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Vagabon‘s new album Sorry I Haven’t Called is almost out. The bewitching singles “Carpenter,” “Can I Talk My Sh*t,” and “Do Your Worst” have built up the hype. Now, she’s back with another taste with the breezy “Lexicon.”

“I wrote the song, the verses, the chorus, all of the bridge, and all of that, but I couldn’t find a place for it on the record sonically,” Lætitia Tamko said in a statement. “When I revisited the album with Rostam in LA, he said give me a minute with it’ and he just got it.”

The song, inspired by Mariah Carey, is lighthearted but tinted with melancholy as she wishes to relive special times in her life: “Bring us back to this moment / I loved how it felt to be with you,” she sings. She repeats, “Our lexicon is gone / When we dance all night,” and she proves the power of music over words as the song shimmers with a memorably catchy atmosphere, letting the sound speak for itself. The expressive, transcendent video makes the music even more beautiful and striking.

Watch the video for “Lexicon” above.

Sorry I Haven’t Called is out 9/15 via Nonesuch. Find more information here.

Sometimes, an artist is just a perfect fit for a brand collaboration. Ice Spice now finds herself in such a situation: Her performing name sounds like a tasty frozen drink and her fan base is known as the Munchkins, which makes her an ideal fit for Dunkin’. She teased a link-up with the coffee and donut chain earlier this week, and now all has been revealed.

A new Dunkin’ ad starring Ice Spice and Ben Affleck just aired during the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards tonight (September 12). In the commercial, Affleck and Ice Spice discuss how they’re going to come up with a name for a new Dunkin’ drink based on the rapper, but it all seems pretty obvious to Ice Spice.

A press release notes the beverage, dubbed the Ice Spice Munchkins Drink, “blends its smooth, creamy Frozen Coffee with Pumpkin MUNCHKINS Donut Hole Treats, topped with whipped cream and caramel drizzle.” The beverage will be available at Dunkin’ locations starting on September 13.

Ice Spice said in the release, “I’ve always been a Dunkin’ girl! Collaborating with Dunkin’ and Ben Affleck on this spot was a dream. The drink has a fun twist, a little something in the name for my fans, too. I can’t wait for everyone to try it.”

Jill McVicar Nelson, Chief Marketing Officer at Dunkin’, also noted, “Pumpkin spice season has gotten a bit predictable lately, so we sought help from our friends Ben Affleck and Ice Spice to create a new pumpkin obsession that only Dunkin’ can offer. The result? The collaboration you never knew you needed: Pumpkin Munchkins and Frozen Dunkin’ Coffee, blended together to create the Ice Spice MUNCHKINS Drink. It’s fun, it’s delicious and it’s not your ordinary pumpkin drink!”

Nicki Minaj has a new album coming soon, so what better time for her to return to the VMA stage? Nicki took a break from her hosting duties — one year after being honored as a Video Vanguard — to perform her new single, “Last Time I Saw You.” As the song itself is relatively intimate in comparison to NIcki’s last few chart toppers, her performance was suitably stripped-down, opening with Nicki standing at the mic in a billowing gown — which she slowly doffed as she continued her performance.

Then, at the close of the song, she decided to hit the audience with a new song from the upcoming Pink Friday 2. “I like my hundreds blue,” she declared on the hook, while issuing combative lyrics demanding acknowledgment for her trendsetter status. There are definitely going to be some Barbz taking this thing way too seriously by tomorrow morning and I’m already exhausted — but the beat’s nice and it’s Nicki at her battle rapping best.

Nicki is also one of the artists nominated for awards this evening, including Video Of The Year and Hip-Hop Video Of The Year for “Super Freaky Girl,” R&B Video Of The Year for “Love In The Way” with Yung Bleu, Artist Of The Year, and Song Of The Summer. Watch her performance above and keep up with the VMAs on Uproxx here.

Nicki Minaj has a new album coming soon, so what better time for her to return to the VMA stage? Nicki took a break from her hosting duties — one year after being honored as a Video Vanguard — to perform her new single, “Last Time I Saw You.” As the song itself is relatively intimate in comparison to NIcki’s last few chart toppers, her performance was suitably stripped-down, opening with Nicki standing at the mic in a billowing gown — which she slowly doffed as she continued her performance.

Then, at the close of the song, she decided to hit the audience with a new song from the upcoming Pink Friday 2. “I like my hundreds blue,” she declared on the hook, while issuing combative lyrics demanding acknowledgment for her trendsetter status. There are definitely going to be some Barbz taking this thing way too seriously by tomorrow morning and I’m already exhausted — but the beat’s nice and it’s Nicki at her battle rapping best.

