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Dove Cameron is back with another pop banger in the form of “Girl Like Me.” Produced by Evan Blair, the sultry fast-paced anthem proves she isn’t playing around. By the time the electric guitar enters after the first chorus, if you weren’t already hooked, you will be.

“Handsome, there ain’t nothing sexy ’bout a tantrum / And I’m not even here I’m just a phantom / I know I’m putting you on the spot / What do you think, you’re ready or not?” Cameron sings in the second verse.

“You’ve never met a girl like me before,” she notes on the chorus.

Cameron first teased the song in March on TikTok, creating anticipation among fans. According to Genius, it also interpolates Edwyn Collins’ “A Girl Like You.” She was first inspired by the song after hearing it in Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle.

“I was like, ‘Oh my god, it would be so fun to cover on tour.’ And we were like, ‘What if we just flip the narrative? What if we just said, ‘You’ve ever met a girl like me before’?” Cameron told People Magazine.

On the heels of her massive 2022 hit, “Boyfriend,” and other singles, “Bad Idea” and “Breakfast,” it appears Cameron might be gearing up for a debut studio album. From what we’ve heard so far, it certainly won’t disappoint — even if it’s completely new songs.

Listen to Dove Cameron’s new song “Girl Like Me” above.

Back with another hit, Lil Tecca has dropped his new single, “Blessing.” On his punchy new synth-and-bass-heavy track, Tecca is searching for people on his level — both romantically and within his circle.

“I’m the blessing, so who ’bout to bless me now? / She wan’ cuff and arrest me now,” Tecca raps on the song’s chorus.

He continues, saying, “All that extra sh*t really gon’ stress me out / Put some Chrome on my chest piece now.”

On the song’s final verse, he examines the loyalty of some of the people around him, and makes note of lessons he’s learned over the years.

“Had to learn that some people can’t sit with us / Never lied when I said that you let me down / Never lied when you let me down / Gossipin’, then you can’t be ’round,” he raps.

Skilled with his pen, as well as Auto-Tune effects, Tecca has several hits under his belt. While one might imagine he faces a lot of pressure to follow up his smashes with even more smashes, Tecca revealed in an interview with XXL that the pressure all went away after the release of his 2019 hit, “Ransom.”

“You get the most pressure when you do this for your first time ’cause everyone is looking at you like, ‘Can he do it again?’ But even before I had “Ransom,” I already been dropped buzzing songs… And it’s two years later now, so how can I still feel pressure from two years ago, a year ago? I’m doing me,” he said. “If I let anything give me pressure, I’m just letting a bunch of random people eat me up on some brainwashing shit. That’s dead.”

Check out “Blessing” above.

After giving fans a preview earlier this year, Polo G has dropped his anticipated new song, “My All.” By the time the catchy beat drops, it compliments the rhymes nicely. “You need to desperately wake up,” he notes on the chorus. “When it was time to dance, could always count on you to be my plus one.” Struggling with trust issues and women, Polo G decides he just wants to live in the moment as the melody fades out.

“I hate that I was too deep in so young,” Polo G ponders on the final lyric.

His new track follows his previously-released singles “Bag Talk” and “Distraction” from this year. The rapper already has his sights on 2023, though, as all three songs will be included on his forthcoming album. Despite not having an official release date or title out yet, fans should still definitely keep an eye (and an ear) out for what the Chicago performer has planned next.

“I know I’m registering with people and helping them get through their sh*t,” Polo told Complex last summer, speaking to the motivational aspects of his music. “It’s a good feeling, because I get those messages, like, ‘Oh, you got me through a rough time.’ I really know how that be.”

Polo G’s “My All” is out now. Listen to it above.

A little over two months after dropping his sixth studio album, I Got Issues, YG has shared a new single. On “Miss My Dawgs,” the Compton rapper reminisces on friendships that have come and gone over the years.

“Man, I miss my dawgs / The ones I pick up for, ain’t never missed a call / Plottin’ to get it poppin’, we had plans to get it all / Wishin’ you was here, dawg, to ride these foreign cars,” raps YG on the song’s chorus.

In the first verse, he recalls the loyalty of his friends and elaborates on what makes someone genuine, saying, “My dawg is one who ride for me / They wouldn’t try me for a body, they gon’ slide for free / Wherever I be steppin’, they on side of me / Bros over hoes, built off loyalty and honesty.”

