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How good is the Severance marketing? First, there was the Grand Central Terminal pop-up with stars Adam Scott, Britt Lower, Zach Cherry, Patricia Arquette, and Tramell Tillman trapped in a see-through cube. Now, the Apple TV+ series has partnered with Odesza for a 23-minute remix of the Severance score entitled “Music To Refine To.”

“We wanted to take people on a journey and give a wider breadth of music and play off and reinterpret Teddy’s score in a unique way,” Odesza’s Harrison Mills told Billboard. “We put different chords under a lot of his melodies, while also trying to stay true to the vibe of the show, which is kind of creepy and subversive. You’re not overtly aware of this dark underbelly.”

Clayton Knight added, “It’s got Odesza energy, but it tries to capture the tone and motifs of the show. It’s also the first time we haven’t had a vocal element to work with. It uses zero vocals.

Maybe the Severance team can get Vince Staples involved next?

You can listen to Odesza’s Severance remix above, and check out the dates for their upcoming Las Vegas residency below.

Odesza’s 2025 Las Vegas Residency Dates: Odesza Wynn DJ Set

05/15 — Las Vegas, NV @ XS Nightclub
05/24 — Las Vegas, NV @ Encore Beach Club
07/04 — Las Vegas, NV @ XS Nightclub
08/29 — Las Vegas, NV @ XS Nightclub
09/13 — Las Vegas, NV @ Encore Beach Club

Swedish multi-instrumentalist and producer Arc De Soleil is a rising act to watch. In fact, the “Mumbo Sugar” singer has already secure noteworthy co-signs from fellow musicians Leon Bridges and Vulfpeck.

While Arc De Soleil tours across North American with the entertainers, he is fleshing out a fan base all his own. Today (February 21), Arc De Soleil dropped a live performance video of “Sunchaser” to get these new supporters into his groove.

According to Arc De Soleil, the self-produced and written tuned started off as a sonic tribute to his trip to Egypt. But it quickly transformed into a fuzzy and funky sonic exploration of the relationship between ancient Egyptians and deity Ra.

In a statement, Arc De Soleil opened up about his inspiration behind the record, saying: “‘Sunchaser’ paints the notion of feeling trapped in a sort of perennial alienation towards being in the world, longing for a sense of realness that would ignite the soul with true belonging. Chasing the sun is a metaphor for the striving towards this home of the soul.”

Watch Arc De Soleil’s live performance video for “Sunchaser” above.

Arc De Soleil 2025 Tour Dates: 2025 North American Tour

06/19 – Rothbury, MI @ Electric Forest
06/22 – Rothbury, MI @ Electric Forest
06/26 – Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall
06/27 – Dallas, TX @ Echo
06/28 – Austin, TX @ Mohawk
07/01 – San Diego, CA @ MusicBox
07/02 – Pomona, CA @ Glasshouse
07/05 – Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks *
07/18 – London, UK @ Alexandra Palace Park ^

* – supporting Vulfpeck, ^ – supporting Leon Bridges

Although rappers often praise their moms in their music, it’s rare that one of those mothers rises to a level of notoriety among hip-hop fans similar to their famous offspring. But Voletta Wallace, mother of the late Notorious B.I.G., AKA Biggie Smalls, was one of those rarities. Today, TMZ reports that Ms. Wallace has died at the age of 72 from natural causes, after spending the last 28 years fighting for justice for her son’s murder.

Ms. Wallace was the executor of Biggie’s estate, ensuring that his name and legacy lived on long past his death in March 1997. According to TMZ, when B.I.G. died, his estate was worth $10 million and now, 28 years later, it’s estimated to be worth $160 million, with much of that going to his kids, T’yanna and C. J. Wallace. Throughout her life, Voletta used her platform to talk about and promote Biggie’s works, and was a consultant on a number of films about his life and career, including the 2009 biopic Notorious and more recently, the documentary Biggie: I Got A Story To Tell.

Voletta had spent the last few weeks of her life in hospice care, dying this morning in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, as confirmed by the Monroe County Coroner.

Nickel Boys was one of last year’s cinematic highlights (Uproxx named it one of 2024’s best movies), and a big part of that was the score from Alex Somers and Scott Alario.

In fact, the Oscar-nominated film’s OST is worth checking out on its own, and soon, you’ll be able to add it to your vinyl library: Pre-orders for Nickel Boys — Original Motion Picture Soundtrack are live now ahead of the album’s release on April 25. The album is pressed on “metallic gold” vinyl and comes with a full color insert.

Uproxx’s Philip Cosores previously called Nickel Boys “the best film of the year” and “one of the most exciting artistic accomplishments in recent memory,” writing, “It’s groundbreaking cinema that’s built to last, a movie whose log line (or best of the year blurb) can’t do it justice.”

