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During Foo Fighters‘ performance at Outside Lands over the weekend, Dave Grohl continued with a bit that he had been doing on tour, where he asks if anyone in the audience knows Michael Bublé’s 2009 song, “Haven’t Met You Yet.”

The joke is based around the band’s new drummer, Josh Freese, who played drums on the original studio version of the song. He also previously performed live with Bublé.

“The last couple shows, I always look out [into the crowd]. Someone’s like, ‘I know the Bublé song,’ ‘I’ll come up and sing,’ ‘I know the f*cking Bublé song,’” Grohl told the Outside Lands crowd. “And every time someone f*cking says they know the song, they don’t know the f*cking song. Do you know the f*cking song? Who knows the f*cking song?”

After spotting someone in the audience with an “I Love Bublé” sign, Grohl invited the person to join the challenge.

“This motherf*cker better know the song! Do you know the song? Because people say they know it but they don’t!” he added.

However, there was a hilarious twist. The sign’s holder was none other than Bublé himself, who went on to flawlessly perform the words with the Foo Fighters.

“Oh my God, it’s Michael Bublé!” Grohl joked. “This bad-ass motherf*cker, and I’m not even kidding, flew in today from Argentina to f*cking sing that song to you guys.”

Check out the clip of Foo Fighters playing with Bublé above.

Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

Rob49 has only been rapping seriously for around three years, but he’s already on the verge of his big breakout. In the past year, the New Orleans native has fielded a steady stream of impressive opportunities and made the most of them. He joined the recent spate of rappers doing hype videos for their hometown sports teams — in his case, the Saints — and landed a string of high-profile feature placements, performing alongside the likes of G Herbo, Lil Baby, Lil Durk, Trippie Redd, and most recently, Travis Scott.

That last one, “Topia Twins” from Travis’ long-awaited album Utopia is certainly the one that puts Rob on the launching pad. His fuel? A charismatic, languid flow peppered with smart wordplay and cold-eyed remembrances of life in the trenches. His stabilizers (i.e. the thing that’ll keep him at the forefront of street rap for a while): His hard-won business savvy and a gift for code-switching bestowed by his time in the National Guard after high school, an experience he says saved his life.

And the spark that’ll likely ignite his ascent into the stratosphere is 4GODII and its newly released deluxe edition. Adding ten new songs to an already hard-hitting tracklist containing features from G Herbo, Icewear Vezzo, NoCap, and Trippie Redd, Rob showcases more of his seemingly unstoppable drive and bottomless well of sharp observations and eyebrow-raising wordplay. Already something of a fixture around Uproxx — check out his New Orleans food guide and UPROXX Sessions performance — Rob linked with us via Zoom to break down the theme of 4GODII, his new favorite restaurants, and how Travis Scott surprised him with his collaboration request.

This year has been an incredible breakout for you. What would you count as the biggest difference between 2023 and 2022?

Just the amount of music I’m ready to drop. Last year, I wasn’t comfortable dropping no music, but this year I understand: “They like you, so it’s whatever you come out with, they’re going to like it, so just go.” I think that was one of my biggest things that I should have did in 2022 that I didn’t do. But this year, it’s just I feel like I could drop anything.

It’s interesting to hear you say that because some of the profiles I’ve read, you were described as kind of a cool kid, and you have such confidence in your delivery. Why do you think you felt that sense of, I don’t know, reluctance or shyness or self-consciousness about putting your music out?

I just like being a perfectionist, and I had to realize everything not going to be perfect. I just was trying to perfect everything, just trying to jump from zero to 100 when instead I could have jumped from 0 to 20, 20 to 40, 40 to 60, 80 to 100. But now I understand that so that’s what we’re doing.

What’s been your favorite opportunity that’s come along as a result of your big step-up in the past year?

I think my favorite opportunity was probably being on Billboard, making a Billboard debut because yesterday my song debuted at No. 17. I just was sitting back like, “Damn, you going to look at this 10 years from now and be like, ‘This the time for you.’” So that’s probably one of my things that I was looking forward to.

I was listening to the tape, and it is just so hard hitting that it feels to me like the car tape, where you just put that in the car and just cruise. Is that the vibe that you were going for with that?

