into those summer elements and her tale of a blazing romance for “When I’m With You” music video. From hot and heavy choreography breaks to cool waves of poolside shots, Lisa and Tyla how effortless fluid they can blend their sounds.

“But they don’t know what I know / But they don’t know what I know / Told me I should leave you alone / Told me, ‘Stay your ass at home’ / But I don’t mind / Could’ve been a good girl, but I won’t be / I’ma turn one night to a whole week / I’ma let you control me / Give it to me good like you own me / All my pride goes out the window / When I’m with you,” sings Tyla.

Lisa flexes her raps skills: “Quick trip, one way, and I’m there for you / Good girl, I’ll dare, but I’m bad for you / Elevate my space and my bed for you / Anyways, any day, I make plans for you / Like it when you tell me what to do / Like it when you tell me, ‘Break the rules’ / I like that side of me when we get together / I’m way better / When I’m with you.”

Watch Lisa’s official video for “When I’m With You” featuring Tyla above.

Alter Ego is out now via LLOUD Co./RCA Records. Find more information here.

We have a bit of an awards season going on right now. The 2025 American Music Awards are set for May 26, and that’ll be quickly followed by the BET Awards on June 9, airing live at 8 p.m. ET/PT on BET. Aside from awards, the show will also feature performances, and now the first wave of the lineup has been unveiled: Lil Wayne, Teyana Taylor, GloRilla, Playboi Carti, and Leon Thomas.

It was also previously announced that Kevin Hart is hosting.

Connie Orlando — EVP of Specials, Music Programming & Music Strategy at BET — said in a statement, “We’re setting the tone for a night that celebrates 25 years of impact, creativity, and Black culture. With electrifying performances from some of the biggest names in music and an iconic comedic host, ‘BET Awards’ 2025 will be a can’t-miss celebration of everything the culture represents.”

As far as nominations, Kendrick Lamar is the leader with ten nods. After him, Doechii, Drake, Future, and GloRilla have six each. Then, Metro Boomin has five, while SZA and The Weeknd have four each.

Meanwhile, Wayne recently revealed he didn’t watch Lamar’s Super Bowl Halftime Show, saying, “Every time I looked, it was nothing that made me want to go inside and see what was going on.” He also added that he wouldn’t want to do his own performance anymore: “They stole that feeling. I don’t want to do it. It was perfect.”

Over the past few years, National Football League teams have been revealing their schedules in increasingly elaborate ways. There’s been old-school video games, anime, and even a recreation of the Full House opening credits (by the Denver Broncos, not the San Francisco 49ers, for some reason).

For this year’s 2025-2025 schedule reveal, the Jacksonville Jaguars shared a TikTok video that matches their home opponents to Sabrina Carpenter’s risqué “Juno” positions” from the Short N’ Sweet Tour.

For a week 1 game against the Carolina Panthers, Carpenter lifts an arm and a leg; a pre-Halloween match against the Seattle Seahawks has the “Espresso” singer turning around and yelling “boo!” at the crowd; and she pretends to be a lasso-twirling cowgirl against the Tennessee Titans. It’s fun! And, based on last season’s record, possibly where the season peaks for Jags fans.

Carpenter, who is headlining Austin City Limits Festival 2025, was recently involved in a weird non-scandal when Usher suggestively fed her a cherry at the Met Gala. The “Love In This Club” singer ended up apologizing to her dad, who called the act “weird.” Carpenter also responded to critics of her pantless look. Just another week in the life of one of our best pop stars.

You can watch the Jaguars’ schedule reveal here.

The Weeknd has been a world-famous pop star for a long time now, but somehow, he had never done a late-night television interview. He changed that last night (May 15), though, with his all-encompassing appearance on The Tonight Show.

The pair headed to Fordham University to make a surprise appearance at a college graduation party. There, Fallon was introduced as a guest DJ, at which point he feigned ignorance about how to work the equipment. After fussing around for a minute, he plugged his phone in and started playing “Blinding Lights,” at which point The Weeknd popped out to sing the song. The video wrapped with him performing “I Can’t Feel My Face” for the excited student body.

During the interview portion of the show, The Weeknd gave a lot of credit to Tom Cruise performing to “I Can’t Feel My Face” on a Fallon lip-sync segment for giving the track a boost. He’s so grateful, in fact, that he went ahead and gave the Cruise movie Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning some free promo by reading its plot synopsis.

He also performed the songs “Baptized In Fear” and “Open Hearts,” so watch clips from The Weeknd’s Tonight Show appearance above and below.

Steven and Ian begin with a Sportscast segment on recent NBA news, including conspiracy talk about the draft lottery and whether it’s wrong to send an “lol” after a devastating sports injury. From there, they touch briefly on the Fantasy Albums Draft, which is looking very close, and recent mainstream rock releases by Sleep Token and Counting Crows. Then there’s a discussion of the recent Arcade Fire record, which both Steven and Ian reviewed, and the band’s future prospects. In the mailbag, they discuss criticism of the new André 3000 piano album from the jazz community.

In Recommendation Corner, Ian talks about the new album by punk veterans Mclusky and Steven recommends the latest from Philly country-rockers Friendship.

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