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DJ Khaled can’t stop working. Yesterday (August 10), the prolific DJ and producer announced his 14th album, Til Next Time, which will arrive as part of a new partnership between Khaled’s We The Best Music and Def Jam Recordings. Tonight, Khaled has shared the first single from the album, “Supposed To Be Loved.”

On “Supposed To Be Loved,” Khaled is joined by melodic rappers Lil Baby, Future, and Lil Uzi Vert, who lean into their vocal stylings as they seek to spoil their ladies.

“I’m tryna love you like you ‘posed to be loved / She know I’m a thug, she don’t treat me like no rapper / See you comin’ up, I can make that shit faster,” sing Future and Lil Baby on the song’s catchy earworm of a chorus.

Over the years, Khaled has proven that he’s pretty much guaranteed to drop a contender for the song of summer. Though “Supposed To Be Loved” arrives rather late in the summer, Khaled holds up his track record.

You can listen to “Supposed To Be Loved” above.

Til Next Time is due later this year via We The Best Music and Def Jam Recordings.

Lil Uzi Vert is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

(WARNING: Spoilers for this week’s The Chi episode will be found below.)

On this week’s episode of The Chi season six, many of the show’s main and recurring characters have to take big steps forward in their lives. Kevin weighs a new romance with Maisha, who has a lot on her plate with her first performance since the shooting at her last show in season five. Emmett owes Keisha an apology, as well as a house which she requested after he bought a car for Tiffany. Speaking of Tiffany, she and Rob are looking to advance their marijauan business and they’ve met the man who can help them do that. Lynae’s older brother comes home from jail, and thanks to Victor, there’s a chance they could reconnect and repair their relationship, depending on her brother’s

The aforementioned events in the second episode of Showtime’s The Chi season two, titled “Mo’ Douda, Mo’ Problems,” are soundtracked by songs that help to accentuate the emotions behind each scene. You can find a list of them below as well as details about the scenes that the records played behind.

Will Jordan — “Back To Me”

We hear this record around the 7:00 mark as Tiffany visits Dante, whom she supplies marijuana to, and finds out that he enjoying a new batch of weed from someone else. The individual is Kyro, a man focused on growing marijuana that is pure and not harsh on those who smoke it. He expresses his desire to make sure the Black community knows what they’re are smoking and seeking the best in their weed, rather than just accepting what’s available.

Helena — “Buss It”

Around the 13:30 mark, Maisha is shopping for clothes for herself with Jemma when we this song plays. A well-known rapper by the name of She Goes Hard walks in and introduces herself to Maisha, noting that she’s heard her recent viral song. She then asks Maisha if she would like to be an opening performer at her upcoming show which Maisha excitedly accepts.

Anita Baker — “Body And Soul”

Anita Baker’s “Body And Soul” plays around the 32:13 mark as Papa and his older coworker, Kenya drive home together. Papa, who is 17, has taken a liking to Kenya, who is 19, and she likes him back. However, Kenya won’t allow him to take her out on a date until he turns 18 which won’t happen for a few months.

Michaela — “Truth Tastes Good”

This song plays around the 47:15 mark as Maisha walks off the stage following her performance as an opener for She Goes Hard. Kevin is in her dressing room waiting to congratulate her on the performance. It’s there that they also define their relationship — well, they kinda do — after nearly sharing another kiss. Jemma then walks into the room to end this moment of soft romance.

Alonda Rich — “Supply & Demand”

Around the 49:54 mark, this record by Alonda Rich can be heard as we meet up with Papa and Kenya at Smokey’s once again. Kenya makes it clear that she will not go on an official date with Papa before he turns 18, but admits that she will consider hanging out with him as friends before his birthday. Kenya also agrees to give Papa rides home on the shifts the work together.

Lil Durk — “No Interviews”

This week’s episode ends with Lil Durk’s “No Interviews” playing as the end credits run on the screen. It comes after Rob visited his mother to ask for a $100,000 loan in order for him and Tiffany to start their marijuana business. She agrees to give him the money, rather than loan it, in exchange for him finding out who killed her brother Quentin. She also implies that Rob should kill the person that killed Quentin, or get someone else to do it.

New episodes of ‘The Chi’ are available through the Paramount Plus With Showtime plan on Fridays at 3am EST/ 12 pm PST. Weekly episodes also air Sundays on Showtime at 9pm EST/PST.

(WARNING: Spoilers for the most recent The Chi episode will be found below.)