That’s really the vibe I went for because I’m like, “Man, I don’t make car music. I need to make some car music.” I told you I was trying to perfect everything. I’m trying to make music that people like. Now I’m like, “Man, this hard right here. This what we going with. We going uptempo, we going crazy.”

What was your childhood like growing up in New Orleans? What were you like as a kid?

Honestly, I think I got ADHD because in school… I look back at it, bro, I could never chill. I was always in trouble. I remember thinking to myself, “Alright, when I go to school today… I get put out every day. I’m going to be good and not get put out.” I ain’t never want to be extra bad. I wanted to be the smart kid, but I just was bad in school for some reason.

I don’t think any of us was ever really bad. I think some of us were just funny. I think a lot of teachers just couldn’t handle funny kids.

Nah, I ain’t going to lie. I used to be doing a lot of bad shit.

Was that when you decided to start rapping? Or what was the song that you heard? You said that it was something like a Future song.

It was all his music. I used to listen to it and just rap at the end. You know they got a little beat left? I used to just put my own lyrics there and be like, man, I go crazy on here. That’s why a lot of my ad libs turn the way they do in the middle of my shit. Just doing that.

Do you remember who the first person was that got you in a studio and really started making it real for you?

Probably my partner. He was the first person got me in the studio ever. He was making music, and he went and got some food. I told him the song was trash. He like, “You make one.” I wound up making one, and it was just that. He’s like, “Man, this what we doing now.”

I read that you spent some time in the National Guard. What can you tell me about your time in the National Guard?

I’ll tell you everything about it. I ain’t going to lie. It was one of the funnest times in my life, but sometimes I wish I never did it, though. Coming straight out of high school, I went straight there just because I wanted free college. I went and I came home. And I was looking at all my peers and shit, and I was just a different person.

I had missed so much. I had stopped doing stuff for so long, I just was a different person. But I ain’t going to lie, I feel like it saved my life though because the stuff I was doing before I went there, if I would’ve went into that summer or that next year, keep doing what I was doing, I probably wouldn’t have been here today, period.

What are the biggest lessons or takeaways from your time in the National Guard that you apply to your musical approach today?

Just being aware and being able cater to all crowds. In the National Guard they got different races, they got different ages, and you able to fit in everywhere. Right now, I’m able to fit in everywhere because I done been in all different type of rooms. Before I even went to the National Guard, I was in the trap room so I learned that room already. Now you go to this and you got to change everything. I go rapping, I know them rooms, and I got a whole collage of things I can always bring to life. They got a lot of n****s in the hood who can’t even express that shit.

That definitely is something I catch through the music because you do have a clever way with words that shows that you really put thought into it. I can see you probably ending up on tour by the end of this year. Is there something that you’re looking forward to the most going on tour?

I just want to go on tour with Travis Scott. That’s about it.

Speaking of Travis Scott, what can you tell me about how that song came together and how its reception has impacted you?

I ain’t going to lie. It just impacted me so much. We go pull up, and the first day, we was just talking. He bring me to the club, we went crazy in the club. Then sometime I wind up coming back down there, and we about to go pull up on Travis. I’m going over there to chill just like we did last time. We go straight to the studio. He like, “You ready to make a song?” I’m like, “What the fuck, nigga? Yeah. What the fuck is you talking about?”

He played me this shit with him and Pharrell. He played me this shit with him and The Weeknd. And he telling me I can get on any of this, I can play with any of this. And then he played “Topia Twins,” but it was structured so different. It was just a mellow song, how his mellow songs be, and he say, “Twin bitches, twin bitches jumping off jet ski.” I said, “Give me this right here and put this up here. Cut the beat right here. This the song we’re going to start it from right here.” And that’s what we did. We really made that motherfucker.

I haven’t seen anybody ask you, well, at least not in any of the print interviews I’ve read, about Vulture Island. What is the concept of Vulture Island?