Nicki is also one of the artists nominated for awards this evening, including Video Of The Year and Hip-Hop Video Of The Year for “Super Freaky Girl,” R&B Video Of The Year for “Love In The Way” with Yung Bleu, Artist Of The Year, and Song Of The Summer. Watch her performance above and keep up with the VMAs on Uproxx here.

Lauren Boebert may often cause a ruckus on Capitol Hill, but she’s arguably more disruptive back in her home state of Colorado. On Sunday, the MAGA lawmaker, who does things like heckle Joe Biden as he’s talking about his dead son, was escorted out of a regional production of the Beetlejuice musical for doing things one doesn’t do at a musical.

It started as a kind of blind item. The Denver Post reported that two people had been booted from the city’s Buell Theater during a touring performance of the Broadway show take on Tim Burton’s beloved second feature. The pair were accused of doing things like vaping, singing, recording the performance, and in general “causing a disturbance.”

During intermission the two were given a warning following multiple complaints from fellow theatergoers. About five minutes into Act II, they were at it again, being loud while recording the show. Then, according to an incident report, things got worse:

“They told me they would not leave. I told them that they need to leave the theater and if they do not, they will be trespassing. The patrons said they would not leave. I told them I would (be) going to get Denver Police. They said go get them.”

The report says that while they were being escorted out, one of them said “stuff like ‘do you know who I am,’ ‘I am on the board’ (and) ‘I will be contacting the mayor.’ ”

The report did not identify either ejected audience member. But Boebert’s campaign manager, Drew Sexton, later confirmed that one of them was the state’s most notorious representative.

“I can confirm the stunning and salacious rumors: in her personal time, Congresswoman Lauren Boebert is indeed a supporter of the performing arts (gasp!) and, to the dismay of a select few, enthusiastically enjoyed a weekend performance of ‘Beetlejuice,’ ” Sexton said.

Boebert has a history of chaotic behavior, as do her family members. Her soon-to-be ex-husband, who once exposed himself at a bowling alley, got the cops called on him after he sped his car around a residential area while “probably drunk.”

(Via The Denver Post)

Lauren Boebert may often cause a ruckus on Capitol Hill, but she’s arguably more disruptive back in her home state of Colorado. On Sunday, the MAGA lawmaker, who does things like heckle Joe Biden as he’s talking about his dead son, was escorted out of a regional production of the Beetlejuice musical for doing things one doesn’t do at a musical.

It started as a kind of blind item. The Denver Post reported that two people had been booted from the city’s Buell Theater during a touring performance of the Broadway show take on Tim Burton’s beloved second feature. The pair were accused of doing things like vaping, singing, recording the performance, and in general “causing a disturbance.”

During intermission the two were given a warning following multiple complaints from fellow theatergoers. About five minutes into Act II, they were at it again, being loud while recording the show. Then, according to an incident report, things got worse:

“They told me they would not leave. I told them that they need to leave the theater and if they do not, they will be trespassing. The patrons said they would not leave. I told them I would (be) going to get Denver Police. They said go get them.”

The report says that while they were being escorted out, one of them said “stuff like ‘do you know who I am,’ ‘I am on the board’ (and) ‘I will be contacting the mayor.’ ”

The report did not identify either ejected audience member. But Boebert’s campaign manager, Drew Sexton, later confirmed that one of them was the state’s most notorious representative.

“I can confirm the stunning and salacious rumors: in her personal time, Congresswoman Lauren Boebert is indeed a supporter of the performing arts (gasp!) and, to the dismay of a select few, enthusiastically enjoyed a weekend performance of ‘Beetlejuice,’ ” Sexton said.

Boebert has a history of chaotic behavior, as do her family members. Her soon-to-be ex-husband, who once exposed himself at a bowling alley, got the cops called on him after he sped his car around a residential area while “probably drunk.”

(Via The Denver Post)

Doja Cat‘s new album Scarlet is almost here, and hers was one of the most highly anticipated performances of the 2023 MTV VMAs, especially after her sexy spiderweb look on the pink carpet.

It’s impossible to prepare for Doja. She performed most of her Scarlet single “Attention” in the audience all dressed up as a businesswoman, followed by creepy dancers painted in all red and looking quite devilish. On the stage, she went straight into the viral, infectious “Paint The Town Red,” which just recently became the first rap song of the year to reach No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Then, she smoothly transitioned into the cheeky “Demons.” During her flow, she unbuttoned her shirt as papers flew all around the stage. She finished the song with a big smile, knowing she owned the room.

About Scarlet, she recently said, “One thing that I wanted to mention was that I have music that came out — these three songs came out, these were the first three songs I made during the period that I was making music,” she said. “And then there’s a second half where I went to Malibu and I made all this music in ten days. That half is very different from the first half.”

Watch clips of her performance below.

