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Talk about your culture clashes. Megan Thee Stallion is well-known for her love of Asian pop culture, and with K-pop bigger than it’s ever been (“Soda Pop,” anyone?), now’s the perfect time for her to really indulge.

The result is Kpopped, a new musical competition show for Apple TV+ in which K-pop groups are paired with Western stars to reimagine major hits and perform them in front of a studio audience (and judges). The show is hosted by Meg herself along with PSY, arguably the first artist from South Korea to cross over stateside. Apple shared the first trailer today, giving us a glimpse at just what it’ll all look like — and, in true K-pop form, the production value is high, the star power is evident, and what snippets of music we do hear is just as catchy as anything you’ve ever heard.

Among the pairings promised are Megan and Patti LaBelle working with Billlie, Mel B and Emma Bunton of Spice Girls collaborating with ITZY, Kesha and Eve teaming up with JO1, and ATEEZ linking with J Balvin and Kylie Minogue. Oh, Vanilla Ice is here too, as well as Boy George, Boyz II Men, and, in a coincidence of truly auspicious timing, “Hold My Hand” singer Jess Glynne. Does Jet2 go to Seoul?

Watch the first trailer for KPopped above.

Coming three months after the release of his debut album Withered, d4vd’s new video “L.O.V.E.U” makes a stark departure from clips he used to promote the album. In contrast to the dark, tortured visuals of songs like “Where’d It Go Wrong?” “One More Dance,” and “What Are You Waiting For?” the new visual is sunny and optimistic, as d4vd and guest vocalist Hannah Bahng frolic on the beach on a sunny summer day.

Perhaps this is d4vd’s way of saying that the upcoming deluxe version of Withered, Marcescence, will be more upbeat overall, reflecting his recent circumstances more than the tough life he lived prior to breaking out with “Romantic Homicide” in 2022. The song itself is certainly a shift from his usual fare, focusing more on the beginnings of a relationship than its dissolution.

“You’re pretty like the moonlight / You’re pretty like the sun,” he sings. “I’ve gotten used to losing things / But now I think I’ve won.” Bahng, an alt-indie singer-songwriter, echoes back, “I love the way you look at me / Like I’m the flower to your bee.” It’s simple but effective, evoking the feelings of a teenage crush gone right.

Watch d4vd’s “L.O.V.E.U” video featuring Hannah Bahng above.

Withered Deluxe: Marcescence is due this summer via Darkroom Records / Interscope

Saweetie is back with a new EP, Hella Pressure, and the video for her extra hyphy new single, “Boffum.”

The video is about what you’d expect from a song with that title: a string of tableaus featuring Saweetie in a variety of contrasting situations showing off her comfort with both luxury and low-end surroundings. While in one shot, she sits down to a marvelous buffet of five-star offerings, on the other side of the split screen, she munches on Hot Cheetos using a pair of chopsticks (gotta preserve that expensive manicure, right?). At the end, she splits the difference; instead of departing the mansion in a chauffeured limo or luxury car, she hops in the back of a Waymo — gotta rep the Bay.

Hella Pressure, meanwhile, presents four other new tracks showcasing what she’s been working on since the last update on her long-awaited debut, Pretty B*tch Music. Although some fans used the long wait as a reason to deride the Bay Area rapper, she’s remained as ubiquitous as ever, doing deals with Forever 21 and performing at the NBA All-Star Game.

Watch Saweetie’s “Boffum” video above.

Hella Pressure is out now via ICY/Warner Records. You can find more info here.

Earlier this week, Paramore singer Hayley Williams shared a bunch of new songs via her website, but locked them with passcode access. Among them was “True Believer,” a fiery anthem that makes her political position in our current tumultuous times clear as crystal. Although Williams received praise for the song, it was still largely unavailable for most folks until today, when it and the other 16 songs were officially pushed to DSPs.

Anyone expecting her to call this collection an “album” will be disappointed, though. Instead, all 17 tracks bear their own individual cover artwork, and are being treated as singles by streamers. That means you’ll have to put together your own playlist if you want to enjoy them all together — but that works out, too. Now, you can decide your own sequencing; as a certain super-helpful, super-strong, flying alien recently said, “Maybe that’s the real punk rock.” A recent post from Williams on Instagram Stories bears this theory out; she posted a screenshot of fans asking about the tracklist from Twitter, along with replies suggesting fans build their own tracklists.

Some other highlights from the collection include “Mirtazapine,” which was released ahead of the song dump, and “GLUM,” which is being pushed as a “focus track,” but really, the one getting all the attention right now is “True Believer.” Check it out above.

It has been said that the New York subway system is populated by some of the most interesting characters you’ll ever see, but in the video for Chappelle Roan‘s new single “The Subway,” she takes that concept to fun extremes.

Roan loves her costumes, and in this video, she wears a wig that practically turns her into The Addams Family‘s Cousin It. In fact, there’s a whole subplot with a chase scene between two hairy creatures, as well as an impromptu drag ball, because of course there’s a drag ball in a Chappelle Roan video.

Lyrically, the song is about “the girl that got away,” who Chappelle is reminded of by a stranger’s hair on the subway. The singer continues to be haunted by reminders of her ex throughout the city, until she makes a vow: “I see your shadow / I see it even with the lights off / I made a promise, if in four months this feeling ain’t gone
/ Well, f*ck this city! I’m movin’ to Saskatchewan!”

If you ask me, that’s not far enough from New York City; I hear Portland, Oregon is nice this time of year.

“The Subway” is Chappelle Roan’s second new release of 2025, following the country-fied “The Giver.” The Midwestern Princess promised fans she wasn’t going full country just yet, and here’s your proof. She’s the same heart-on-her-sleeve singer-songwriter she always was, and she has yet to miss this year — although we may have to wait a while for her next album.