There are new relationships to take note of in season six of The Chi after its first episode. Emmett is no longer with Tiffany as he and Keisha have finally made things work for a relationship that isn’t toxic and a blended family seems to be beneficial for everyone involved. Emmett is also in business with Douda who recently invested in Smokey’s, though as with all things related to Douda, his investment doesn’t seem to be as genuine as one would like to assume. Papa ended things with Maisha, and he now has his eyes set on Kenya, his older coworker at Smokey’s. Bakari is living with Papa, whose family has taken him in as a second son, and he’s working with Douda who is paying him to play the role of his eyes and ears to the streets. Kevin has caught feelings for Maisha who seems to feel the same way and lastly, Tiffany and Rob think they’ve found a better marijuana supplier for their business, but this supplier is offering them something better.

In the second episode of The Chi season titled, titled “Mo’ Douda, Mo’ Problems,” Victor appears in office for his first day as city councilman where surprised by Jamal, Lynae’s older brother who was sent to jail for a fight. Jamal sought Victor’s help in leading him back to Lynae so he can reconnect with his sister. Tiffany finds out that Dante, a client who buys marijuana from her, has found someone, a man named Kyro, who sells better weed than her. She initially believes that this man will take her spot, but Kyro instead wants to show her how to grow great and enjoyable weed. She eventually gets Rob onboard with the idea, but they need money to go through with. He asks his wealthy mother for a loan of $100,000, and she instead offers to give him the money as long as he can find (and possibly kill) the person who murdered her brother Quentin.

Elsewhere, Papa’s feelings for Kenya grow after he finds out that she’s a preacher’s kid just like him. While her feelings are reciprocated, she stands firm on not going out on a date with him until he turns 18, which won’t be for a few months. Emmett continues to dig a deeper hole of debt in his relationship with Douda as Emmett allows him to contribute to a down payment for a new house for him and Keisha. Lastly, Kevin and Maisha work to figure out what their next steps will be after their kiss.

Here are some of the biggest takeaways that we have after season six’s first episode, “Mo’ Douda, Mo’ Problems”:

Papa, Patience Is A Virtue!

Now that his relationship with Maisha (we’ll get to her in a second) is a thing of the past, Papa has his eyes set on a new woman. Kenya is a new worker at Smokey’s, and though she’s a bit older than him, it hasn’t stopped him from fall more and more for her by the day. For what it’s worth, it’s clear why Papa has taken a liking to Kenya. They have similar interests and backgrounds, like being the children of preachers in Chicago. While Kenya, who is 19, has made it clear that she also has some feelings for Papa, she also made it clear that she will not go out on a date with him until he turns 18, which won’t be for a few months. For Kenya, that doesn’t seem to be too long of a wait for her, but for Papa, it’s the most grueling and excrutiating wait ever.

As the saying goes, good things come to those that wait and patience is indeed a virtue. So Papa, hold it down and keep it together until your 18th, where indeed, a good thing will come to you.

Emmett Needs Some Discernment

It wasn’t enough for Emmett to get into business with Douda despite everything he’s done in the Chicago streets over the past five seasons of The Chi. It wasn’t enough to allow Douda to literally dress Emmett with a suit he owns for the young man’s new role as a successful business. It wasn’t enough when Emmett watched Douda kill a man for chewing his gum too loud. So what does Emmett do going forward? He gets Douda to not only connect him with a realtor for a nice deal on the house, but he also allows Douda to contribute to the down payment on the house. Sure, Emmett is on his way to having everything thanks to Douda, but one thing Douda won’t buy for him is discrenment.

There comes a point where Emmett has to realize that he’s well on his way to owning a minority portion of the life he dreamed about having forever. At that point you have to ask, what’s the point of having all of this if it’s not mine to own? Emmett has yet to show a flash of discrenment in the five seasons of The Chi, but at least with his past actions, we could blame his youth and immaturity. That’s not the case any more, but maybe one day he’ll get it together.

Kevin Won’t Be Happy Playing It Safe

Kevin was ready to lay his feelings for Maisha on the line in “Mo’ Douda, Mo’ Problems.” This wasn’t the case a few seasons ago when Maisha initially expressed her feelings for Kevin, but now their feelings are mutual. The two shared a kiss in the opening episode of season six, but just as Kevin was ready to make his feelings clear, he decided against it as Maisha turned down a kiss from him and expressed how she didn’t want her music aspirations to be derailed by a relationship. Kevin complies and even says he’s also too busy for a relationship, something that we know is false as he recently came out of one that didn’t end on his terms.