Doja Cat‘s new album Scarlet is almost here, and hers was one of the most highly anticipated performances of the 2023 MTV VMAs, especially after her sexy spiderweb look on the pink carpet.

It’s impossible to prepare for Doja. She performed most of her Scarlet single “Attention” in the audience all dressed up as a businesswoman, followed by creepy dancers painted in all red and looking quite devilish. On the stage, she went straight into the viral, infectious “Paint The Town Red,” which just recently became the first rap song of the year to reach No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Then, she smoothly transitioned into the cheeky “Demons.” During her flow, she unbuttoned her shirt as papers flew all around the stage. She finished the song with a big smile, knowing she owned the room.

About Scarlet, she recently said, “One thing that I wanted to mention was that I have music that came out — these three songs came out, these were the first three songs I made during the period that I was making music,” she said. “And then there’s a second half where I went to Malibu and I made all this music in ten days. That half is very different from the first half.”

Watch clips of her performance below.

Update: We might have a better idea of what went down between Justin Timberlake and Megan Thee Stallion backstage at the 2023 VMAs, courtesy of Entertainment Tonight. Sources told the outlet that Timberlake was excited to meet Megan and said as much, but that she insisted that “this don’t count, we gotta meet proper” — which is in line with the less messy narrative that cooler heads presented on Twitter. It’s still a secondhand story, so take it with a grain of salt, but it sounds like it might have a happy ending.

https://x.com/alloveranthony/status/1701767932190036198?s=20

The 2023 VMAs have already had a fair degree of potential controversy just an hour into the show. During Olivia Rodrigo’s performance, a burning palm tree had fans worried that it wasn’t a planned part of the set, then, just before Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion hit the stage to perform “Bongos,” Meg appeared to exchange words with Justin Timberlake as NSYNC returned backstage after presenting an award to Taylor Swift.

Fans observing the moment on Twitter appeared to be divided about the interpretation. Meg, who was getting last-minute touch-ups from her hairstylist, looked agitated by something Timberlake may have said as he passed. While he was smiling, she pointed at him and gave a forceful response. But to some fans, it looked like her end of the conversation was simply her repeating “that doesn’t count,” which they interpreted as a possible response to the bait-and-switch of NYSNC’s rumored “reunion” — she certainly wouldn’t be alone in expecting them to play a song. Even Swift wondered, “You guys are gonna do something, right?”

Of course, without the audio, all this is speculation, but I’m inclined to believe the latter explanation. Meg is certainly in the demographic that grew up on NSYNC’s music, so she’d be justified (heh) in being just a little annoyed by the letdown… but hey, their “reunion” tonight seems like the perfect setup for their eventual song from the upcoming Trolls movie, Band Together, which plays off the group’s mid-aughties breakup. If the speculation gets too out of hand, I’m sure they’ll all have plenty of time to dispel the rumors on the press tour for the movie.

Megan Thee Stallion is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

Update: We might have a better idea of what went down between Justin Timberlake and Megan Thee Stallion backstage at the 2023 VMAs, courtesy of Entertainment Tonight. Sources told the outlet that Timberlake was excited to meet Megan and said as much, but that she insisted that “this don’t count, we gotta meet proper” — which is in line with the less messy narrative that cooler heads presented on Twitter. It’s still a secondhand story, so take it with a grain of salt, but it sounds like it might have a happy ending.

https://x.com/alloveranthony/status/1701767932190036198?s=20

The 2023 VMAs have already had a fair degree of potential controversy just an hour into the show. During Olivia Rodrigo’s performance, a burning palm tree had fans worried that it wasn’t a planned part of the set, then, just before Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion hit the stage to perform “Bongos,” Meg appeared to exchange words with Justin Timberlake as NSYNC returned backstage after presenting an award to Taylor Swift.

Fans observing the moment on Twitter appeared to be divided about the interpretation. Meg, who was getting last-minute touch-ups from her hairstylist, looked agitated by something Timberlake may have said as he passed. While he was smiling, she pointed at him and gave a forceful response. But to some fans, it looked like her end of the conversation was simply her repeating “that doesn’t count,” which they interpreted as a possible response to the bait-and-switch of NYSNC’s rumored “reunion” — she certainly wouldn’t be alone in expecting them to play a song. Even Swift wondered, “You guys are gonna do something, right?”

Of course, without the audio, all this is speculation, but I’m inclined to believe the latter explanation. Meg is certainly in the demographic that grew up on NSYNC’s music, so she’d be justified (heh) in being just a little annoyed by the letdown… but hey, their “reunion” tonight seems like the perfect setup for their eventual song from the upcoming Trolls movie, Band Together, which plays off the group’s mid-aughties breakup. If the speculation gets too out of hand, I’m sure they’ll all have plenty of time to dispel the rumors on the press tour for the movie.

Megan Thee Stallion is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.