It was just me and my partners just looking for a name. We liked vulture. That’s what we came up with. We wasn’t thinking too hard about it or nothing. We liked vultures. And then we was in the studio. We were just banging it for two years straight. And we was in the studio making “Vulture Island.” We had beaucoup people in there and I remember just saying real trap stuff about Vulture Island. I was like, that’s crazy because to us, this is like an island. This is my 10 partners, and we ain’t going outside this island.

So it’s been a crazy year for you. If and/or when we get on another call, we get on Zoom again and we’re talking and catching up and you just say, “Hey Aaron, the craziest thing happened over this past year,” what do you want to be able to tell me next year?

I just want to stay consistent. That’s it. I don’t want to have no expectations for myself because that’s when I thought to myself, “Am I doing it right?” I just want to keep going, keep dropping music that you like. If they do wind up liking you, at least they’re going to like you for you.

4GODII (Deluxe) is out now via Rebel/Geffen Records. Get it here.

Clarence Avant, a music industry impresario with fingerprints all over the past 50 years of pop culture, has died at the age of 92. His death was announced via a statement from his family to The Hollywood Reporter, which read:

Clarence leaves behind a loving family and a sea of friends and associates that have changed the world and will continue to change the world for generations to come. The joy of his legacy eases the sorrow of our loss.

The subject of the Netflix documentary The Black Godfather, Avant has acted as a record executive, a manager, a promoter, an advisor, and a behind-the-scenes titan of the music industry. In addition to founding Sussex Records and leading Motown Records beginning in 1993, he’s credited with discovering Bill Withers, managing Sarah Vaughn and silently working deals with the likes of LA Reid, Jay-Z, Quincy Jones, Pharrell Williams, Snoop Dogg, Whitney Houston, and more.

Even former President Barack Obama praised Avant’s power to pull strings, crediting him with helping Obama land a primetime appearance at the 2004 Democratic convention, which boosted him politically and put him in position for his successful run in 2008.

Sadly, Avant’s death comes just under two years after the death of his wife of 54 years, Jacqueline Avant, who was shot and killed at the age of 81 during a home invasion in December 2021.

During Foo Fighters‘ performance at Outside Lands over the weekend, Dave Grohl continued with a bit that he had been doing on tour, where he asks if anyone in the audience knows Michael Bublé’s 2009 song, “Haven’t Met You Yet.”

The joke is based around the band’s new drummer, Josh Freese, who played drums on the original studio version of the song. He also previously performed live with Bublé.

“The last couple shows, I always look out [into the crowd]. Someone’s like, ‘I know the Bublé song,’ ‘I’ll come up and sing,’ ‘I know the f*cking Bublé song,’” Grohl told the Outside Lands crowd. “And every time someone f*cking says they know the song, they don’t know the f*cking song. Do you know the f*cking song? Who knows the f*cking song?”

After spotting someone in the audience with an “I Love Bublé” sign, Grohl invited the person to join the challenge.

“This motherf*cker better know the song! Do you know the song? Because people say they know it but they don’t!” he added.

However, there was a hilarious twist. The sign’s holder was none other than Bublé himself, who went on to flawlessly perform the words with the Foo Fighters.

“Oh my God, it’s Michael Bublé!” Grohl joked. “This bad-ass motherf*cker, and I’m not even kidding, flew in today from Argentina to f*cking sing that song to you guys.”

Check out the clip of Foo Fighters playing with Bublé above.

Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

Keeping up with new music can be exhausting, even impossible. From the weekly album releases to standalone singles dropping on a daily basis, the amount of music is so vast it’s easy for something to slip through the cracks. Even following along with the Uproxx recommendations on a daily basis can be a lot to ask, so every Monday we’re offering up this rundown of the best new music this week.

This week saw Olivia Rodrigo confidently continue living her own version of pop stardom and Noname make waves with her new album. Yeah, it was a great week for new music. Check out the highlights below.

For more music recommendations, check out our Listen To This section, as well as our Indie Mixtape and Pop Life newsletters.

Olivia Rodrigo — “Bad Idea Right?”

Rodrigo already has three No. 1 singles in her young career and she’s shooting for a fourth with “Bad Idea Right?.” It’s a classic shot of rocking personality from Rodrigo, who wonders if she should reconvene with an ex before concluding, “F*ck it, it’s fine.”