Just like he did with his apartment, Kevin has to fight for what he wants in order to give him chance to have it. He didn’t let his mom and stepmom keep him away from the apartment without his take, and he should at least express his feelings to Maisha before giving up on what they might have. Keeping his feelings in secret won’t go so well in the long run as they’ll come out whether or not he’s ready for them to.

Rob & Bakari Have To Decide Want Money Can And Can’t Buy

Rob and Bakari are in sticky positions in their respective worlds. Rob and Tiffany want to start their own marijuana-growing business, but they don’t have the funds for it at the moment. Rob reaches out to her mother for a $100,000 loan, and she agrees to just give it to him as long as he can make sure that her brother Quentin’s killer (who we know is Douda) pays for what they did. She even suggests that Rob has to be the one to kill him. As for Bakari, he’s been working with Douda lately as his eyes and ears to the streets. The money he gets from him is good, but now it’s clear that he’s in a compromising position as he watches Douda, unsuccessfully, try to bride Papa’s father and his church. Bakari has been staying at Papa’s house for some time, and Papa’s family has even taken him in as a second son. As a result, Bakari is upset by the move from Douda, who reminds Bakari that he works for him.

With this, Rob and Bakari have to decide if the money at hand is worth the work they will have to do for it. For Rob, is $100,000 to help kickstart his and Tiffany’s marijuana business worth killing or having Douda killed? For Bakari, is trading away the love and support he’s received from Papa’s family worth Douda’s money? They’ll have to look within to figure it out, but once a decision is made, they won’t be able to change their mind and turn back on it.

New episodes of ‘The Chi’ are available through the Paramount Plus With Showtime plan on Fridays at 3am EST/ 12 pm PST. Weekly episodes also air Sundays on Showtime at 9pm EST/PST.

At long last, we finally have new music from Miguel. After giving us the first taste of his upcoming album back in April with “Give It To Me,” Miguel has followed it with a trippy new track, “Number 9.”

Over a trippy, psychedelic beat, Miguel embraces change within himself, as he embarks on a journey of rebirth.

“Brake lights off / In the distance don’t follow me / And thе sky / Came crawling out beneath thе waves / Crashing into the sun ain’t no stopping me / And when the checkered flags are waved / There’ll be no one else / And nothing left of me,” sings Miguel on the song’s opening verse.

Joining him on the song is hip-hop artist Lil Yachty, who, this past January, released a psychedelic-inspired project of his own called Let’s Start Here.

On his verse, Yachty encourages the listener to “Feel your deep-rooted emotions / Fulfill the devotions
Don’t you get away, I’ll be on your skin like lotion / Living inside your brain.”

According to a statement from Miguel, “Number 9” is “about end[ing] the old, starting new, and the cylindrical nature of change.”

Fans can also expect a new album from Miguel this coming fall.

In the meantime, you can listen to “Number 9” above.

Fred Again.. is keeping the summer going with a sweet love song. Tonight (August 11), the EDM go-to has teamed up with Nigerian singer Obongjayar for his new song, “Adore U.”

On “Adore U,” Fred crafts a luminescent, hypnotic instrumental, while Obongjayar delivers on soft, crooning vocals.

“I adore you / Ooo I adore you / And I pray, pray you never lose yourself / I’m so proud of everything that you are,” he sings on the song’s chorus.

The past year has seen Fred Again.. grow from an underground EDM DJ to in-demand, genre-fluid producer. Obongjayar is on a similar trajectory.

In an interview with Rolling Stone Australia, Obongjayar shared that coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic has motivated him to keep his foot on the gas.

“You come out of this two-year situation, and you’re straight into it. You feel like you have to use up all the opportunities you have to do the thing.” said Obongjayar. “You’re doing everything: you’re working, you’re trying to fit everything in. That’s good in little spurts, but you can’t do it over extended periods of time, because it can get tiring. You can lose sight of what it is that you’re doing. You don’t want to lose sight of what you’re doing.”

You can listen to “Adore U” above.

Fred Again.. is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

Gucci Mane has been keeping it coming with the bangers this summer. Tonight (August 11), Guwop has shared the latest from his upcoming album, Breath Of Fresh Air — a victorious anthem called “Now It’s Real.”

On “Now It’s Real,” Gucci celebrates a life of sobriety, and he is thriving following the transformations he’s made. Over his career, Gucci has seen many successes but remains even more focused having made the changes necessary to maintain his longevity.

“I could’ve been in prison with a hundred years / Yet I woke up in a mansion with two hundred mill’ / Had to let go of the lean and get off the pills /…Used to dream of livin’ like that but now it’s real,” he raps on the song’s chorus.