Check out the Nickel Boys — Original Motion Picture Soundtrack vinyl packaging and tracklist below.

Nickel Boys — Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Vinyl

Nickel Boys — Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Vinyl Tracklist

Side A
1. “Stare”
2. “Out There In Here”
3. “Color Memory”
4. “Bees Buzzing”
5. “Not Be Long”

Side B
1. “Grown Into”
2. “Do Re Mi”
3. “What’s Ours?”
4. “Whirl”
5. “Black And White Photo Booth”
6. “Blooming Bloody”
7. “Boxcar”
8. “Lockets Opening”

Nickel Boys — Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is out 4/25 via Lakeshore Records. Find more information here.

A little over three years since making his debut, Jacksonville rapper Nardo Wick returned this week with his sophomore album, Wick. After a rollout that included “Somethin’” with Sexyy Red, the Future reunion “Back To Back,” Nardo commemorated the album’s release with a new video for “Hello.”

Shot in San Francisco and directed by Dell, who previously worked with Nardo on a number of his videos, including “Hot Boy” and “Wicked Witch,” the video for “Hello” sees Nardo answering the question “where Wicky been?” Apparently, in the streets, accompanied by a pair of masked goons, or in the house, doing some deep thinking on his couch. The alternation between introspection and menace has been a hallmark of Wick’s past output, and clearly remains intact on his latest.

Funnily enough, Wick isn’t Nardo’s first project of the year. That distinction goes to the Hold Off EP, released just weeks before the full-length. Hold Off was the Jacksonville native’s warm-up, shaking off the rust, and getting back into the rough and rugged mode that first introduced him to the world. The EP also worked to expand his range, including the emotive “I Wonder” and releasing a video for the track featuring Milwaukee rapper Lakeyah.

Watch Nardo Wick’s “Hello” video above.

Wick is out now via Flawless Entertainment/RCA Records. You can find more info here.

We are so close to the release of Tate McRae’s So Close To What. So close, in fact, that it’s already here: McRae’s third album (and first since she was announced as a musical guest on SNL) was released today, February 21, along with the dance-heavy video for “Revolving Door.” But interestingly, the first words on So Close To What aren’t spoken by McRae.

People are convinced that the sampled voice saying “no, seriously, get your hands off my man” on track one “Miss Possessive” belongs to Sydney Sweeney. The Euphoria actress is assigned with the intro on the song’s Genius page, and the claim has been spread on social media and Reddit. It could very well be true, since we know Sweeney is a “Tater Tot.”

However! As far as I can tell, Sweeney hasn’t said that line in any of her movies or TV shows, and she’s not listed in the song credits, either.

So, this begs the question…

Is Sydney Sweeney On Tate McRae’s New Album?

If this was a Magic 8 Ball, it would say “Ask again later.” Specifically, once either McRae or Sweeney confirm it’s actually the actress.

So Close To What is out now via RCA Records. Find more information here.

Lady Gaga is heading to Brazil. Over the past several weeks, the “Abracadabra” singer has treated fans across the US to multiple live performances (i.e. SNL 50: The Homecoming Concert, FireAid LA Benefit Concert, Super Bowl LIX, and the2025 Grammys).

Now, Gaga is ready to take her talents abroad. Today (February 21), Lady Gaga took to Instagram to announced her forthcoming Brazilian bash, Mayhem On The Beach. On May 3, Lady Gaga and the Monsters (super fans) will storm Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for a free show.

In the upload’s cation, Gaga expressed her excitement for the upcoming set. “It’s a great honor to be asked to sing for Rio,” she wrote. “For my whole career the fans in Brazil have been part of the lifeblood of the little monsters. I’ve been dying to come perform for you for years and was heartbroken when I had to cancel years ago because I was hospitalized.”

She continued: “Your understanding that I needed that time to heal meant the world to me. I am now coming back, and I feel better than ever, and I am working so hard to make sure this show is one you will never forget. Get ready for MAYHEM on the beach.”

With Lady Gaga’s seventh studio album, Mayhem, slated to drop on March 7 fans could not be more excited–so are Brazilian official.

According to reports, organizers and authorities believe Lady Gaga’s outdoor event could break a record previously held by Madonna. Last year, Madonna’s show on the same oceanfront pulled in 1.6 million attendees making it “the largest audience ever for a stand-alone concert by any artist in history.” Brazilian suspect Lady Gaga will out do that already astronomical number.

Lady Gaga’s Mayhem On The Beach concert will take place on May 3. The performance at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil will be broadcasted live on Multishow and TV Globo. Find more information here.