Lil Wayne joins in with a verse, which is seemingly unrelated to his own song, “I Miss My Dawgs” from his 2004 album, Tha Carter. On his verse, he makes several dog-related analogies to his own loyal pack.

In the song’s accompanying video, clips of YG and Wayne with their friends and family at various points in their lives.

Check out the “Miss My Dawgs” video above.

Blxst released his new collaboration with Larry June called “Keep Calling” The free-spirited song finds Blxst opening with his verse as June supports him through some ad-lib style background vocals. “I just touched down, threw a surprise party for pops,” Blxst sings. “I ain’t even checkin’ the scoreboard, I stop / Double up on this world tour, then drop again / While you lookin for a block to spend.”

“Long as we got respect, we ain’t gotta be friends,” he continues. “They keep on callin’ / I keep on ballin’… Baby, my diamonds still hittin’ / They flawless.”

From there, June takes the lead on the second verse while still carrying the pacing over the hypnotic beat. “Rose gold piece and a diamond special / Pulled up in a Porsche playing My Confession,” he adds.

The duo appears just as carefree as their lyricism in the music video. Directed by Direct Dev and Blu, Blxst and Larry June pose in (and around) a car with a pretty girl, with the ocean view behind them all. They also hang out together on a basketball court, as a retro film filter gets overlayed during parts of the video.

Listen to Blxst and Larry June’s new song “Keep Calling” above.

SZA‘s new album has everyone in their feels. On her debut album, CTRL, SZA faces the insecurities and uncertainties that come with growing up. SOS sees a more mature version of the R&B songstress who has made the conscious choice to let go of things that weren’t serving her. On one of the album’s standout tracks, SZA has second thoughts about parting ways from someone.

On “Nobody Gets Me,” SZA details memories of a past relationship, including tumultuous vacations, wild sexcapades, and an almost marriage. Though it seems like she was the one who made the choice to end the relationship, the song features her wondering if she made the right choice.

“It’s too late I don’t want to lose / What’s left of you / How am I suppose to tell you / I don’t wanna see you with anyone but me / Nobody gets me like you / How I’m supposed to let you go / Only like myself when I’m with you / Nobody gets me, you do,” she sings on the song’s chorus.

It’s a message that is poignantly specific, but painfully relatable.

Check out “Nobody Gets Me” above.

SOS is out now via Top Dawg Entertainment and RCA Records. Stream it here.

On Monday, the Carolina Panthers waived former No. 1 overall pick Baker Mayfield after less than a season in Charlotte. While his brief tour of duty with Carolina was over, Mayfield was quickly claimed off waivers by the Los Angeles Rams on Tuesday and, in a wild turn of events, he was in uniform for a game against the Las Vegas Raiders on Thursday evening.

In the opening moments of the matchup, it appeared as if Mayfield may not actually play, as John Wolford technically got the start for Los Angeles. Then, Mayfield trotted onto the field for the second series of the night and played the rest of the game. The Rams trailed for the vast majority of the evening but, with less than two minutes remaining, Mayfield executed a wildly unlikely, 98-yard touchdown drive to steal a victory from the jaws of defeat by a final score of 17-16.

The Rams scored only three points in the first three quarters, then Los Angeles put together a marathon, 17-play drive to climb back within striking distance. Still, Los Angeles had only 3:19 on the clock and, with Las Vegas getting the ball back, everything had to be perfect. On cue, the Raiders went three-and-out, but punted beautifully to the Rams’ two-yard line, putting Mayfield in a very, very difficult position with no timeouts and 98 yards to go.

Early in the drive, Mayfield actually uncorked an interception, but it was (rightfully) overturned on a pass interference penalty. During the same drive, the Raiders were also called for unsportsmanlike conduct, negating a sack and giving the Rams 15 yards that were desperately needed. Then, though, Mayfield really did spring into heroic action, first completing a deep ball to Ben Skowronek that made things quite interesting.

After two shorter completions and a spike to stop the clock, the Rams were at the 23-yard line with 16 seconds remaining. That isn’t an impossible position, but it certainly isn’t likely to score a touchdown with no timeouts. Mayfield had other ideas, tossing a touchdown pass to Van Jefferson in amazing fashion.

Matt Gay then connected on the extra point and, with the Raiders immediately throwing an interception in desperation mode, the come-from-behind result was sealed. Needless to say, Mayfield was fired up.