In the song’s accompanying video, Gucci is seen hanging out by the pool with his kids, rocking a heavy chain. Viewers also see a highlight reel of performances and festival appearances, reminding everyone that he’s not going anywhere anytime soon.

You can watch the video for “Now It’s Real” above.

Breath Of Fresh Air is out 10/13 via 1017 and Atlantic Records. Find more information here.

Gucci Mane is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

We are just week away from Olivia Rodrigo‘s much-anticipated second album, Guts. Ahead of the album, Rodrigo has shared her new single, “Bad Idea, Right?”

On “Bad Idea, Right?,” Rodrigo continues the story of the events that unfolded in the album’s lead single, “Vampire.” While she goes to spend time with the song’s subject, whom she previously accused of using her for fame.

“Haven’t heard from you in a couple of months / But I’m out right now, and I’m all f*cked up / And you’re callin’ my phone, you’re all alone / And I’m sensin’ some undertone / And I’m right here with all my friends,” she raps on the song’s opening verse before deciding, “f*ck it, it’s fine,” on the song’s chorus.

The song is accompanied by a video directed by Petra Collins, in which, Rodrigo is seen partying with friends. She makes a clever escape from the party to sneak away and see her ex, knowing everyone around her would disapprove. She hops in the bed of a truck, then later, catches the bus, as a series of unfortunate events takes place on the way to her ex’s house.

“‘Bad Idea Right?’ started with us making a joke song about me hooking up with an ex-boyfriend, but then we realized we were actually onto something,” Rodrigo said in a statement. “We were throwing the weirdest things at the wall — in one of choruses there’s a part that sounds like an instrument in the background, but it’s me gradually screaming louder and louder.”

You can see the video for “Bad Idea, Right?” above.

Guts is out 9/8 via Geffen. Find more information here.

The NBA’s 2023-24 regular season schedule is starting to come together, and as the league finalizes all 30 teams’ schedules, some of the biggest games on key dates are starting to come out via Shams Charania.

Earlier on Thursday, Charania reported that the opening night schedule will feature two big time Western Conference battles as the Lakers will be in Denver for the Nuggets’ ring night, followed by a Suns-Warriors showdown in the Bay. Later in the evening, Shams reported out the NBA’s five-game slate for Christmas Day, in which those same four teams will be involved along with a handful of others that are staples of the Christmas schedule.

The Knicks hosting the first game of Christmas is a classic when New York is at least a competitive team, and getting Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks in the Garden is an easy choice. Then the Sixers will visit Miami for what should be a matchup of two of the East’s best (and potentially a showcase for a new Heat superteam featuring Damian Lillard). The midday game will be in Los Angeles, where the league will go to an old standby with the Celtics and Lakers squaring off. Then the Suns star quartet will play host to Luka Doncic and the Mavs in a budding rivalry in the West, followed by the Warriors visiting the defending champions in Denver to end the night.

The league now has to navigate life going up against the NFL on Christmas Day, and with the Niners hosting the Ravens in the nightcap, they sent the Warriors on the road but will have a bit of conflict in the first half with the 49ers game. The Eagles host the Giants in the midday game for the NFL, which likely contributes to the Sixers going on the road to Miami for an earlier window as a lead-in for that in Philly fans.

There are a lot of things that can go wrong while traveling. You must book the trip, get to the airport on time and have appropriate passports, visas, and vaccination papers. Add to that the problems that can come with renting cars, buying train tickets and dealing with your hotel arrangements.

When you finally arrive, you may have some uncomfortable situations that come from not knowing the language or local customs.

But all the troubles are worth it the moment when you and your traveling partner turn to each other and say, “We made it!” After all, if travel were easy, it wouldn’t be as much fun.

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A Reddit user by the name of Medium-Decision6899 asked a revealing question to the Travel forum: “What is the dumbest travel mistake you’ve made?” The reactions were a mix of booking mistakes, airport errors and passport problems. Some were funny, while others were a reminder of things to avoid when traveling.

Here are 16 of our favorite responses to the prompt: “What is the dumbest travel mistake you’ve made?”