Victor Wembanyama took another step towards his apparent destiny as one of the best players in the NBA in his sophomore season, earning All-Star honors and was a near-lock for Defensive Player of the Year at the All-Star break. However, all of that got derailed this week when he returned to San Antonio and noted he had some shoulder discomfort, which led to a diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis that ended his season.

A blood clot is a very scary situation, but the Spurs are optimistic they caught it early and it will be an isolated incident, with Brandon Ingram providing a recent example of a similar situation that had a positive outcome. One of the biggest challenges for Wembanyama will be having to step away from the game he loves for an extended period as he awaits clearance from doctors to return to the court. Kevin Durant knows that feeling all too well, having missed a season with a torn Achilles that, while a very different injury, also requires a lot of recovery time to take place before you can get back to doing anything basketball related.

On Thursday, after the Suns lost to the Spurs, Durant was asked about Wembanyama’s situation and any advice he’d give to the young star.

“That’s tough to deal with initially, but as weeks and months go past you just kind of deal with the [new] normal and understand what you’re getting yourself into. Be patient, I mean that’s the most you can do,” Durant said. “You can’t get back on the court, being upset about it’s not going to do much for you. So, get in tune with yourself a little bit more, find some more Legos to put together, read a couple of books, and then when it’s time to get back on the court and start working out and stuff, lock in. I think he’ll be fine. It’s tough mentally not playing the game, but when you understand what’s a head and focus on each and every day it’ll make it a little easier.”

Durant isn’t one to sugarcoat things, but it’s also some sage advice. There isn’t anything you can do to expedite the recovery process when it comes to something like a blood clot. There aren’t more weights you can lift or extra things you can really do like with, say, an ankle sprain, it’s just a matter of being patient and doing what the doctors say. Durant, who is as much of a basketball sicko as anyone, knows how hard it is to step away from the game, but as he notes, Wembanyama should have a lot of basketball ahead of him still and can use this time to look inward a bit, find some things to fill the time, focus on doing what he has to each day, and then when that clearance does come get back to doing what he does best.

Last year, DMV rapper IDK extended his streak of impressive, heady alt-hip-hop albums with Bravado + Intimo. He described the collection of 13 songs as “an introspective dive into identity, perception, and the complexities of modern artistry,” and in 2025, he looks to dive even deeper with Bravado Intimo… (Continued), a deluxe edition including six more songs.

Among them is “Mario Coins,” his latest single, for which he released a straightforward music video earlier today. The video finds a hoodie-clad IDK rapping an elaborate string of tongue-twisting punchlines over a breakbeat-looping instrumental in a suburban alleyway. The simplicity of the treatment mirrors that of the classic video game series from which the song gets its name; after all, what’s more simple (or adaptable) than running from left to right, dodging obstacles and collecting coins? “Mario Coins” also reflects the versatility of the concept and of IDK’s approach to the art; Mario has chased gold across an astonishing variety of gameplay types, from go-kart racing and golf to brawlers and board games.

“Mario Coins” joins IDK’s Denzel Curry collaboration “S.U.” and the breathtaking “Flow” on the extended version of Bravado + Intimo, which previously spawned the singles “Check!” “Denim” with Joey Badass, “Kickin,” and “Tiffany” featuring Gunna.

Watch IDK’s “Mario Coins” video up top.

Everyone’s favorite blue creatures are heading back to the big screen thanks to the upcoming Smurfs movie. So, today (February 21), producers dropped the first musical offering from the Smurfs soundtrack.

Although the film isn’t set to hit theaters until July, Desi Trill, Cardi B, DJ Khaled, Natania, and Subhi are ready to paint the town blue. On their cross-cultural and multi-language track, “Higher Love,” the musicians crafted a vibrant infectious energy to kick off any family-friendly event.

Cardi B opens the record with a hyped verse that played into the Belinda Carlisle “Heaven Is A Place On Earth” sample, rapping: “Everybody need love and I need some too / Diamonds look sad ’cause each one blue / I’m really true heart, tryna be humble / I’m lookin’ like proof that dreams come true like, Make Heaven on Earth, bae, I think you’re perfect / Sweet like desert but do you deserve it?”

DJ Khaled added his overjoyed ad-libs throughout the track. In a statement, he elaborated on those thrilling emotions. “I’m excited to be a part of this iconic collaboration,” he said. “Growing up I remember always watching the ‘Smurfs.’ It feels like a full circle moment now having children of my own who watch the Smurfs as well, and I get to be a part of the soundtrack. I’m excited to work alongside Cardi B, Natania & Subhi on ‘Higher Love’ for this monumental movie soundtrack. It’s inspiring and looking forward to sharing our music with the world.”

Listen to “Higher Love” above.

Smurfs will hit theaters on July 18. The Smurfs soundtrack is expected around that time. Find more information here.