DJ Khaled — “Supposed To Be Loved”

If there’s one thing DJ Khaled can do, it’s bring music’s biggest names together. There’s plenty more of that on the way with his newly announced album, Til Next Time, as evidenced by last week’s “Supposed To Be Loved.” Lil Baby, Future, and Lil Uzi Vert all appear on the TM88-produced track, a warm, upbeat number that made it just in time for summer.

Noname — “Namesake”

Think of a major artist and Noname probably dissed them on “Namesake.” The fiery track comes from her new album Sundial, which is her first in half a decade, meaning she’s had plenty of time to deliberate on nuanced conversation topics for the thoughtful LP.

Miguel — “Number 9” Feat. Lil Yachty

It’s been a minute since Miguel’s latest album, 2017’s War & Leisure. It finally appears that a new one is on the way as he dropped “Number 9” last week. He recruited Lil Yachty to hop on the track, a trippy number with some Fleet Foxes-like vocals.

Rauw Alejandro — “Hayami Hana”

Rauw just went through a major life change: He and Rosalía called off their engagement and broke up. He seemingly addresses that on the sad new song “Hayami Hana,” rapping (translated to English) about rumors of infidelity, “I am a lot of things, but not a cheater / She always had my phone’s password.”

That Chick Angel — “One Margarita (Ladies Remix)” Feat. FendiDa Rappa, Flo Milli, and Sexyy Red

“One Margarita” wasn’t meant to be a major hit, starting its life as an off-the-cuff freestyle on Angel Laketa Moore’s Here’s The Thing podcast. More than ever these days, though, success can come from the most unexpected places, and “One Margarita” took off. Angel even just recruited some of hip-hop’s most exciting female rappers to hop on a raunchy new remix.

Karol G — “Mi Ex Tenía Razón”

Mañana Será Bonito was only just released in February, but Karol is already back with Mañana Será Bonito (Bichota Season). She celebrated the release last week with a video for “Mi Ex Tenía Razón,” a smooth, reggae-inspired tune.

Petey — “Did I Mention I’m Sorry”

Fresh of signing with Capitol Records, TikTok favorite Petey has a new album, USA, on the way. The latest taste of it is last week’s “Did I Mention I’m Sorry,” a dynamic and rocking anthem about the wear of apologies.

Fred Again.. — “Adore U” Feat. Obongjayar

Fred’s outstanding year has so far been highlighted by star-making performances at Madison Square Garden and Coachella. Now he and Obongjayar are keeping the good vibes rolling with “Adore U,” of which Uproxx’s Alex Gonzalez notes, “Fred crafts a luminescent, hypnotic instrumental, while Obongjayar delivers on soft, crooning vocals. ”

Turnstile and BADBADNOTGOOD — “Alien Love Call” Feat. Blood Orange

Turnstile teamed up with BADBADNOTGOOD for an interesting project last week: New Heart Designs, which presents new takes on songs from Turnstile’s 2021 album Glow On. It’s the latest example of the hardcore group demonstrating an excitement about experimentation, and it works to great effect here.

Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

Clarence Avant, a music industry impresario with fingerprints all over the past 50 years of pop culture, has died at the age of 92. His death was announced via a statement from his family to The Hollywood Reporter, which read:

Clarence leaves behind a loving family and a sea of friends and associates that have changed the world and will continue to change the world for generations to come. The joy of his legacy eases the sorrow of our loss.

The subject of the Netflix documentary The Black Godfather, Avant has acted as a record executive, a manager, a promoter, an advisor, and a behind-the-scenes titan of the music industry. In addition to founding Sussex Records and leading Motown Records beginning in 1993, he’s credited with discovering Bill Withers, managing Sarah Vaughn and silently working deals with the likes of LA Reid, Jay-Z, Quincy Jones, Pharrell Williams, Snoop Dogg, Whitney Houston, and more.

Even former President Barack Obama praised Avant’s power to pull strings, crediting him with helping Obama land a primetime appearance at the 2004 Democratic convention, which boosted him politically and put him in position for his successful run in 2008.