1. Long wait, buddy

“I booked a ticket to the Anne Frank museum tour and stood in line. Ticket was for the following year.” — Dickasaurous2000

2. Check your passport

“Not me but my husband. The night before our first trip to Barcelona he noticed his passport had expired. Hotels were nonrefundable at that point so I waved goodbye and did the trip solo.” — Trekker_Cynthia

3. Double-check before you book

“I once booked a month-long Airbnb for the wrong month.” — Bruce_e

4. Beer Blunder

“Mine was being an inexperienced 19-year-old traveler bringing lots of German beer to Liverpool in a duffel bag. About 10 or 12 bottles broke, and the bags on the conveyor belt were soaked in beer, and the people were angrily mumbling over it. Then mine came, the whole bottom was drenched, and eyes were all over me as I quietly snuck out.” — DoneTravelling

5. Delhi belly

“I ate a meal with raw vegetables at a gas station on the bus from Kathmandu to Delhi. Big mistake, was ill the remainder of the trip.” — Kaste

6. Don’t assume

“I booked a trip to Istanbul in December, assumed it would be warm because it was on the Mediterranean and in the Middle East, didn’t check the weather predictions, didn’t pack any warm clothes, and it was snowing when I arrived.” — ShinjukuAce

7. Lucky duck

“Recently went to Japan and must have been extremely jet lagged my first night because I threw my envelope of 40000 yen (like 280 USD) into the trash can in the bathroom of the floor of the hostel I was staying in. Was checking the bathroom as a last ditch effort, moved a few pieces of tissue and there it was untouched.” — Ducey89

8. When all else fails, bribe

“I once traveled to an African country and forgot my mandatory vaccination book. I had to bribe the lady in the office with 50 bucks, which she did hide in her boobs and here I go across the border!” — notskeleto

9. A tale of two Sydneys

“Sydney, Australia, and Sydney, Nova Scotia are not close to each other. I have no idea why I didn’t question why the ticket was so affordable!” — egd-f

10. The maritime rub

“Took a cruise in the Mediterranean. I signed up for International coverage, but didn’t realize that didn’t include maritime roaming, or that maritime roaming was even a thing… was in for a painful surprise the next morning. Fortunately, it was just the first day but the charges were over $250 and I was able to negotiate the cost down when I returned.” — dotthemcqueen

11. Now, that’s dumb

“Packing a passport in the check-in bag.” — riceingonthecake

12. Now, that’s smart

“I mentally earmark a few hundred dollars per trip for ‘mistakes’ since I plan my own trips. No one is perfect, and expecting to make a few errors helps me deal with it when it happens.” — Maddbadger

13.​ Wrong island

“Booked a car while traveling to Kauai, this was when rental cars were low so felt lucky to have one. The day before realized it was for a completely different island in which the airport name sounded similar.” — Whistle-KNower59

14. Wrong country

“Booked a flight to San Jose, CA. Went to check in and they asked me for my passport. Turns out I had booked a flight to San Jose, Costa Rica. I was traveling with my partner, an adult child, and a cello, the cello needs its own ticket. So that was stupid x 4.” — ketkate​

15. Overbooking

“Continuing to try and visit too many places in a short amount of time. I do this all the time. I tell myself I won’t next time. Perhaps not the dumbest but when you repeatedly do the same thing, it’s pretty dumb.” — Blindemboss

16. Buzz kill

“Took my son (5yo) to a toy store before going to the airport. forgot to pat him down so he set off security with a pair of fake handcuffs, a giant nickel, a huge metal eyeball, and a joy buzzer. Scared the hell out of him when he got searched. They confiscated the handcuffs and the joy buzzer.” — Dinodigger67

Dominic Fike is baring all. Not only on his second studio album, Sunburn, or in the revealing interviews he’s given during the rollout, but also, onstage. Fans at Fike’s Los Angeles concert last night (August 9) got quite a show, as he briefly (no pun intended) undressed on stage, as he was switching outfits.

In a clip captured by fans, Fike is seen removing his shirt and pants, stripping down to nothing but his skivvies and socks.

Fike later shared the clip to his Instagram story, captioning the video “Thanks la I’ll be back home soon.”

This summer has proven to be a breakthrough season for Fike. In addition to his tour, he released Sunburn in July, and also contributed to the Barbie soundtrack.

In an interview with Apple Music 1’s Zane Lowe, Fike admitted that while he’s garnered much of a large following — particularly since his role on HBO’s Euphoria — he’s a little bit uncomfortable with fame.

“…if it were up to just me, you would never see me on [social media],” said Fike. “I mean, I would use it just for drunk posts at 3:00 AM, ‘f*cking killed this boy in Smash.’ Like dumb sh*t. Because I never think to make a post about a song that I released, that’s just not in my DNA. I don’t know. I’m never like, ‘Oh, got to post about this sh*t that I made last night.’”

You can see a clip from the LA show above.