In all honesty, Mayfield’s performance was impressive, largely because he had less than two days to learn an entirely new system with the Rams. It seems likely that he was operating with less than the entire playbook given the quick turnaround, but the Rams were also facing persistent offensive line issues and the absence of Cooper Kupp on the outside. Mayfield didn’t exactly light up the stat sheet, averaging 6.6 yards per attempt, but the fourth quarter was genuinely notable.

It has to be said that this is a very ugly look for the Raiders, as Las Vegas was seemingly in total control. This also comes on the heels of the Raiders losing to Jeff Saturday and the Colts in his first game on the sideline, and Las Vegas had a fringe chance at the playoffs basically evaporate over the course of only a few minutes down the stretch.

Overall, it was a wild scene in Los Angeles, namely in that a very famous quarterback was suddenly playing for a third team in a standalone spot just hours after being claimed off waivers. The overall magnitude of the victory isn’t enormous for the Rams or anything, but it was still memorable and quite stunning to see.

The Game Awards 2022 has been completed and it was a successful show as always. Game developers across the world gathered to celebrate the achievement of both their work and video games. While God of War: Ragnarok definitely collected the most awards, it was Elden Ring that managed to come out with the Game of The Year.

After the devs of Elden Ring accepted their award, they walked on stage and gave their acceptance speech speaking with great pride about the game they had created. It was a very wholesome moment, and then as they began to walk off stage something very weird happened. A random person walked up to the mic, clearly not a member of the development team, and said into the mic “I’d like to dedicate this award to my reformed orthodox rabbi Bill Clinton.” The Elden Ring devs looked extremely confused as the show changed the camera to get the stage rusher off the screen as quickly as possible.

If you watched it live and were just as confused as the rest of us, it’s safe to say that no he was not supposed to be on stage. Not only because you can see in the video above that he rushes up behind everyone to get on stage with them, but Geoff Keighley said after the show that they were arrested.

While this is definitely a bummer for the devs of Elden Ring to have their moment arguably ruined by this random person, this is also an extremely memorable moment that everyone is going to be talking about for a long time.

A couple weeks ago, Cardi B asked her fans if anyone was watching Netflix’s drama series, The Crown, which details the history of the British royal family. Now, it seems the Bronx rap star has reached season five of the show — the most recent version. The show reaches the ’90s and details the triangle between Prince Charles, Princess Diana (and their separation), and Camilla Parker-Bowles. Just like before, Cardi has a LOT of thoughts about the way these royals handle their romantic relationships.

“Why would Charles want Diana to hang out with Camila? THE NERVE the f*ck !” she wrote, misspelling her name. “Camila think she slick sending congrats notes to Diana ….I wish a b*tch would.”

“One thing I notice is that Camila treat Charles like sh*t ….Sooo ladies if you want a man to chase you act like THE CHASE don’t do the CHASING!” Cardi added.

Cardi chalked the show up to one key statement point back in November, as all the royals have guy issues in each decade. “Watching The Crown just shows you that you can be the queen of England or you can be the girl next door, we all got the same problems with men…stay safe,” she posted.

Cardi B is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

The Houston Rockets are just 7-17 this season but, after a very slow start, Houston entered Thursday with a 5-5 record in the last ten games. Though the Rockets remain in the midst of an extended rebuilding process, Houston does have considerable talent and an appealing aesthetic, including the intriguing frontcourt talent of Alperen Sengun. In the third quarter of a matchup against the San Antonio Spurs, Sengun decided to take matters into his own hands, dribbling coast to coast and exploding for a poster dunk over Spurs big man Zach Collins.

Sengun was called for an offensive foul and, despite a coach’s challenge from Stephen Silas, the call was upheld. That ignores the “way too cool for an offensive foul” corollary, and this was a tremendous dunk. Unfortunately, Collins seemed to hit his head on the floor and went to the locker room, presumably for further evaluation, but did happily return to start the fourth quarter.

Like many young players on the Rockets, Sengun has defensive challenges, but he began the night shooting almost 56 percent from the floor and averaging 14.9 points and 8.6 rebounds per game. He isn’t necessarily known for highlight-reel dunks, but this one was definitely memorable, and his immediate (and defiant) reaction to seek a review of the charging call added to the fun.