Sadly, Avant’s death comes just under two years after the death of his wife of 54 years, Jacqueline Avant, who was shot and killed at the age of 81 during a home invasion in December 2021.

Ever since Jeff Van Gundy and Jalen Rose were let go as part of ESPN’s wide-ranging layoffs this summer, we have known that a considerable change is coming to the network’s NBA coverage this fall.

On Monday morning, ESPN confirmed reports that Mike Breen would now be joined by Doris Burke and Doc Rivers in the lead broadcast booth, after Mark Jackson was likewise let go alongside Van Gundy. They also confirmed Malika Andrews will now host all of their NBA studio coverage, from NBA Today to each edition of NBA Countdown, stepping into that seat for Mike Greenberg who will focus on his various other duties. Andrews will be joined on ABC by Countdown returners Stephen A. Smith, Michael Wilbon, and Adrian Wojnarowski, while former Warriors GM Bob Myers officially has been added to that group — and will also do some game broadcasts as an analyst during the season. The midweek Countdown shows on ESPN will have Richard Jefferson, Chiney Ogwumike, and Kendrick Perkins as analysts.

The only news in ESPN’s Monday release that hadn’t been previously reported is that ESPN is making Ryan Ruocco, J.J. Redick, and Richard Jefferson — the latter of whom has signed a multi-year extension with the network — the full-time No. 2 team for ABC games on Sundays and in the playoffs. The network also announced Mark Jones and Dave Pasch will also be back doing play-by-play, while Hubie Brown will continue calling games for his 50th season as an NBA analyst.

Keeping up with new music can be exhausting, even impossible. From the weekly album releases to standalone singles dropping on a daily basis, the amount of music is so vast it’s easy for something to slip through the cracks. Even following along with the Uproxx recommendations on a daily basis can be a lot to ask, so every Monday we’re offering up this rundown of the best new music this week.

This week saw Olivia Rodrigo confidently continue living her own version of pop stardom and Noname make waves with her new album. Yeah, it was a great week for new music. Check out the highlights below.

For more music recommendations, check out our Listen To This section, as well as our Indie Mixtape and Pop Life newsletters.

Olivia Rodrigo — “Bad Idea Right?”

Rodrigo already has three No. 1 singles in her young career and she’s shooting for a fourth with “Bad Idea Right?.” It’s a classic shot of rocking personality from Rodrigo, who wonders if she should reconvene with an ex before concluding, “F*ck it, it’s fine.”

DJ Khaled — “Supposed To Be Loved”

If there’s one thing DJ Khaled can do, it’s bring music’s biggest names together. There’s plenty more of that on the way with his newly announced album, Til Next Time, as evidenced by last week’s “Supposed To Be Loved.” Lil Baby, Future, and Lil Uzi Vert all appear on the TM88-produced track, a warm, upbeat number that made it just in time for summer.

Noname — “Namesake”

Think of a major artist and Noname probably dissed them on “Namesake.” The fiery track comes from her new album Sundial, which is her first in half a decade, meaning she’s had plenty of time to deliberate on nuanced conversation topics for the thoughtful LP.

Miguel — “Number 9” Feat. Lil Yachty

It’s been a minute since Miguel’s latest album, 2017’s War & Leisure. It finally appears that a new one is on the way as he dropped “Number 9” last week. He recruited Lil Yachty to hop on the track, a trippy number with some Fleet Foxes-like vocals.

Rauw Alejandro — “Hayami Hana”

Rauw just went through a major life change: He and Rosalía called off their engagement and broke up. He seemingly addresses that on the sad new song “Hayami Hana,” rapping (translated to English) about rumors of infidelity, “I am a lot of things, but not a cheater / She always had my phone’s password.”

That Chick Angel — “One Margarita (Ladies Remix)” Feat. FendiDa Rappa, Flo Milli, and Sexyy Red

“One Margarita” wasn’t meant to be a major hit, starting its life as an off-the-cuff freestyle on Angel Laketa Moore’s Here’s The Thing podcast. More than ever these days, though, success can come from the most unexpected places, and “One Margarita” took off. Angel even just recruited some of hip-hop’s most exciting female rappers to hop on a raunchy new remix.