Watch Chappelle Roan’s “The Subway” video above.

Steven and Ian open this week’s episode with Steven reflecting on his experience seeing Oasis in London. Ian counters with his own big concert experience — Waka Flocka at San Diego SeaWorld. From there, they touch on some news that they missed when Steven was overseas, including the death of Ozzy Osbourne, the new Tame Impala single, and the trend of indie artists leaving Spotify. They also do a “yay or nay” on music reunions. In the mailbag, they address Indigo De Souza’s reaction to a recent negative review.

In Recommendation Corner, Ian talks about the shoegaze band Bleary Eyed and Steven stumps for psych-rocker Cory Hanson.

New episodes of Indiecast drop every Friday. Listen to Episode 250 here and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. You can submit questions for Steve and Ian at [email protected], and make sure to follow us on Instagram and X (formerly Twitter) for all the latest news. We also recently launched a visualizer for our favorite Indiecast moments. Check those out here.

Mariah The Scientist and Kali Uchis link up to pay homage to an R&B legend and forbidden love with their new single, “Is It A Crime?” While this song doesn’t sample Sade’s classic as some other tracks have this year, with that title, it’s hard not to make the connection — especially with Mariah and Kali covering the same thematic material.

You can’t help but wonder whether there’s some long con to get Sade back into the public consciousness this year. No less than three different artists in three different genres have made projects or songs evoking the 1985 smooth jazz hit “Is It A Crime?” First, Afrobeats artist Rema interpolated a sample of it on his song “Baby,” which bears its signature question as a subtitle. Then, Snoop Dogg released his own cover of “Iz It A Crime?” with Sexyy Red, along with an album of the same name. There’s also a song, “Main Event,” that interpolates a sample of the original from rising Detroit rapper Lelo.

Meanwhile, the new song is the latest single from Mariah’s upcoming album, https://uproxx.com/music/mariah-the-scientist-shares-hearts-sold-separately-release-date/Hearts Sold Separately, which hits DSPs on August 22. She previously released the single “Burning Blue.” Likewise, Kali Uchis has been promoting her own new album, Sincerely, which dropped in May.

You can listen to Mariah The Scientist’s “Is It A Crime?” featuring Kali Uchis above.

Hearts Sold Separately is out 8/22 via Epic. You can find more info here.

Last year, ONE Musicfest celebrated its 15th year with a star-studded lineup including Cardi B, Gunna, and more. The 2025 edition, meanwhile, will serve as a sort of reset, getting back to basics for the Atlanta-based festival, which returns October 25-26 at Piedmont Park.

The headliners for the 2025 One Musicfest will be a who’s-who of Atlanta rap royalty, including Future, Ludacris, and a Dungeon Family reunion in honor of late Organized Noize member Rico Wade. While there’s no word yet on if that reunion will include elusive Outkast member André 3000 — or, for that matter, Future, who once recorded at the Family’s basement studio, The Dungeon as “Meathead” — it should certainly be exciting to see Outkast, Goodie Mob, Big Rube, and the gang all in one place. Other artists who have claimed membership to the group include Janelle Monáe, Killer Mike, and Bubba Sparxxx — artists who haven’t really worked with the Family in years — so there are a lot of possibilities for what that’ll entail.

Other artists on the absolutely stacked lineup include Boosie, Busta Rhymes, Chief Keef, Clipse, Doechii, FLO, Jazmine Sullivan, Kehlani, Leon Thomas, Mary J. Blige, Ray Vaughn, Wale, and more. You can see the full lineup below. Tickets are on sale now, you can find more info here.

PinkPantheress’ star continues to rise, as she made her television debut on Wednesday night, performing a medley of songs from her new mixtape Fancy That on The Tonight Show.

The performance had a touch of retro nostalgia as PinkPantheress danced in a square light box flanked by singers with 1960s updos and cigarette pants (a style that, yes, made its comeback in Y2K, the decade the singer pulls from most prolifically). Starting with “Illegal,” she slipped into some light TikTok-inspired choreography for “Girl Like Me,” then finished up with “Tonight,” stepping down to strut back and forth along the stage with her dancers.

The poised performance was yet more proof that her stardom was definitely earned. In a recent interview, she explained how her perfectionism plays into making her such a polished performer. “One thing OCD does make me personally do is it means if I don’t consider myself a certain standard at what I’m doing, I don’t see the point doing it,” she said. “So, all that to say with performing. I love performing, yes. […] I simply don’t think I’m that good yet. So, until, I’m that good, then I’m always going to be a bit, like, ugh.”

She’s certainly on the right track.

Watch PinkPantheress’ Tonight Show performance of “Illegal/Girl Like Me/Tonight” above.

Metro Boomin has remained frustratingly cagey about the release date for his new project, A Futuristc Summa, but he keeps releasing other details, ensuring that the hype grows by the day.

Today, he revealed some of the features that will appear on the project. After previously asserting it’d feature an “all new cast,” a handful of his usual collaborators appear among the names he shared to social media — although more than a few remain a mystery.

The ones we do know are a mix of well-established trap vets and rising stars, including 2 Chainz, BunnaB, Future, J Money, Lil Baby, Meany of Shop Boyz, Quavo, Rich Kidz, Rocko, Roscoe Dash, T.I., Travis Porter, Waka Flocka Flame, YK Niece, and Young Dro. Meanwhile, there are still six mystery guests, that Metro will presumably share at some later date.

Metro is coming off an extremely productive year — no pun intended — in which he and Future released not just one but two collaborative albums that topped the charts and disrupted the landscape of hip-hop. That doesn’t seem to be stopping him from keeping up his prolific pace; in addition to A Futuristic Summa, his fans have been anticipating a joint project with JID, which Metro says is still forthcoming.