Karol G — “Mi Ex Tenía Razón”

Mañana Será Bonito was only just released in February, but Karol is already back with Mañana Será Bonito (Bichota Season). She celebrated the release last week with a video for “Mi Ex Tenía Razón,” a smooth, reggae-inspired tune.

Petey — “Did I Mention I’m Sorry”

Fresh of signing with Capitol Records, TikTok favorite Petey has a new album, USA, on the way. The latest taste of it is last week’s “Did I Mention I’m Sorry,” a dynamic and rocking anthem about the wear of apologies.

Fred Again.. — “Adore U” Feat. Obongjayar

Fred’s outstanding year has so far been highlighted by star-making performances at Madison Square Garden and Coachella. Now he and Obongjayar are keeping the good vibes rolling with “Adore U,” of which Uproxx’s Alex Gonzalez notes, “Fred crafts a luminescent, hypnotic instrumental, while Obongjayar delivers on soft, crooning vocals. ”

Turnstile and BADBADNOTGOOD — “Alien Love Call” Feat. Blood Orange

Turnstile teamed up with BADBADNOTGOOD for an interesting project last week: New Heart Designs, which presents new takes on songs from Turnstile’s 2021 album Glow On. It’s the latest example of the hardcore group demonstrating an excitement about experimentation, and it works to great effect here.

Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

Melvin Barcliff, better known as Magoo of Virginia rap duo Timbaland & Magoo, has died at the age of 50 years old. Magoo’s death was reported by Digital Black of the R&B group Playa, who appeared on the 1997 Timbaland & Magoo hit “Luv 2 Luv U,” in a post on Instagram. “Man can’t believe this RIH Magoo damn big bro wasnt ready for this at all,” he wrote. Since then, more of Magoo’s closest associates have also expressed their disbelief at his passing, including Ginuwine, whose early albums were produced by Timbaland.

Ginuwine wrote, “I don’t even know how to say anything at this point , I have lost 3 friends now within a month to LIFE and it’s due date… I will mis you maganooo that’s what we called him ….. totally one of the best ever in my eyes always pressing forward I know we didn’t talk alot but the love was and will be always there my brotha , I will see you soon bro we all have our date and I’m expecting the bro hug when I get there.”

Timbaland & Magoo was formed when the two Virginia artists were still in their teens (after another short-lived attempt at a Native Tongues-influenced group with fellow VA rapper/producers Pharrell, Surrounded By Idiots) and released three albums as a unit. They garnered their biggest hit in 1997 with debut single “Up Jumps Da Boogie” from their first album, Welcome To Our World. Magoo was often a fixture on projects from the Blackground imprint, which included Playa, Missy Elliott, and Aaliyah.

Ever since Jeff Van Gundy and Jalen Rose were let go as part of ESPN’s wide-ranging layoffs this summer, we have known that a considerable change is coming to the network’s NBA coverage this fall.

On Monday morning, ESPN confirmed reports that Mike Breen would now be joined by Doris Burke and Doc Rivers in the lead broadcast booth, after Mark Jackson was likewise let go alongside Van Gundy. They also confirmed Malika Andrews will now host all of their NBA studio coverage, from NBA Today to each edition of NBA Countdown, stepping into that seat for Mike Greenberg who will focus on his various other duties. Andrews will be joined on ABC by Countdown returners Stephen A. Smith, Michael Wilbon, and Adrian Wojnarowski, while former Warriors GM Bob Myers officially has been added to that group — and will also do some game broadcasts as an analyst during the season. The midweek Countdown shows on ESPN will have Richard Jefferson, Chiney Ogwumike, and Kendrick Perkins as analysts.

The only news in ESPN’s Monday release that hadn’t been previously reported is that ESPN is making Ryan Ruocco, J.J. Redick, and Richard Jefferson — the latter of whom has signed a multi-year extension with the network — the full-time No. 2 team for ABC games on Sundays and in the playoffs. The network also announced Mark Jones and Dave Pasch will also be back doing play-by-play, while Hubie Brown will continue calling games for his 50th season as an NBA analyst.